HAYW Hayward Holdings, Inc.

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in only 1/4 quarters. Q1 2026: $0M, Q3 2025: $-0M, Q2 2025: $0M, Q1 2025: $0M

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

No buyback activity

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.

No buyback spending. FCF: $59M

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Repurchased 0 shares = 0.0% of 217,356,414 outstanding (annualized)

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

1 open-market purchase by Canning Susan M.

• Canning Susan M. (SVP, CLO, Corporate Secretary) bought 2,242 shares at $12.76 on 2026-04-30

Are both company buybacks and insider buying independently active? Bull when the company is buying back stock in 2+ quarters and insiders have made 2+ open-market purchases.

Neither company buybacks nor insider buying are active

Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?

Insiders bought $0M, sold $3M in the last 90 days (net selling)

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

No buyback-insider divergence detected