BofA lowered the firm's price target on Hayward to $18 from $19 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm expects Q1 earnings at the low-end of guidance for most building product manufacturers and distributors and lowers its 2026 and 2027 EPS forecasts for the building products companies under coverage by 4% and 3%, respectively, the analyst tells investors in an earnings preview for the group.
