The stock of Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW) has gone down by -2.25% for the week, with a 0.14% rise in the past month and a 5.93% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.44% for HAYW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.04% for HAYW’s stock, with a 2.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Hayward Holdings Inc (NYSE: HAYW) Right Now?
Hayward Holdings Inc (NYSE: HAYW) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 34.12x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.21. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for HAYW is 213.51M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.19% of that float. On September 11, 2024, the average trading volume of HAYW was 1.48M shares.
HAYW) stock’s latest price update
Hayward Holdings Inc (NYSE: HAYW) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.28 compared to its previous closing price of 14.11. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.25% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-08-30 that CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) (“Hayward” or the “Company”), a global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment and outdoor living technology, today announced that it will be participating in the Jefferies Industrials Conference in New York, New York, on September 5, 2024. Management is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at the conference on Thursday, September 5, at 8:40 a.m. ET. A link to the live webcast of the.
Analysts’ Opinion of HAYW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HAYW stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for HAYW by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for HAYW in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $14 based on the research report published on January 11, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HAYW reach a price target of $13.50, previously predicting the price at $13. The rating they have provided for HAYW stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 20th, 2023.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to HAYW, setting the target price at $16.50 in the report published on August 03rd of the previous year.
HAYW Trading at 1.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HAYW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.67%, as shares sank -1.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HAYW fell by -2.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.36. In addition, Hayward Holdings Inc saw 2.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HAYW starting from HOLLERAN KEVIN, who sale 42,857 shares at the price of $14.29 back on Sep 03 ’24. After this action, HOLLERAN KEVIN now owns 522,799 shares of Hayward Holdings Inc, valued at $612,521 using the latest closing price.
Emory Billy, the Officer of Hayward Holdings Inc, proposed sale 4,890 shares at $13.97 during a trade that took place back on Aug 14 ’24, which means that Emory Billy is holding shares at $68,289 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HAYW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hayward Holdings Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 6.87, with 3.14 for asset returns.
Based on Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 241.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.59.
Conclusion
To sum up, Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
