Hayward Holdings Inc (NYSE: HAYW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 35.46x compared to its average ratio. HAYW has 36-month beta value of 1.15. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HAYW is 174.71M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HAYW on January 24, 2025 was 2.04M shares.
HAYW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Hayward Holdings Inc (NYSE: HAYW) has increased by 0.30 when compared to last closing price of 15.18. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.91% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-29 that Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW ) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript October 29, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin Maczka – Vice President of Investor Relations and FP&A Kevin Holleran – President and Chief Executive Officer Eifion Jones – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Carter – Stifel Jeff Hammond – KeyBanc Capital Markets Ryan Merkel – William Blair Nigel Coe – Wolfe Research Nick Cash – Goldman Sachs Rob Wertheimer – Melius Research Rafe Jadorschic – Bank of America Operator Welcome to Hayward Holdings Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. My name is Jesse and I will be your operator for today’s call.
HAYW’s Market Performance
Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW) has seen a 1.91% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -1.39% decline in the past month and a 0.10% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.80% for HAYW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.36% for HAYW’s stock, with a 5.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HAYW
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HAYW reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $15. The rating they have provided for HAYW stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 11th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Hold” to HAYW, setting the target price at $13.50 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
HAYW Trading at -2.37% 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 -9.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.54%, as shares sank -2.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.20% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HAYW rose by +1.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.02. In addition, Hayward Holdings Inc saw -0.43% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HAYW starting from HOLLERAN KEVIN, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $15.32 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, HOLLERAN KEVIN now owns 522,799 shares of Hayward Holdings Inc, valued at $766,030 using the latest closing price.
HOLLERAN KEVIN, the President and CEO of Hayward Holdings Inc, sale 50,000 shares at $15.98 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that HOLLERAN KEVIN is holding 522,799 shares at $799,140 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HAYW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 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 7.16, with 3.29 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 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 227.75 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.99for 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 2.62.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
