53,386 Shares in Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD) Purchased by Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC

Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 53,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,479,000. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.21% of Ethan Allen Interiors at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ETD. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors during the fourth quarter worth $52,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 213.3% in the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,880 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,280 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 73.3% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,604 shares of the company's stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors in the fourth quarter worth $112,000. Finally, Prosperity Consulting Group LLC grew its position in Ethan Allen Interiors by 35.1% in the fourth quarter. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC now owns 9,388 shares of the company's stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 2,440 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.80% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Ethan Allen Interiors in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th.

Insider Transactions at Ethan Allen Interiors

In other news, CEO M Farooq Kathwari sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.85, for a total transaction of $268,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,611,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,279,649.25. This represents a 0.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,366 shares of company stock worth $305,390. Corporate insiders own 10.48% of the company's stock.

Ethan Allen Interiors Stock Up 0.4%

ETD traded up $0.13 during trading on Monday, hitting $29.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 204,198 shares, compared to its average volume of 277,919. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. has a twelve month low of $24.55 and a twelve month high of $35.62. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $27.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $740.01 million, a P/E ratio of 12.93 and a beta of 1.16.

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.07). Ethan Allen Interiors had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 9.29%. The firm had revenue of $142.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $146.85 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. Ethan Allen Interiors's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. will post 2.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ethan Allen Interiors Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.36%. Ethan Allen Interiors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.33%.

Ethan Allen Interiors Profile

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc operates as an interior design company, and manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Mexico, Honduras, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. Its products include case goods items, such as beds, dressers, armoires, tables, chairs, buffets, entertainment units, home office furniture, and wooden accents; upholstery comprising fabric-covered items, such as sleepers, recliners and other motion furniture, chairs, ottomans, custom pillows, sofas, loveseats, cut fabrics, and leather; and home accent items consisting of window treatments and drapery hardware, wall decors, florals, lighting, clocks, mattresses, bedspreads, throws, pillows, decorative accents, area rugs, wall coverings, and home and garden furnishings.