Sidoti Csr Has Pessimistic Outlook of HVT Q1 Earnings

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) – Sidoti Csr decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.15 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.21. The consensus estimate for Haverty Furniture Companies’ current full-year earnings is $0.88 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.14 EPS.

Haverty Furniture Companies Stock Down 2.1 %

HVT opened at $22.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $22.12 and a 200-day moving average of $24.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $369.51 million, a P/E ratio of 14.16, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.48. Haverty Furniture Companies has a 12-month low of $21.04 and a 12-month high of $34.98.

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $184.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $179.84 million. Haverty Furniture Companies had a return on equity of 8.69% and a net margin of 3.57%.

Institutional Trading of Haverty Furniture Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 31,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $709,000 after purchasing an additional 9,386 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies by 25.5% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 40,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $906,000 after purchasing an additional 8,279 shares in the last quarter. Waters Parkerson & CO. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Waters Parkerson & CO. LLC now owns 32,100 shares of the company’s stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its position in Haverty Furniture Companies by 35.2% during the fourth quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 301,683 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,715,000 after purchasing an additional 78,553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Haverty Furniture Companies during the fourth quarter valued at $560,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.57% of the company’s stock.

Haverty Furniture Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.68%. Haverty Furniture Companies’s payout ratio is currently 80.50%.

Haverty Furniture Companies Company Profile

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and accessories in the United States. The company offers furniture merchandise under the Havertys brand name. It also provides custom upholstery products and eclectic looks; and mattress product lines under the Tempur-Pedic, Serta, Sealy, and Stearns and Foster names.