Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered Haverty Furniture Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE HVT opened at $23.75 on Friday. Haverty Furniture Companies has a 12 month low of $17.01 and a 12 month high of $27.67. The stock has a market cap of $386.33 million, a PE ratio of 20.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $25.45 and its 200 day moving average is $23.57.

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Haverty Furniture Companies had a net margin of 2.60% and a return on equity of 6.45%. The firm had revenue of $201.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.47 million. On average, analysts forecast that Haverty Furniture Companies will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Haverty Furniture Companies

In related news, Director Rawson Haverty, Jr. sold 7,500 shares of the 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 8.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hodges Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Haverty Furniture Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,948,000. Tectonic Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 4th quarter worth $1,990,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position 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 valued at $3,394,000 after purchasing an additional 70,060 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in the 3rd quarter worth $1,425,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies by 21.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 371,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,686,000 after buying an additional 64,614 shares in the last quarter. 80.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Haverty Furniture Companies

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)

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.