STOCKREFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERYUpdated 2026-05-03
Here’s whether Hayward Holdings, Inc. (HAYW) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 56 — healthy momentum range. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-1.71% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-6.5%); rising volume on a downtrend (distribution, 1.33x avg). Currently 15.1% off its 52-week high. Score: -2/7.
HAYW is trading below its 200-day MA ($15.53) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 56.4 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +7.3% compares to +27.9% for SPY (trailed the market by 20.5%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $10,735 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 20.5%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($15.53)
✓Above 50-day MA ($14.66)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 56.4
✓Positive return (+7.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−15.1%)
Period Range $15.05
$13.04$17.73
RSI (14) 56.4
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$15.05
Period Return+7.3%
Period High$17.73
Period Low$13.04
Drawdown−15.1%
MA-50$14.66
MA-200$15.53
RSI (14)56.4
Avg Volume (30d)2.3M
vs. SPYtrailed by 21.7%
Return Rank#656 of 1236
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($15.53)