Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday.

TILE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Interface from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research downgraded Interface from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, Barrington Research increased their price objective on Interface from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.00.

Interface Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TILE opened at $28.14 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $31.18 and its 200 day moving average is $28.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 2.34. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.87. Interface has a fifty-two week low of $17.24 and a fifty-two week high of $35.11.

Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The textile maker reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $349.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $350.54 million. Interface had a net margin of 8.37% and a return on equity of 19.54%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Interface will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP James Poppens sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.05, for a total value of $224,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 103,846 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,912,880.30. The trade was a 7.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 25,650 shares of company stock valued at $736,292 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TILE. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Interface by 133.9% during the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,008,260 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $56,071,000 after acquiring an additional 1,149,733 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Interface by 413.8% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 499,035 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $13,933,000 after acquiring an additional 401,912 shares during the period. CX Institutional purchased a new position in shares of Interface in the third quarter valued at $9,696,000. SG Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Interface during the 3rd quarter valued at $8,753,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Interface by 273.1% during the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 386,828 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $10,800,000 after purchasing an additional 283,152 shares during the period. 98.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Interface News

Here are the key news stories impacting Interface this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat — Interface reported $0.49 EPS vs. $0.40 expected, showing improving profitability and year‑over‑year EPS growth; that beat supports valuation and investor confidence. MarketBeat TILE page
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — the board raised the quarterly payout to $0.03 (annualized $0.12), signaling confidence in cash flow and adding modest income appeal. MarketBeat TILE page
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — multiple hedge funds and asset managers materially increased stakes in Q4 (Fuller & Thaler, UBS, Balyasny, etc.), which can provide a stable shareholder base and reduce volatility. MarketBeat TILE page
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals/analyst views — Zacks notes TILE is in oversold territory and analysts have been raising estimates, which could support a technical bounce; consensus target remains around $36. Zacks turnaround article
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP James Poppens sold shares on multiple days (Mar 3–6), totaling roughly 25k+ shares across consecutive transactions; while insiders still hold large positions, the volume and cadence of sales can be perceived as a near‑term negative signal. SEC filing: SEC filing

Interface Company Profile

Interface, Inc (NASDAQ: TILE) is a global manufacturer of modular flooring and resilient commercial flooring solutions. The company specializes in carpet tiles, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and other environmentally responsible hard-surface products designed for use in corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality and retail environments. Interface’s portfolio also includes broadloom carpet, rubber flooring and acoustic underlays, all engineered to meet performance, design and sustainability requirements in modern interior spaces.

Founded in 1973 by Ray C.