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Why HVT Stock surged +3.81% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$29.41 +3.81% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $29.56
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. (HVT) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $458.6M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $29.56 (+0.50%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 4.3% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 57.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
Audit Bucket Track Record →RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HVT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (69/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY HVT SCORES 69/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (23% of score)
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (22% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-9 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$27.26+3.1% Next Q
61
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C+$28.10+5.1% Next Q
64
Q3 (-1Q)Grade B-$29.54-0.4% Next Q
66
CurrentGrade C+$29.41+2% Hist 90D α
69
Trajectory: C (61) → C+ (69)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the HVT Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 69/100 (C+) score, HVT faces multiple-compression risk if 23.2x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 58.2% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($27.89) or 200D SMA ($25.05) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($30.87) toward Bear Floor ($24.08).
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $HVT• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “HVT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why HVT Stock surged +3.81% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. (HVT) surged +3.81% to $29.41, trading at 95% of its 52-week range ($20.1 – $29.88). Solid 61% profit margin (6% return on capital), mixed timing at 23x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 95% of its 52-week range ($20.1 – $29.88) with RSI-14 at 58.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±5% around $29.41 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 60.7% gross margin and $33.0M annual free cash flow.
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HVT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +32.84%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $29.65H $29.73L $29.15C $29.41VOL 121.1K
RES: $29.89SUP: $28.25SMA50: $27.89SMA200: $25.05
PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK
HVT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
17.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +5.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on HVT today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for HVT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HVT)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #206 of 1011
⚔️ BNED vs HVT Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HVT vs. BNED, SGU, TITN, WOOF)
Industry: Other Specialty Stores (42 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. (HVT) ranks #206 by composite RQD confidence (69/100, grade C+) and #596 by equity capitalization ($458.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SGU leads on earnings valuation at 5.8x trailing P/E, while BNED leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 10.3% ROIC and 23.4% gross margin. HVT currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 69/100 (C+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVT
ACTIVE
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. | C+ | 69/100 | 23.2x | 60.7% | 6.4% | +3.81% | $458.6M | Benchmark Subject |
| BNED Barnes & Noble Education Inc | D+ | 55/100 | 26.1x | 23.4% | 10.3% | -1.47% | $440.9M | /bned-vs-hvt → |
| SGU Star Group L.P. | C- | 59/100 | 5.8x | 31.5% | — | -1.15% | $423.9M | /sgu-vs-hvt → |
| TITN Titan Machinery Inc. | D+ | 54/100 | — | 15.8% | -0.7% | +3.59% | $577.5M | /titn-vs-hvt → |
| WOOF Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc. (Class A) | D | 49/100 | 81.5x | 38.7% | 4.0% | +3.19% | $741.8M | /woof-vs-hvt → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000216085In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. (HVT) reported GAAP revenue of $759.0M (+5.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $722.9M , and -12.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $19.7M, operating cash flow of $52.6M, and free cash flow of $33.0M (+23.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, HVT closed FY2025 with $649.1M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $759.0M | $19.7M | $52.6M | $33.0M | $649.1M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $722.9M | $20.0M | $58.9M | $26.8M | $648.7M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $862.1M | $56.3M | $97.2M | $97.2M | — | — |
3. HVT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs HVT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. (NYSE: HVT) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $29.41 (+3.81% 1D, market cap $458.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HVT ranks #206 in composite RQD confidence.
How does HVT compare to BNED and SGU in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), HVT carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 23.2x, gross margin of 60.7%, and ROIC of 6.4%. By comparison, BNED (Barnes & Noble Education Inc) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 26.1x, ROIC 10.3%, cap $440.9M) and SGU (Star Group L.P.) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 5.8x, ROIC —, cap $423.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SGU leads on earnings multiple (5.8x) while BNED leads on capital efficiency (10.3% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HVT?
Per HVT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000216085), Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. generated $759.0M in revenue (+5.0% YoY), $19.7M in net income, and $33.0M in free cash flow against $649.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is HVT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
HVT last traded at $29.41 (+3.81% on volume of 86,806 shares), positioning the stock +5.45% above its 50-day simple moving average ($27.89) and +17.41% above its 200-day simple moving average ($25.05). Across its 52-week range of $20.10 to $29.88, HVT sits at the 95.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 58.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.0% ($27.94 to $30.88).
HVT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is HVT stock moving today?
Why HVT Stock surged +3.81% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 61% profit margin (6% return on capital), mixed timing at 23x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.