Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) Stock Breaks Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT)’s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $25.15 and traded as low as $25.08. Haverty Furniture Companies shares last traded at $25.1460, with a volume of 227,147 shares changing hands.

Trending Headlines about Haverty Furniture Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting Haverty Furniture Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share and $0.31 per Class A share, payable December 9 to shareholders of record November 23. Havertys Furniture Fourth Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti projects $3.31 in earnings per share for FY2028, suggesting a substantial longer-term earnings increase versus the current-year consensus of $1.61; this is an analyst forecast, not company guidance. MarketBeat analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered its estimates for Q4 2026 and each quarter of 2027: Q4 EPS to $0.57 from $0.73, Q1 to $0.38 from $0.50, Q2 to $0.43 from $0.56, and Q3 to $0.75 from $0.87. These cuts signal weaker near-term earnings expectations. MarketBeat analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The latest reported quarter also missed expectations: HVT posted EPS of $0.25 versus $0.42 expected, while revenue of $203.15 million came in below the $206.87 million estimate. Q3 2026 earnings call highlights

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Haverty Furniture Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Haverty Furniture Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Stock Down 3.5%

The stock has a market capitalization of $392.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.11, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50-day moving average is $27.95 and its 200-day moving average is $25.15.

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.17). Haverty Furniture Companies had a return on equity of 6.96% and a net margin of 3.10%. The business had revenue of $203.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $206.87 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.28 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Haverty Furniture Companies news, Chairman Clarence Smith sold 20,991 shares of Haverty Furniture Companies stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.16, for a total transaction of $591,106.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 71,705 shares in the company, valued at $2,019,212.80. This trade represents a 22.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 8.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Haverty Furniture Companies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HVT. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies during the second quarter worth $39,915,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies in the second quarter valued at $39,128,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $4,123,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $3,051,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Haverty Furniture Companies by 65.5% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 164,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,495,000 after purchasing an additional 65,292 shares in the last quarter. 80.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Haverty Furniture Companies Company Profile

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc is a specialty home-furnishings retailer that sells furniture and related products for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, home offices and other areas of the home. Its merchandise includes sofas, chairs, tables, beds, mattresses, case goods, rugs, lighting and home accessories, with products offered through its retail stores and website.

Founded in Atlanta in 1885 by James Joseph Haverty, the company has grown from a regional furniture business into a multi-state retailer.