Sidoti Issues Negative Estimate for HVT Earnings

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) – Research analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Haverty Furniture Companies’ current full-year earnings is $0.88 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.00 EPS.

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $201.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.47 million. Haverty Furniture Companies had a return on equity of 6.45% and a net margin of 2.60%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Haverty Furniture Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Trading Down 1.9%

HVT stock opened at $23.86 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $25.46 and its 200 day moving average is $23.54. The stock has a market cap of $388.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.32. Haverty Furniture Companies has a 1-year low of $17.01 and a 1-year high of $27.67.

Institutional Trading of Haverty Furniture Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HVT. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies during the third quarter valued at $1,123,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,118,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,288,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Haverty Furniture Companies by 8.0% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 337,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,876,000 after buying an additional 24,945 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies by 146.3% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,000 after buying an additional 5,465 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.57% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Rawson Haverty, Jr. sold 7,500 shares of Haverty Furniture Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.86, for a total value of $186,450.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 8.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Haverty Furniture Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. Haverty Furniture Companies’s payout ratio is 112.82%.

Haverty Furniture Companies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed a modest beat (Q4 EPS $0.50 vs. $0.48 consensus) and revenue above estimates — a near-term fundamental positive that can support the stock. MarketBeat HVT
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and technicals are mixed: HVT trades around a mid-$20s price, with a P/E ~20 and a 200-day moving average near current levels — factors that may limit both upside and downside in the absence of new catalysts. MarketBeat HVT
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut multiple near-term quarterly EPS forecasts (notably Q1–Q4 2026 and several 2027 quarters), indicating the analyst expects weaker sales or margin pressure in the coming quarters — a direct negative for short-term earnings visibility. MarketBeat HVT
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered FY2027 EPS to $3.00 from $3.19, signaling reduced medium-term earnings expectations; that step-down in consensus-level projections is likely the primary driver of today’s sell pressure. MarketBeat HVT
• Negative Sentiment: The cuts are modest in absolute dollars (mostly a few cents per quarter) but broad across periods — investors will watch upcoming same-store sales, margin commentary, and management remarks for confirmation of the trend. 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.