Hayward Hldgs Inc SEC Filings

JPMorgan Chase & Co. filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 11,641,562 shares of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) common stock, representing 5.3% of the class as of 09/30/2025.

The filing notes sole voting power over 11,052,006 shares and sole dispositive power over 11,641,562 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. JPMorgan classifies itself as a parent holding company (HC) and lists involved subsidiaries including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. The securities are stated as acquired and held in the ordinary course, not to change or influence control.

Eifion Jones filed a Form 144 notice for Hayward Holdings (HAYW), indicating an intent to sell up to 25,000 common shares. The filing lists an aggregate market value $437,500, an approximate sale date of October 29, 2025, execution through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and trading on the NYSE.

The seller reported prior sales in the past three months: 15,000 shares for $232,500 on 07/30/2025 and 20,000 shares for $330,000 on 08/13/2025. The Form 144 also notes 216,863,239 shares outstanding; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being sold.

Hayward Holdings (HAYW) reported higher Q3 results. Net sales were $244.336 million, up from $227.569 million a year ago, with operating income of $41.053 million versus $33.416 million. Net income rose to $24.028 million, and diluted EPS was $0.11 compared with $0.07. For the first nine months, net sales reached $772.780 million and net income was $83.160 million.

Cash generation remained strong. Year‑to‑date net cash from operating activities was $282.977 million, and cash and cash equivalents increased to $428.684 million from $196.589 million at year‑end. The company entered a receivables purchase program and, year‑to‑date, sold $100.0 million of receivables for $99.1 million of proceeds, recognizing $0.9 million of discount expense. Long‑term debt includes a First Lien Term Facility of $960.000 million; Hayward was in compliance with all covenants.

The Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $450.0 million through July 28, 2028; no repurchases occurred in the quarter. A wrongful death matter was resolved with a $22.0 million payment funded entirely by insurance carriers. A consolidated securities class action is stayed for mediation; related derivative actions are also stayed.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) furnished quarterly results. The company announced financial results for the quarter ended September 27, 2025, via a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to an Item 2.02 Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act and is not subject to Section 18 liabilities, nor incorporated by reference unless specifically stated.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) reporting-person Kevin Holleran, who is listed as President and CEO and a director, completed linked option and stock transactions on 10/01/2025. He exercised 60,571 stock options at an exercise price of $1.40, and those options underpin 60,571 shares of common stock. The Form 4 also discloses a sale of 60,571 common shares at a weighted average price of $15.1601, leaving 623,540 shares directly beneficially owned after the sale. The filing shows additional indirect holdings of 700 shares each by three children and reports 2,635,713 derivative securities beneficially owned following the option activity.

Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) Form 4 summary: Kevin Holleran, listed as President, CEO and a director, reported transactions dated 09/03/2025. He exercised stock options to acquire 60,571 shares at an exercise price of $1.40 per share and simultaneously reported the acquisition of 60,571 shares. He also sold 60,571 shares in multiple transactions at a weighted average price of $15.7183 per share (range $15.59 to $15.8050). Following these transactions, the Form reports 2,696,284 shares beneficially owned with derivative holdings and 623,540 shares directly beneficially owned after the sale; three blocks of 700 shares are reported as indirectly owned by each of three children.

Jones Eifion, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW), reported paired transactions dated 08/13/2025. Under a Rule 10b5-1 plan (box checked), Mr. Eifion exercised 20,000 stock options with an exercise price of $1.40, acquiring 20,000 shares, and simultaneously sold 20,000 common shares at $16.50 per share. After these transactions, the filing shows 287,231 shares of common stock beneficially owned directly and 915,375 shares underlying derivative securities owned directly. The option had vested on April 20, 2025. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/14/2025.

The Form 144 reports a proposed sale of 20,000 common shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on 08/13/2025 with an aggregate market value of $330,000. The table shows these shares were recorded as acquired on 08/13/2025 following an option granted 04/20/2020, with payment by cash. The filing lists 216,706,567 shares outstanding.

The notice also discloses prior sales by the same account: 30,000 shares on 06/10/2025 for $429,300, 10,000 on 07/01/2025 for $145,000, and 15,000 on 07/30/2025 for $232,500, totaling 55,000 shares and $806,800 gross proceeds. The filer signs the standard representation that no material nonpublic information is known and includes the Rule 10b5-1 notice language.