<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of  Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVT - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 51,220 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,123,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned approximately 0.31% of Haverty Furniture Companies as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Bassett Furniture: Buy Now, Sit Back, and Collect Dividends</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of  Haverty Furniture Companies by 61.5% in the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 1,560,557 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,757,000 after buying an additional 594,476 shares during the period.  American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of  Haverty Furniture Companies by 7.5% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 464,629 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,455,000 after buying an additional 32,413 shares in the last quarter.  Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in  Haverty Furniture Companies by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 337,889 shares of the company's stock worth $6,876,000 after purchasing an additional 24,945 shares in the last quarter.  Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in  Haverty Furniture Companies by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 180,417 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,558,000 after acquiring an additional 10,944 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in  Haverty Furniture Companies by 22.7% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 175,573 shares of the company's stock worth $3,573,000 after purchasing an additional 32,503 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  80.57% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In other Haverty Furniture Companies news, Director Rawson Haverty, Jr. sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.86, for a total value of $186,450.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 14,354 shares of company stock worth $345,898 in the last quarter. Company insiders own  8.63% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Haverty Furniture Companies Stock Up 0.0%</h2><ul><li>3 High-Yield Bargains to Watch in 2025’s Second Half</li></ul><p>HVT stock opened at $23.74 on Thursday. Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $17.01 and a twelve month high of $25.27. The business has a 50 day moving average of $22.83 and a 200 day moving average of $22.08. The firm has a market cap of $386.25 million, a PE ratio of 20.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.27. </p><p>Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $194.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $183.12 million. Haverty Furniture Companies had a return on equity of 6.34% and a net margin of 2.62%. On average, research analysts expect that  Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Haverty Furniture Companies Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>Analysts' Top 3 Retail Picks Gearing Up for a Strong 2025</li></ul><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This is an increase from Haverty Furniture Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Haverty Furniture Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 115.79%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HVT. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Haverty Furniture Companies in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Haverty Furniture Companies from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating,  Based on data from MarketBeat, Haverty Furniture Companies presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34;.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on Haverty Furniture Companies</b></p><h2>About Haverty Furniture Companies</h2> (Free Report)<p>Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and home décor in the United States. Founded in 1885 by J.J. Haverty and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad assortment of upholstered furniture, case goods, mattresses, area rugs and decorative accessories. Customers can shop through a network of company-owned showrooms as well as an e-commerce platform, supported by in-house design services, delivery options and consumer financing programs.  </p><p>Over more than a century of operation, Havertys has expanded its presence primarily across the Southeast and select markets beyond.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Haverty Furniture Companies</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>Can Any Expenses Be Deducted From Capital Gains Tax?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li><li>Forget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech Breakthrough</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUhWVA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUhWVA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Assenagon Asset Management S.A. invested $1.12 million in Haverty Furniture Companies, acquiring 51,220 shares. Other institutional investors also increased their stakes, with Pzena Investment Management LLC owning 1,560,557 shares. Haverty's stock opened at $23.74, with a market cap of $386.25 million. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating estimates. Haverty increased its quarterly dividend to $0.33 per share, yielding 5.6%. Analysts have mixed ratings, with some upgrading to "strong-buy."</p>

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Invests $1.12 Million in Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. $HVT