Sidoti Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for HVT

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) – Sidoti decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Haverty Furniture Companies’ current full-year earnings is $0.88 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Haverty Furniture Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on HVT. Wall Street Zen raised Haverty Furniture Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Haverty Furniture Companies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of HVT stock opened at $25.93 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $421.88 million, a P/E ratio of 22.75, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $25.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.41. Haverty Furniture Companies has a 12 month low of $17.01 and a 12 month high of $27.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HVT. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its position in Haverty Furniture Companies by 57.0% in the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 625 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Haverty Furniture Companies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Haverty Furniture Companies by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 2,541 shares during the period. 80.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Haverty Furniture Companies

In other 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 8.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.