Hayward HoldingsHAYW
About: Hayward Holdings is a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient swimming pool equipment and pool automation systems. The company offers a wide range of pool equipment, including pumps, filters, heaters, LED lights, and sanitization. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company has around 2,000 full-time employees. Hayward generated approximately $1.1 billion in revenue in 2024.
Employees: 2,080
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 24
105% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 57
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.3M | Put options by funds: $1.8M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 5 (+1) [Q4]
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 231 [Q3] → 256 (+25) [Q4]
3.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.81% [Q3] → 97.94% (+3.13%) [Q4]
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.13B [Q3] → $3.23B (+$98.5M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Baird Michael Halloran 10% 1-year accuracy 3 / 30 met price target | 35%upside $18 | Neutral Maintained | 28 Feb 2025 |
Stifel W. Andrew Carter 33% 1-year accuracy 12 / 36 met price target | 24%upside $16.50 | Buy Upgraded | 5 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about HAYW published over the past 30 days









