Hayward (HAYW) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, February 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.24 per share and revenue of $302.76 million for the quarter. Parties interested in listening to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Hayward Stock Performance

NYSE HAYW opened at $14.71 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $15.00 and a 200-day moving average of $15.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 2.62. The stock has a market cap of $3.17 billion, a PE ratio of 35.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.16. Hayward has a 52-week low of $11.96 and a 52-week high of $16.87.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HAYW has been the subject of a number of research reports. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Monday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Hayward from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Hayward from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $16.50 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Hayward from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.52, for a total value of $726,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 522,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,591,041.48. This trade represents a 8.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.25% of the company’s stock.

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.