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In the latest session, Hayward Holdings Inc (NYSE: HAYW) closed at $12.40 up 9.54% from its previous closing price of $11.32. In other words, the price has increased by $9.54 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.01 million shares were traded. HAYW stock price reached its highest trading level at $12.5 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $11.11.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Hayward Holdings Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.28. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.76 and its Current Ratio is at 2.45. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.72 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.71.
On February 05, 2025, Stifel Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $16.50.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 03 ’25 when HOLLERAN KEVIN sold 50,000 shares for $12.52 per share. The transaction valued at 625,875 led to the insider holds 623,540 shares of the business.
Kevin Holleran bought 200,000 shares of HAYW for $2,898,000 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 03 ’25, another insider, HOLLERAN KEVIN, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 50,000 shares for $14.52 each. As a result, the insider received 726,240 and left with 522,799 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HAYW now has a Market Capitalization of 2680755968 and an Enterprise Value of 3466637312. As of this moment, Hayward’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.297 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.787.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HAYW is 1.20, which has changed by -0.116179585 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.049593568 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HAYW has reached a high of $16.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.78%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HAYW has traded an average of 1.91M shares per day and 2966360 over the past ten days. A total of 215.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 198.38M. Insiders hold about 8.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.63% stake in the company. Shares short for HAYW as of 1741910400 were 8308136 with a Short Ratio of 4.34, compared to 1739491200 on 9249657. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8308136 and a Short% of Float of 7.66.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
