Hayward Holdings
HAYW
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 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 81
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.07M | Put options by funds: $4.96M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 33
5.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.35% [Q1] → 101.76% (+5.41%) [Q2]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.9B [Q1] → $3.04B (+$144M) [Q2]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 263 [Q1] → 265 (+2) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 5 (+0) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
1 analyst rating
Stifel
W. Andrew Carter
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$18
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Buy
Maintained
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5 Sep 2025 |
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