Haverty Furniture: Despite Challenges, The Stock Justifies An Upgrade

Haverty Furniture is upgraded from ‘hold' to a soft ‘buy' due to strong financial performance and attractive valuation. HVT delivered 6.2% comparable sales growth and margin expansion despite industry-wide furniture sales declines and a soft housing market. Management is proactively managing inventory, leveraging AI, and expanding with six new stores, while maintaining a net cash position of $111 million and no debt.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 19, 2026

Havertys Furniture: Design Is Pulling The Average Ticket, And I See Room To $33

Haverty Furniture demonstrates resilience, growing revenue 7.7% to $194.9M despite a soft housing market. Comps rose 8% and written business increased 12.6%, highlighting HVT's robust demand even in challenging conditions. I estimate fair value at $33 (EV/EBITDA) and $38 (DCF), supporting a Buy rating at the current $27.54 price.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 16, 2026

Buy 34 Ideal 'Safer' October LoPrice/HiDividend Small-Cap 'Toy Dogs'

Thirty-four of thirty-nine 'safer' Small Cap Low Price High Yield Dividend Dogs (SCLPHYDD) meet the ideal condition where $1K invested yields more than a single share price. Top ten SCLPHYDD are projected to deliver average net gains of 25.29% by September 2027, with risk/volatility 22% below the market. All top ten SCLPHYDD by yield are already ideally priced, requiring no price drops or dividend increases to meet break-even rates for investors.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 2, 2026

Haverty Furniture Sees Design Sales Fuel Growth as Freight Costs Rise

Haverty Furniture Companies NYSE: HVT said it is seeing continued strength in higher-ticket furniture purchases and its in-store design business, even as the company monitors freight costs, promotional activity and uncertainty around tariffs.

MarketBeat • Sep 27, 2026

Havertys Furniture Announces Participation in Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Conference

ATLANTA, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

PRNewsWire • Sep 18, 2026

3 Home Furnishing Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Headwinds

A focus on digitization, e-commerce, product innovation and new marketing techniques is encouraging for industry players like ALH, HVT and FGI despite macro headwinds.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 24, 2026

Havertys Furniture Third Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend and Additional Authorization Under Stock Repurchase Program

ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE: HVT and HVT.A) ("Havertys" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend to be paid on the outstanding shares of the two classes of $1 par value common stock of the Company at a rate of $0.33 per share on the common stock and $0.31 per share on the Class A common stock. The dividend is payable on September 9, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 25, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Aug 7, 2026

Should Value Investors Buy Haverty Furniture Companies (HVT) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2026

What Makes Haverty Furniture (HVT) a New Buy Stock

Haverty Furniture (HVT) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2026

HVT or WSM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors interested in Retail - Home Furnishings stocks are likely familiar with Haverty Furniture (HVT) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2026