Hayward (HAYW) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.22 per share and revenue of $291.17 million for the quarter. Hayward has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $228.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $216.37 million. Hayward had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 10.94%. Hayward's revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.08 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Hayward to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hayward Stock Performance

Shares of HAYW traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $15.04. 704,587 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,810,054. The business's 50-day moving average price is $14.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a current ratio of 2.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.12. Hayward has a 12 month low of $11.10 and a 12 month high of $16.87.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wolfe Research cut Hayward from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $17.13.

Insider Activity

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 60,571 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.20, for a total transaction of $860,108.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 623,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,854,268. The trade was a 8.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 5.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hayward

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hayward by 6.8% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 486,132 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,767,000 after buying an additional 30,763 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Hayward by 36.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 126,506 shares of the company's stock worth $1,760,000 after purchasing an additional 33,614 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Hayward by 8.2% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 38,064 shares of the company's stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 2,885 shares during the period.

Hayward Company 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.