Sidoti Csr Expects Reduced Earnings for Hooker Furnishings

Hooker Furnishings Co. (NASDAQ:HOFT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr reduced their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Hooker Furnishings in a note issued to investors on Monday, January 27th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.19. The consensus estimate for Hooker Furnishings' current full-year earnings is ($0.44) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Hooker Furnishings' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

Hooker Furnishings (NASDAQ:HOFT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.22). Hooker Furnishings had a negative net margin of 2.46% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Hooker Furnishings from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th.

Hooker Furnishings Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of HOFT traded down $0.41 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $12.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 70,127 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,547. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 3.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market cap of $136.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.99 and a beta of 1.26. Hooker Furnishings has a 1-year low of $12.66 and a 1-year high of $25.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Hooker Furnishings during the third quarter worth $37,000. Baron Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hooker Furnishings during the 3rd quarter valued at about $215,000. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Hooker Furnishings by 270.4% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,463 shares of the company's stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 11,288 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Hooker Furnishings by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 19,004 shares of the company's stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 3,966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Hooker Furnishings by 131.1% during the third quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 19,648 shares of the company's stock worth $355,000 after purchasing an additional 11,145 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.63% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Hooker Furnishings

In other Hooker Furnishings news, Director Paulette Garafalo sold 2,489 shares of Hooker Furnishings stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.10, for a total value of $42,561.90. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 20,783 shares in the company, valued at $355,389.30. The trade was a 10.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.70% of the company's stock.

Hooker Furnishings Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.23%. Hooker Furnishings's dividend payout ratio is -101.10%.

About Hooker Furnishings

Hooker Furnishings Corporation designs, manufactures, imports, and markets residential household, hospitality, and contract furniture. It operates in three segments: Hooker Branded, Home Meridian, and Domestic Upholstery. The Hooker Branded segment offers design categories, including home entertainment, home office, accent, dining, and bedroom furniture under the Hooker Furniture brand; and imported upholstered furniture under the Hooker Upholstery brand.