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

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

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 177.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 147,525 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,147,000 after acquiring an additional 94,287 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 261,025 shares of the company's stock worth $7,337,000 after acquiring an additional 91,602 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,480,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 67.1% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 217,329 shares of the company's stock worth $6,109,000 after acquiring an additional 87,278 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 36.3% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 315,900 shares of the company's stock worth $8,880,000 after acquiring an additional 84,100 shares during the period. 83.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Ethan Allen Interiors

In related news, CEO M Farooq Kathwari sold 10,000 shares of Ethan Allen Interiors stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.85, for a total transaction of $268,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,611,905 shares of the company's stock, valued at $43,279,649.25. The trade was a 0.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 11,366 shares of company stock worth $305,390 over the last ninety days. 10.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ethan Allen Interiors Stock Down 0.2%

ETD stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $29.14. 7,966 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 277,194. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.88. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. has a 1-year low of $24.55 and a 1-year high of $35.62. The company has a market cap of $740.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.02 and a beta of 1.16.

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD - Get Free Report) last released 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). The firm had revenue of $142.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $146.85 million. Ethan Allen Interiors had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 9.29%. The company's revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.48 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. will post 2.32 EPS for the current year.

Ethan Allen Interiors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were given 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 dividend yield of 5.35%. Ethan Allen Interiors's payout ratio is currently 69.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.

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