Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD) Shares Bought by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETD - Free Report) by 13.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 726,213 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 83,381 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned about 2.86% of Ethan Allen Interiors worth $20,414,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 261,025 shares of the company's stock worth $7,337,000 after acquiring an additional 91,602 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Ethan Allen Interiors by 107.5% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 19,832 shares of the company's stock valued at $557,000 after purchasing an additional 10,274 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in Ethan Allen Interiors by 87.9% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 590,993 shares of the company's stock worth $16,613,000 after purchasing an additional 276,534 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Ethan Allen Interiors by 37.2% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 196,461 shares of the company's stock worth $5,523,000 after purchasing an additional 53,270 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Ethan Allen Interiors by 27.0% during the fourth quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 45,104 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,268,000 after buying an additional 9,592 shares during the period. 83.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Ethan Allen Interiors

In other Ethan Allen Interiors news, CEO M Farooq Kathwari sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.67, for a total transaction of $286,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,651,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,360,116.35. This represents a 0.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 30,000 shares of company stock worth $846,400 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 10.48% of the company's stock.

Ethan Allen Interiors Stock Performance

ETD traded up $0.14 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $27.84. 178,969 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 243,527. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.29. The firm has a market cap of $708.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.70 and a beta of 1.27. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.13 and a 1 year high of $35.62.

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by ($0.01). Ethan Allen Interiors had a net margin of 9.76% and a return on equity of 12.62%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. will post 2.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ethan Allen Interiors Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 11th were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.60%. Ethan Allen Interiors's payout ratio is 65.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on ETD shares. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of Ethan Allen Interiors in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Argus restated a "hold" rating on shares of Ethan Allen Interiors in a report on Monday, January 13th.

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.