Hayward Holdings stock
HAYWNYSEHayward Holdings, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US4212981009
64Score 64 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
66 / 100
Price history
+4.1% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 6 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 15% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 79).
The price is 3.6% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 6 years: 70% (November 2021 to October 2022).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$13.42
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$14.56
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)79
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$11.35
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$17.31
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Hayward Holdings, Inc. belongs to the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.48B, is number 61 of 96 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.12B (up 6.7% year on year) and earnings of $151.57M (up 27.7%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.19B (up 5.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.88 (up 13.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 64 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 421 of 1018 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 21.3 (Electrical Equipment & Parts median 26.1, own median of recent years 27.8).
- Our model puts fair value at $16.87, with the price 1% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 15% since 2021.Capital allocation 45
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and momentum, while capital allocation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $12.98 and expensive above $24.10 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $13.28 (cash-flow model) and $20.47 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 11.1%. At 12.1% the fair value would be $16.09, at 10.1% it would be $17.90.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (26.1).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 26 Sep 2026, revenue rose 7.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2019, at about 7% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 46%, operating 21%, net 14%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Feb 2027in 103 days
- Last reported
- 28 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.18 (expected $0.15)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.88+1.7%
- Revenue
- $1.19B+0.6%
- Earnings per share
- $0.95−0.4%
- Revenue
- $1.24B+0.6%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +19.5%Hayward raised its 2026 outlook: net sales growth now about 5% to 6% versus about 5% before, and adjusted EPS now $0.86 to $0.88 versus $0.84 to $0.87 before.
“We now expect full year 2026 net sales growth of approximately 5% to 6%, up from prior guidance of approximately 5%. We also expect adjusted diluted EPS of $0.86 to $0.88, an increase of approximately 12% to 14% year-over-year compared to our prior guidance of $0.84 to $0.87.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 28 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $6.86M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Holleran KevinSale
2 Nov 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 50,000
- Price
- $16.55
- Value
- $827,720
- Canning Susan M.Sale
2 Nov 2026, SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $16.72
- Value
- $41,800
- Canning Susan M.Sale
30 Oct 2026, SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $16.00
- Value
- $40,000
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- Canning Susan M.Sale
29 Oct 2026, SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $15.50
- Value
- $31,000
- Canning Susan M.Sale
15 Oct 2026, SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $11.70
- Value
- $40,950
- Holleran KevinSale
5 Oct 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 50,000
- Price
- $12.40
- Value
- $620,045
- Canning Susan M.Sale
15 Sept 2026, SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $12.84
- Value
- $44,940
- Holleran KevinSale
1 Sept 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 50,000
- Price
- $13.85
- Value
- $692,425
- Canning Susan M.Sale
17 Aug 2026, SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $15.06
- Value
- $52,710
- Canning Susan M.Sale
17 Aug 2026, SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $15.00
- Value
- $52,500
- Holleran KevinSale
3 Aug 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 50,000
- Price
- $15.31
- Value
- $765,690
- Holleran KevinSale
1 Jul 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 120,000
- Price
- $17.28
- Value
- $2.07M
- Holleran KevinSale
30 Jun 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 50,000
- Price
- $17.07
- Value
- $853,550
- Holleran KevinSale
1 Jun 2026, President and CEO
- Shares
- 52,389
- Price
- $13.79
- Value
- $722,366
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Hayward Holdings
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1018 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 64
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Hayward Holdings
Held by 9 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.20% | 0.30% | €2.31B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.07% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.05% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
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| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.04% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.03% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.01% | 0.25% | €178.55M |
| Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingV3AA | 0.00% | 0.24% | €1.69B |
| Vanguard FTSE Global All-Cap UCITS ETF Accum USDVGLA | 0.00% | 0.07% | €3.9B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Mar 2022)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.