Haverty Furniture Companies (HVT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of home furnishings, offering a broad assortment of furniture, mattresses, accessories and decorative accents. Through its network of retail showrooms, the company showcases living room, dining room, bedroom and home office collections sourced from a variety of domestic and international vendors. In addition to merchandise sales, Haverty’s provides interior design consultations, professional delivery and installation services, enabling customers to tailor their purchases to specific lifestyle and décor requirements.

The company maintains a comprehensive distribution infrastructure that supports both its brick-and-mortar locations and its growing e-commerce platform. Customers can explore Haverty’s product catalogs online, arrange virtual design appointments and coordinate delivery schedules through an integrated digital system. Outside the retail channel, Haverty’s Commercial Division addresses the requirements of businesses, hospitality projects and multi-family housing, supplying contract furnishings and related design expertise for large-scale installations.

Founded in 1885 in Nashville, Tennessee by early retail pioneer J.J. Haverty, the company has evolved into one of the nation’s longest-standing furniture retailers. Headquartered today in Atlanta, Georgia, Haverty’s has expanded to more than 100 showrooms across the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. Over its history, the company has navigated shifting consumer tastes and leveraged advances in distribution and logistics to sustain growth and service continuity across its regional markets.

Leadership at Haverty’s centers on an experienced management team committed to balancing tradition with innovation. Under the direction of President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Lunde, the company has invested in omnichannel capabilities, customer engagement tools and brand partnerships to enhance the shopping experience. This strategic focus on design services, supply chain efficiency and digital integration underscores Haverty’s ongoing efforts to meet the evolving needs of residential and commercial clientele.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.20 to $22.59
• 50-Day Range: $18.85 to $22.92
• 52-Week Range: $17.01 to $29.85
• Volume: 98,166 shs
• Average Volume: 184,324 shs
• Market Capitalization: $359.35 million
• P/E Ratio: 17.66
• Dividend Yield: 5.75%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Haverty Furniture Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Haverty Furniture Companies scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Haverty Furniture Companies.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 78.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Haverty Furniture Companies are expected to grow by 78.41% in the coming year, from $0.88 to $1.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Haverty Furniture Companies is 17.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Haverty Furniture Companies is 17.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Haverty Furniture Companies has a PEG Ratio of 1.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Haverty Furniture Companies has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.33% of the float of Haverty Furniture Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Haverty Furniture Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Haverty Furniture Companies has recently decreased by 0.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Haverty Furniture Companies is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Haverty Furniture Companies has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Haverty Furniture Companies is 101.59%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Haverty Furniture Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 81.53% in the coming year. This indicates that Haverty Furniture Companies may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.33% of the float of Haverty Furniture Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Haverty Furniture Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Haverty Furniture Companies has recently decreased by 0.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.04

News Sentiment

Haverty Furniture Companies has a news sentiment score of -0.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Haverty Furniture Companies this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HVT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Haverty Furniture Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $31,005.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.63% of the stock of Haverty Furniture Companies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.57% of the stock of Haverty Furniture Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HVT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HVT shares performed this year?

Haverty Furniture Companies' stock was trading at $22.26 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HVT stock has decreased by 0.0% and is now trading at $22.2510.

How were Haverty Furniture Companies' earnings last quarter?

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $181.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $178.36 million. Haverty Furniture Companies had a net margin of 2.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.94%.
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How do I buy shares of Haverty Furniture Companies?

Shares of HVT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Haverty Furniture Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Haverty Furniture Companies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - HOME FRN
• Sub-Industry: Homefurnishing Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HVT
• CIK: 216085
• Web: www.havertys.com
• Phone: (404) 443-2900
• Fax: 404-443-4180
• Employees: 2,334
• Year Founded: 1885

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.29
• P/E Growth: 1.47
• Net Income: $19.96 million
• Net Margins: 2.96%
• Pretax Margin: 3.92%
• Return on Equity: 6.94%
• Return on Assets: 3.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.81
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $722.90 million
• Price / Sales: 0.50
• Cash Flow: $2.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.91
• Book Value: $18.99 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,150,000
• Free Float: 14,759,000
• Market Cap: $359.35 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.36