Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD) Shares Purchased by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC grew its position in Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD - Free Report) by 113.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 57,174 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 30,437 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned about 0.22% of Ethan Allen Interiors worth $1,824,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors during the third quarter worth about $216,000. Hodges Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Ethan Allen Interiors by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 547,857 shares of the company's stock worth $17,471,000 after purchasing an additional 3,311 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Ethan Allen Interiors during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $714,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Ethan Allen Interiors by 679.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 266,161 shares of the company's stock worth $8,488,000 after purchasing an additional 232,015 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its stake in Ethan Allen Interiors by 401.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 39,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,258,000 after purchasing an additional 31,828 shares in the last quarter. 83.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ethan Allen Interiors Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE:ETD traded down $0.47 during trading on Friday, hitting $27.92. The stock had a trading volume of 153,445 shares, compared to its average volume of 227,347. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $710.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 1.30. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.53 and a 12-month high of $35.62.

Ethan Allen Interiors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.59%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 12th. Ethan Allen Interiors's payout ratio is 63.16%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO M Farooq Kathwari sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.77, for a total value of $287,700.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,671,905 shares in the company, valued at $48,100,706.85. This represents a 0.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 10.48% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Ethan Allen Interiors in a report on Thursday, October 31st.

About Ethan Allen Interiors

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.