Two Sigma Investments LP Has $1.82 Million Stock Holdings in Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD)

Two Sigma Investments LP trimmed its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD - Free Report) by 30.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 64,684 shares of the company's stock after selling 28,003 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP owned 0.25% of Ethan Allen Interiors worth $1,818,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Ethan Allen Interiors by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,101 shares of the company's stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 1,097 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 113.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 57,174 shares of the company's stock worth $1,824,000 after purchasing an additional 30,437 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 107.5% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 19,493 shares of the company's stock valued at $548,000 after purchasing an additional 10,100 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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 purchasing an additional 94,287 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 107.5% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 19,832 shares of the company's stock valued at $557,000 after purchasing an additional 10,274 shares during the period. 83.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ethan Allen Interiors Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ETD traded up $0.15 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $26.17. 173,008 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 274,329. The firm has a market cap of $665.38 million, a PE ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 1.16. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $24.55 and a fifty-two week high of $35.62. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.18.

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 (EPS) 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 12.62% and a net margin of 9.76%. Ethan Allen Interiors's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.48 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. will post 2.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Ethan Allen Interiors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.96%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Ethan Allen Interiors's payout ratio is 69.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO M Farooq Kathwari sold 10,000 shares of Ethan Allen Interiors stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.85, for a total value of $268,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,611,905 shares in the company, valued at $43,279,649.25. This trade represents a 0.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 31,366 shares of company stock valued at $835,490 in the last quarter. 10.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Ethan Allen Interiors Company 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.