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

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

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royce & Associates LP grew its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 87.9% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 590,993 shares of the company's stock worth $16,613,000 after acquiring an additional 276,534 shares during the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Ethan Allen Interiors by 17.9% in the 4th quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 646,084 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,162,000 after buying an additional 98,227 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Ethan Allen Interiors by 177.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 147,525 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,147,000 after buying an additional 94,287 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in 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 valued at $7,337,000 after buying an additional 91,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Ethan Allen Interiors by 67.1% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 217,329 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,109,000 after buying an additional 87,278 shares in the last quarter. 83.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ethan Allen Interiors news, CEO M Farooq Kathwari sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.31, for a total transaction of $263,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,621,905 shares in the company, valued at $42,672,320.55. This trade represents a 0.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 31,366 shares of company stock worth $835,490. Insiders own 10.48% of the company's stock.

Ethan Allen Interiors Trading Down 0.4%

ETD stock traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $26.40. 216,658 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 273,213. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. has a 52-week low of $24.55 and a 52-week high of $35.62. The company has a market cap of $671.35 million, a P/E ratio of 11.09 and a beta of 1.20. The stock's fifty day moving average is $26.95 and its 200-day moving average is $28.21.

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The company reported $0.38 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 analysts' expectations of $146.85 million. Ethan Allen Interiors had a net margin of 9.76% and a return on equity of 12.62%. Ethan Allen Interiors's quarterly revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. will post 2.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Ethan Allen Interiors Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.91%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 15th. Ethan Allen Interiors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Ethan Allen Interiors in a 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.