Hayward Holdings $HAYW stock confirmed a Symmetrical Triangle breakout on January 3, 2023, with the money flow breaking positive for the first time in more than a year. The stock is in a technical downtrend.

Hayward upgraded at Jefferies
On January 3, 2023, Jefferies analyst Saree Boroditsky upgraded Hayward to Buy from Hold with a price target of $15, up from $9.50.
Hayward initiated with a Buy at Stifel
W. Andrew Carter, a Stifel analyst, began covering Hayward on December 12, 2022, with a Buy rating and a $11 price target. According to Carter, the company is well-positioned to profit significantly from the pool category’s promising growth prospects. He anticipates that the shares will reach parity with other equipment manufacturers with a residential focus because he thinks that Hayward’s fiscal 2023 outlook already embodies caution.