HAYW Should I Buy
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Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW) is not a strong buy at the moment for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy. While the company has shown solid financial growth in the latest quarter, the lack of significant positive catalysts, neutral trading sentiment, and mixed analyst ratings suggest a wait-and-see approach. The technical indicators also do not strongly favor immediate entry.
The MACD is positive at 0.22, indicating bullish momentum, but it is contracting. RSI is at 74.01, suggesting the stock is nearing overbought territory. Moving averages are converging, showing no strong directional trend. The stock is trading near its resistance level of 14.782, with limited upside potential in the short term.
The company has shown strong financial performance in Q4 2025, with revenue up 6.82% YoY and net income up 24.99% YoY. Analysts from BofA and Stifel have upgraded the stock with higher price targets, citing margin expansion and stabilization in the pool industry.
Jefferies recently initiated coverage with a Hold rating, citing weak residential end markets and limited near-term catalysts. Gross margin dropped significantly by -21.05% YoY in the latest quarter. The stock trend analysis predicts a potential short-term decline of -2.67% in the next week.
In Q4 2025, Hayward Holdings reported revenue growth of 6.82% YoY to $349.38M, net income growth of 24.99% YoY to $68.41M, and EPS growth of 24.00% YoY to $0.31. However, gross margin declined significantly by -21.05% YoY to 38.77%, which raises concerns about cost management or pricing pressures.
Analyst ratings are mixed. Jefferies has a Hold rating with a price target of $15, citing weak residential markets. BofA and Stifel have Buy ratings with price targets of $19 and $19.50, respectively, citing stabilization in the pool industry and potential margin expansion. Baird maintains a Neutral rating with a price target of $19.
