Insider Selling: Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) VP Sells $140,550.00 in Stock

Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ:TILE) VP James Poppens sold 5,000 shares of Interface stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.11, for a total value of $140,550.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 111,846 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,143,991.06. The trade was a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

James Poppens also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 6th, James Poppens sold 8,000 shares of Interface stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.05, for a total value of $224,400.00.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, James Poppens sold 2,650 shares of Interface stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.11, for a total value of $77,141.50.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, James Poppens sold 10,000 shares of Interface stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.42, for a total value of $294,200.00.

Interface Price Performance

TILE stock opened at $28.14 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $31.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.76. Interface, Inc. has a 52-week low of $17.24 and a 52-week high of $35.11. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a PE ratio of 14.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The textile maker reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.09. Interface had a return on equity of 19.54% and a net margin of 8.37%.The company had revenue of $349.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $350.54 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Interface, Inc. will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Interface Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This is a positive change from Interface’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Interface’s payout ratio is currently 4.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Interface from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Interface from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered Interface from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price objective on Interface from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.00.

Institutional Trading of Interface

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Interface by 133.9% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,008,260 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $56,071,000 after purchasing an additional 1,149,733 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Interface by 413.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 499,035 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $13,933,000 after buying an additional 401,912 shares during the period. CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of Interface during the 3rd quarter valued at about $9,696,000. SG Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Interface during the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,753,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in Interface by 273.1% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 386,828 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $10,800,000 after acquiring an additional 283,152 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.34% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Interface

Here are the key news stories impacting Interface this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat — Interface reported $0.49 EPS vs. $0.40 expected, showing improving profitability and year‑over‑year EPS growth; that beat supports valuation and investor confidence. MarketBeat TILE page
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — the board raised the quarterly payout to $0.03 (annualized $0.12), signaling confidence in cash flow and adding modest income appeal. MarketBeat TILE page
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — multiple hedge funds and asset managers materially increased stakes in Q4 (Fuller & Thaler, UBS, Balyasny, etc.), which can provide a stable shareholder base and reduce volatility. MarketBeat TILE page
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals/analyst views — Zacks notes TILE is in oversold territory and analysts have been raising estimates, which could support a technical bounce; consensus target remains around $36. Zacks turnaround article
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP James Poppens sold shares on multiple days (Mar 3–6), totaling roughly 25k+ shares across consecutive transactions; while insiders still hold large positions, the volume and cadence of sales can be perceived as a near‑term negative signal. SEC filing: SEC filing

About Interface

Interface, Inc (NASDAQ: TILE) is a global manufacturer of modular flooring and resilient commercial flooring solutions. The company specializes in carpet tiles, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and other environmentally responsible hard-surface products designed for use in corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality and retail environments. Interface’s portfolio also includes broadloom carpet, rubber flooring and acoustic underlays, all engineered to meet performance, design and sustainability requirements in modern interior spaces.

Founded in 1973 by Ray C.