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HAYW · Hayward Holdings, Inc.

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$15.16 -0.13 (-0.85%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.32B
Shares
216.96M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$15.16 Open$15.23 Day$15.10–15.37 52W close$13.08–17.31 Avg vol 30d2.9M Short int11.0M · 5.1% float · 3.4d Short vol79% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataMar 2021–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

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Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 29, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −1%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 47
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 49%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return −4%
      trailing
      YTD return −2%
      this year
      Relative strength −18%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $15 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.07% of float · ▲ +0.9% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      279 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 60
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 48%
      expanding
      EPS growth +26%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $227.3M
      Valuation P/E 21
      below peers
      Balance sheet $613.9M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 33%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 3.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share · Fiscal Year 2026 Non-GAAP $0.84 – $0.87
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      Net sales · full year 4% – 5.5%
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year $292M – $297M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Net sales full fiscal year 2024
      guided $1.01B – $1.06B
      $1.05B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 6 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      47 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      49% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $15 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.07% of float · ▲ +0.9% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      279 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $13 Now $15 · 49% Range high $17
      vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $0.26 the second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $92.7M the second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 29.1% the second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $57.8M the second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Adjusted net income margin non-GAAP 18.1% the second quarter of fiscal 2026
      Gross profit margin 46.5% first quarter of fiscal 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Electrical Equipment & Parts — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      HAYW
      Hayward Holdings, Inc.
      this stock
      $3.32B -1.9% +6.7% 21.0 5.1%
      CYATY
      Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited/ADR
      $378.09B 0.0%
      ABBNY
      Abb Ltd
      $184.61B +37.8% +9.5% 0.0%
      VRT
      Vertiv Holdings Co
      $111.02B +81.4% +27.7% 65.2 3.2%
      BE
      Bloom Energy Corp
      $65.41B +164.6% +37.3% 7.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      279
      % held
      102.2%
      Net QoQ
      +2.1M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      444
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      11.0M
      Days to cover
      3.4d
      Change
      +103.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      79%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.1K
      Value
      $35.3K
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $151.6M
      EPS diluted
      $0.68
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 350.0K
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $218.6K
      Shares
      15.0K
      Filed
      Mar 9, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Hayward Holdings Reports Second Q…
      Published
      Jul 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HAYW -4.2% +5.6% -3.8% +0.2% -1.9%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -4.6% +1.1% -17.5% -3.7% -15.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 28, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 350,000
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1834622 CUSIP 421298100 13F (30d) 270 filings 265 filers Visit website Investor relations