HAYW CFO reports 25,000-share option exercise and matching sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hayward Holdings (HAYW) SVP & CFO reported an option exercise and share sale. On 10/29/2025, the officer exercised 25,000 stock options at $1.4 per share and sold 25,000 common shares at $17.5 per share. Following these transactions, the officer directly owns 287,231 common shares.

The exercised options relate to a grant that fully vested on 04/20/2025. After the reported activity, the officer holds 890,375 derivative securities (stock options) outstanding, with the referenced option expiring on 04/20/2030.

Insights

Equity compensation and insider transactions analyst

Neutral insider activity: option exercise and matched sale

The filing shows a routine equity compensation event: the CFO exercised 25,000 options at an exercise price of $1.4 and sold the same number of shares at $17.5 on 10/29/2025. The option tranche was fully vested as of 04/20/2025, which is consistent with standard vesting schedules.

Post-transaction holdings are 287,231 common shares directly and 890,375 stock options remaining. The filing does not state motivations or a 10b5-1 plan election in the excerpt. From an investment perspective, this is administrative and does not, by itself, alter the company outlook.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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X

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Jones Eifion

(Last) (First) (Middle)

HAYWARD HOLDINGS, INC.

1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 400

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hayward Holdings, Inc. [ HAYW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/29/2025		M		25,000	A	$1.4	312,231	D
Common Stock	10/29/2025		S		25,000	D	$17.5	287,231	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$1.4	10/29/2025		M			25,000	(1)	04/20/2030	Common Stock	25,000	$0	890,375	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option became vested as to all the underlying shares of Common Stock on April 20, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Susan Canning, attorney-in-fact	10/31/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Hayward Holdings (HAYW) CFO report on Form 4?

An exercise of 25,000 stock options at $1.4 and a sale of 25,000 shares at $17.5 on 10/29/2025.

How many Hayward (HAYW) shares does the CFO own after the transactions?

The officer directly owns 287,231 common shares after the reported transactions.

What option details were disclosed for HAYW?

The option tranche of 25,000 shares vested on 04/20/2025 and the referenced option expires on 04/20/2030.

How many stock options does the HAYW officer still hold?

The officer holds 890,375 derivative securities (stock options) following the reported activity.

Were the exercised shares sold on the same date?

Yes. The exercise and sale both occurred on 10/29/2025, per the Form 4 tables.

What were the prices for the HAYW transactions?

Exercise price was $1.4 per share; sale price was $17.5 per share.