Savant Capital LLC Invests $1.03 Million in Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW)

Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Hayward Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HAYW) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 67,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,027,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Hayward by 8,877.3% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 32,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 31,692 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hayward by 2,710.1% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 2,141 shares in the last quarter. Jade Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hayward in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,301,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Hayward by 7.5% during the third quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 68,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,052,000 after purchasing an additional 4,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Hayward during the third quarter valued at approximately $426,000.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hayward

In other Hayward news, CEO Kevin Holleran sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.52, for a total transaction of $726,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 522,799 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,591,041.48. The trade was a 8.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 3.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hayward Stock Performance

HAYW opened at $14.53 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $15.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.05. Hayward Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.96 and a 52-week high of $16.87.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Hayward from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Hayward from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report 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, KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Hayward in a research note on Monday, January 6th.

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.