Analysts Offer Predictions for HVT FY2026 Earnings

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) – Investment analysts at Sidoti lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 25th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.95 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.32. The consensus estimate for Haverty Furniture Companies’ current full-year earnings is $0.88 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on HVT. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut Haverty Furniture Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Haverty Furniture Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Haverty Furniture Companies currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Stock Down 0.7%

HVT stock opened at $23.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $386.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.32. Haverty Furniture Companies has a twelve month low of $17.01 and a twelve month high of $27.67. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $25.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.56.

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $201.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.47 million. Haverty Furniture Companies had a net margin of 2.60% and a return on equity of 6.45%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Haverty Furniture Companies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HVT. Hodges Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies during the fourth quarter worth $4,948,000. Tectonic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies during the fourth quarter worth $1,990,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Haverty Furniture Companies by 68.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 172,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,394,000 after acquiring an additional 70,060 shares during the period. Man Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,425,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Haverty Furniture Companies by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 371,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,686,000 after buying an additional 64,614 shares during the period. 80.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Haverty Furniture Companies

In related news, Director Rawson Haverty, Jr. sold 7,500 shares of the firm’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 filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 8.63% of the company’s stock.

Haverty Furniture Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. Haverty Furniture Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 112.82%.

Key Haverty Furniture Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Haverty recently reported a modest Q4 beat (EPS $0.50 vs. $0.48 consensus) with revenue topping estimates, showing near-term demand resilience. MarketBeat HVT page
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.95 from $2.32 — a meaningful downward revision that reduces near-term growth expectations and pressure on forward valuation. Sidoti cuts (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti also trimmed a series of quarterly estimates across 2026 and 2027 (examples: Q1 2026 to $0.25 from $0.34; Q2 2026 to $0.34 from $0.47; Q3 2026 to $0.59 from $0.67; Q4 2026 to $0.77 from $0.85; and smaller downward revisions to 2027 quarters). These across-the-board reductions signal Sidoti sees slower margin or sales trends ahead. Sidoti quarterly cuts (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered FY2027 estimates to $3.00 from $3.19, trimming longer-term earnings power expectations and potentially tempering upside in the stock absent stronger execution or guidance. FY2027 revision (MarketBeat)

Haverty Furniture Companies Company Profile

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.