What is Sidoti Csr’s Forecast for HVT FY2025 Earnings?

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) – Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 15th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the company will earn $1.15 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.17. 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’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Haverty Furniture Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of HVT opened at $26.35 on Friday. Haverty Furniture Companies has a 52 week low of $17.01 and a 52 week high of $26.93. The stock has a market cap of $428.55 million, a P/E ratio of 23.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $24.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.63.

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. Haverty Furniture Companies had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 6.34%. The business had revenue of $194.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $183.12 million.

Haverty Furniture Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. This is a boost from Haverty Furniture Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. Haverty Furniture Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 115.79%.

Insider Activity at Haverty Furniture Companies

In related news, Director Rawson Haverty, Jr. sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.86, for a total transaction of $186,450.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 14,354 shares of company stock valued at $345,898 over the last three months. Insiders own 8.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Haverty Furniture Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $238,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 131,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,888,000 after buying an additional 21,119 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Haverty Furniture Companies by 109.6% in the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 11,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 6,140 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Haverty Furniture Companies by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 66,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,469,000 after buying an additional 5,092 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc bought a new stake in Haverty Furniture Companies during the third quarter valued at about $1,425,000. 80.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Haverty Furniture Companies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti nudged up its Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $1.07 from $1.06, a tiny lift to the longer-term outlook that could be viewed as a slight positive for HVT’s multi-year earnings trajectory. MarketBeat HVT
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut several near-term and full-year forecasts — including Q2 2026 to $0.47 (from $0.51), Q3 2026 to $0.67 (from $0.71), Q4 2026 to $0.85 (from $0.87), Q4 2025 to $0.48 (from $0.50), FY2025 to $1.15 (from $1.17) and FY2026 to $2.38 (from $2.48). The largest hit is the FY2026 reduction, and the cluster of downward tweaks signals a modestly weaker near-term profit outlook that likely pressured the share price. MarketBeat HVT
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti also trimmed Q2 2027 slightly to $0.63 (from $0.64), another small near-term cut reinforcing the theme of marginally weaker expected quarterly results. MarketBeat HVT

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.