FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Hayward Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Hayward to $0.77, up from the previous estimate of $0.75, reflecting positive expectations for the company's performance.
• Hayward reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.24, surpassing analyst estimates of $0.22, and achieving a 5.3% increase in revenue from the previous year.
• Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target on Hayward from $17.50 to $18.00, while the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" with a target price of $17.50.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hayward in a report issued on Friday, September 26th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.77 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Hayward's current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. Hayward had a return on equity of 11.07% and a net margin of 12.04%.The business had revenue of $299.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $291.17 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.21 EPS. Hayward's quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Hayward has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Hayward from $17.50 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $17.50.

Hayward Price Performance

Shares of HAYW opened at $14.83 on Monday. Hayward has a 52-week low of $11.10 and a 52-week high of $16.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.84. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.21 billion, a PE ratio of 25.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 623,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,521,455.80. This 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 stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total value of $330,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 287,231 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,739,311.50. The trade was a 6.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 156,142 shares of company stock valued at $2,347,527. Insiders own 5.06% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hayward by 149.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,700 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 2,814 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hayward by 28.9% in the 2nd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 6,571 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in shares of Hayward by 51.1% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,584 shares of the company's stock valued at $133,000 after buying an additional 3,241 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital acquired a new stake in shares of Hayward in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $142,000. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hayward in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $146,000.

About Hayward

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.

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