FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Issued By Telsey Advisory Group (NYSE:WSM)

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 19th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $8.04 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $8.05. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $170.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $7.24 per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Thursday, May 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $158.00 to $145.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Friday, June 7th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $340.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 15th. Finally, Wedbush dropped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $350.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $138.77.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Williams-Sonoma stock opened at $137.63 on Wednesday. Williams-Sonoma has a one year low of $62.44 and a one year high of $174.26. The stock has a market cap of $17.70 billion, a PE ratio of 16.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.75. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $147.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.58.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.65. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 54.50% and a net margin of 13.83%. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.65 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WSM. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 2,591.1% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,211 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,249,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 23.9% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 15,607 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,149,000 after acquiring an additional 3,009 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 8,506 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,716,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. raised its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 8,570 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,729,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. 99.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma

In other news, EVP David Randolph King sold 20,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.93, for a total value of $2,878,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 101,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,539,879.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP David Randolph King sold 20,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.93, for a total transaction of $2,878,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 101,024 shares in the company, valued at $14,539,879.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Monica Bhargava sold 17,862 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.14, for a total value of $2,663,938.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 77,862 shares of company stock valued at $11,800,439 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Williams-Sonoma Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 19th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 19th. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.99%.

Williams-Sonoma Company Profile

Williams-Sonoma, Inc operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma Home brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma lifestyle brand; and furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand.