Hayward Holdings, Inc. $HAYW Stock Holdings Lifted by Aperture Investors LLC

Key Points

• Aperture Investors LLC has increased its stake in Hayward Holdings, Inc. by 28.7%, owning a total of 1,443,785 shares, which makes it the firm's 13th largest holding.
• Hayward reported a quarterly EPS of $0.24, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.22, with revenues of $299.60 million, up 5.3% from the previous year.
• Insider trading activity includes CEO Kevin Holleran selling 60,571 shares and CFO Eifion Jones selling 20,000 shares recently, marking a decrease in their respective stock holdings.

Aperture Investors LLC raised its position in shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW - Free Report) by 28.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,443,785 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 321,707 shares during the quarter. Hayward comprises 2.6% of Aperture Investors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Aperture Investors LLC owned about 0.67% of Hayward worth $20,097,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HAYW. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in Hayward by 51.1% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,584 shares of the company's stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 3,241 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital bought a new position in Hayward during the 1st quarter valued at $142,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in Hayward during the 1st quarter valued at $153,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Hayward by 9.5% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 11,165 shares of the company's stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in Hayward during the 4th quarter valued at $165,000.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In other news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.27, for a total transaction of $924,919.17. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 623,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,521,455.80. This trade represents a 8.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Eifion Jones sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total value of $330,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 287,231 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,739,311.50. This represents a 6.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 156,142 shares of company stock valued at $2,347,527. Corporate insiders own 5.06% of the company's stock.

Hayward Price Performance

Shares of HAYW traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $15.77. 1,939,397 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,964,882. The company has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of 27.18, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.84 and a quick ratio of 2.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.20. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $11.10 and a one year high of $16.87.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $299.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $291.17 million. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.07% and a net margin of 12.04%.The company's revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.21 EPS. Hayward has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hayward Holdings, Inc. will post 0.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Hayward Profile

Hayward Holdings, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions.