Hayward Holdings (HAYW) CEO exercises options, sells 170,000 shares under plans
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hayward Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Kevin Holleran reported an exercise-and-sell sequence involving company stock. On June 30 and July 1, he exercised stock options covering a total of 170,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share and sold 170,000 shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of about $17.07 and $17.28 per share. The sales were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, according to the footnotes. After these transactions, Holleran directly holds 701,234 shares of common stock and has an additional 700 shares held indirectly by a child, while the filing shows no remaining option position related to the exercised awards.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 170,000 shares ($2,927,594)
Net Sell
7 txns
Insider
HOLLERAN KEVIN
Role
President and CEO
Sold
170,000 shs ($2.93M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 120,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 120,000 | $1.40 | $168K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 120,000 | $17.2837 | $2.07M |
| Exercise | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 50,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 50,000 | $1.40 | $70K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 50,000 | $17.071 | $854K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 2,030,236 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 821,234 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 700 shares (Indirect, By Child)
Footnotes (1)
- The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 18, 2025. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $17.000 to $17.1450, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 10, 2026 The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $17.0600 to $17.4050, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 170,000 shares
Sale price 50,000 shares: $17.0710/share
Sale price 120,000 shares: $17.2837/share
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8 metrics
Shares sold
170,000 shares
Open-market sales of common stock on June 30 and July 1, 2026
Sale price 50,000 shares
$17.0710/share
Weighted average sale price on June 30, 2026
Sale price 120,000 shares
$17.2837/share
Weighted average sale price on July 1, 2026
Options exercise price
$1.40/share
Conversion or exercise price for stock options exercised
Options exercised
170,000 shares
Stock options (right to buy) converted into common stock
Direct holdings after trades
701,234 shares
Common stock directly owned following transactions
Indirect holdings
700 shares
Common stock held "By Child" as of June 30, 2026
Option expiration
December 24, 2029
Expiration date for exercised stock options
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Stock Options (Right to Buy), derivative exercise/conversion, +2 more
6 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
Stock Options (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "Stock Options (Right to Buy)""
derivative exercise/conversion financial
"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion""
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type: "indirect" and nature_of_ownership: "By Child""
FAQ
What did Hayward Holdings (HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran do in this Form 4?
Kevin Holleran exercised stock options and sold common shares. He exercised options for 170,000 shares at $1.40 and sold 170,000 shares in open-market trades at weighted average prices around $17 per share over two days.
Were Kevin Holleran’s Hayward Holdings (HAYW) stock sales pre-planned?
Yes. Footnotes state the reported sales were executed under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. One plan was adopted on March 10, 2026 and another on August 18, 2025, indicating the trades were scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.
What stock options did Kevin Holleran exercise in Hayward Holdings (HAYW)?
He exercised stock options labeled as "Stock Options (Right to Buy)" for 170,000 underlying common shares. These options carried a conversion or exercise price of $1.40 per share and had an expiration date of December 24, 2029, as disclosed.