HVT NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Haverty Furniture Companies Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Home Improvement Retail

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Latest close 24.64 USD
-1.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 4.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a -1.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 23/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 24.64 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.1% latest completed week
4W Return -1.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 55.8% 29 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.3%. Indicator stack 31/62 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 23/100 conviction; expected move 7.6%. News sentiment 55/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 4.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.1%, after a -1.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6712-week average 0.31

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.67Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -1.3% over four weeks, 12.6% over 12 weeks, and 27.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.1%
4W-1.3%
12W12.6%
26W0.2%
52W27.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year29
Trend breadth55.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.74Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-11.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.28Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-117.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value79/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Quality32/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Momentum74/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Growth3/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework36/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
44.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
60.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-57.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-31.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

HVT shows mixed options pressure with a 23/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction23/100
Expected move7.6%
Put/call volume
Pressure2
Speculation0
Volatility52
Trend agreement66
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Insider activity14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

11 positive · 31 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move7.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.9%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-9.1%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-1.1%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -3.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape46/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis41/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.67; No reversal markers Factors66/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 29; Small Cap Core rank 22 SVQF36/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 651.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options47/100

HVT shows mixed options pressure with a 23/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 7.6% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc expected to post earnings of 23 cents a share - Earnings Preview Insiders14 / 6

14 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202624.64 USD-1.1%23.48 USD23.38 USD0.74-0.28482.7KOff
24 Jul 202624.91 USD-2.8%23.42 USD23.40 USD0.752.01435.7KOff
17 Jul 202625.63 USD2.1%23.37 USD23.43 USD0.964.44548.7KOff
10 Jul 202625.10 USD0.5%23.30 USD23.45 USD0.890.87366.6KOff
3 Jul 202624.97 USD-3.3%23.26 USD23.46 USD0.841.67318.4KOff
26 Jun 202625.81 USD6.0%23.20 USD23.46 USD0.707.33880.9KOff
19 Jun 202624.34 USD2.6%23.11 USD23.45 USD0.29-0.98482.3KOff
12 Jun 202623.73 USD4.9%23.04 USD23.45 USD-0.04-2.56426.7KOff
5 Jun 202622.63 USD-1.0%22.97 USD23.45 USD-0.43-6.50386.3KOff
29 May 202622.86 USD3.8%22.92 USD23.46 USD-0.57-7.96356.2KOff
22 May 202622.03 USD7.4%22.85 USD23.45 USD-0.75-10.18482.8KOff
15 May 202620.51 USD-6.3%22.77 USD23.45 USD-0.84-15.80507.2KOff
8 May 202621.88 USD2.1%22.73 USD23.46 USD-0.72-10.28598.7KOff
1 May 202621.43 USD-4.3%22.64 USD23.45 USD-0.73-10.19320.1KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.