Sidoti Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for HVT

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now expects that the company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Haverty Furniture Companies’ current full-year earnings is $1.62 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.02 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HVT. Zacks Research raised shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Haverty Furniture Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Stock Up 2.0%

HVT stock opened at $28.84 on Thursday. Haverty Furniture Companies has a 52-week low of $19.89 and a 52-week high of $29.33. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $464.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.20.

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $194.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $189.19 million. Haverty Furniture Companies had a return on equity of 7.15% and a net margin of 2.93%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Haverty Furniture Companies

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HVT. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its stake in Haverty Furniture Companies by 57.0% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies in the 1st quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $58,000. Institutional investors own 80.57% of the company’s stock.

Haverty Furniture Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. Haverty Furniture Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 110.00%.

About Haverty Furniture Companies

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and home décor in the United States. Founded in 1885 by J.J. Haverty and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad assortment of upholstered furniture, case goods, mattresses, area rugs and decorative accessories. Customers can shop through a network of company-owned showrooms as well as an e-commerce platform, supported by in-house design services, delivery options and consumer financing programs.

Over more than a century of operation, Havertys has expanded its presence primarily across the Southeast and select markets beyond.