Hayward (NYSE: HAYW) CEO sells 52,389 shares under 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hayward Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Kevin Holleran exercised options to acquire 52,389 shares of common stock at $1.40 per share and on the same day sold 52,389 shares at a weighted average price of $13.4217 per share. The transactions on April 1, 2026 were effected under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the sale, he directly owned 701,234 common shares and had an additional 700 shares held indirectly by a child.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 52,389 shares ($703,149)
Net Sell
4 txns
Insider
HOLLERAN KEVIN
Role
President and CEO
Sold
52,389 shs ($703K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 52,389 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 52,389 | $1.40 | $73K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 52,389 | $13.4217 | $703K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 2,305,014 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 753,623 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 700 shares (Indirect, By Child)
Footnotes (1)
- The reported transactions on the Form 4 were 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 $13.2100 to $13.4950, 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
Options exercised: 52,389 shares at $1.40
Shares sold: 52,389 shares at $13.4217
Direct holdings after: 701,234 shares
+4 more
7 metrics
Options exercised
52,389 shares at $1.40
Stock options exercised on April 1, 2026
Shares sold
52,389 shares at $13.4217
Weighted average sale price on April 1, 2026
Direct holdings after
701,234 shares
Common stock directly owned after transactions
Indirect holdings
700 shares
Common stock held indirectly by child
Net shares sold
52,389 shares
Net buy/sell shares reported as net-sell
Sale price range
$13.2100–$13.4950
Range of prices for multiple sale transactions
Option expiration
December 24, 2029
Expiration date of exercised stock options
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Stock Options (Right to Buy), weighted average price, open-market sale, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial
"reported transactions on the Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted"
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.
Stock Options (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title: "Stock Options (Right to Buy)" with an exercise price of 1.4000"
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.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale" for 52,389 shares of Common Stock"
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
"direct_or_indirect: "I" and nature_of_ownership: "By Child" for 700 shares"
FAQ
What did Hayward (HAYW) CEO Kevin Holleran report in this Form 4?
Kevin Holleran reported exercising options for 52,389 Hayward shares at $1.40 and selling 52,389 common shares at a weighted average $13.4217. The transactions were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in August 2025.
What stock options did the Hayward (HAYW) CEO exercise?
He exercised stock options covering 52,389 shares of Hayward common stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share. These options had an original exercise date in August 2021 and an expiration date in December 2029, according to the Form 4 details.
What does the weighted average price mean in this Hayward (HAYW) Form 4?
The weighted average price of $13.4217 reflects multiple sale transactions between $13.2100 and $13.4950. The CEO undertook to provide full details of the number of shares sold at each price within this range to the company, shareholders, or SEC staff upon request.