Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.61, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: Pool Corporation (33.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.1%.
Hayward designs and manufactures pool equipment (variable-speed pumps, filters, cleaners, heaters, LED lights, IoT-connected controls) for residential and commercial pools globally. NAM segment (85% of net sales) and E&RW segment (15%) sell primarily through distributors;... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.61, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: Pool Corporation (33.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.1%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 45d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-12Recent Developments — Hayward Holdings, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Hayward Holdings, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:HAYW) 2026-04-29 - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha neutral
- NEWS Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) Reports Upbeat Q1 CY2026 - StockStory — StockStory positive
- NEWS Hayward Holdings (HAYW) upgraded to strong buy: What does it mean for the stock? - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (HAYW) Hayward Holdings, Inc. Posts Q1 Adjusted EPS $0.13 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $0.11 - marketscr — marketscreener.com positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerPool Corporation33%10-K Item 1A: 'our largest customer, Pool Corporation, which represented approximately 33% of our net sales in Fiscal Year 2025 and approximately 46% of our accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025'
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $14.61, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: Pool Corporation (33.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.1%. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $15.06 (+3.1%), stop $13.83 (−5.6%), A.R:R 0.3:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.06 (+3.1% upside). Target $15.06 (+3.1%), stop $13.83 (−5.6%), A.R:R 0.3:1. Stop-loss: $13.83.
Concentration risk — Customer: Pool Corporation (33.0%); Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.3%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
Hayward Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.2 (forward 15.4). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Hold.
15 analysts cover HAYW with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $17.
What does Hayward Holdings, Inc. do?Hayward designs and manufactures pool equipment (variable-speed pumps, filters, cleaners, heaters, LED lights,...
Hayward designs and manufactures pool equipment (variable-speed pumps, filters, cleaners, heaters, LED lights, IoT-connected controls) for residential and commercial pools globally. NAM segment (85% of net sales) and E&RW segment (15%) sell primarily through distributors; aftermarket replacement/upgrade represents approximately 85% of net sales. Pool Corporation represents approximately 33% of net sales.