Telsey Advisory Group Estimates Williams-Sonoma Q1 Earnings

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report released on Monday, March 17th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.68. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma's current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.40. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 51.56%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.44 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

WSM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wedbush decreased their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $153.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $226.00 to $208.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $170.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Williams-Sonoma from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $140.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Williams-Sonoma has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $177.93.

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Williams-Sonoma Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE WSM traded down $1.72 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $163.27. The company had a trading volume of 31,888,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,915,851. The stock has a market cap of $20.10 billion, a PE ratio of 19.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.82. Williams-Sonoma has a 12-month low of $125.33 and a 12-month high of $219.98. The business's 50-day moving average is $197.13 and its 200 day moving average is $172.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WSM. Smithfield Trust Co grew its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 160 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the third quarter. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.29% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Williams-Sonoma news, CEO Laura Alber sold 45,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.76, for a total transaction of $9,349,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 944,666 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $196,263,808.16. This trade represents a 4.55 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 1,408 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.32, for a total transaction of $273,602.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at $9,014,116.16. This trade represents a 2.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, May 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a $0.66 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.62%. This is an increase from Williams-Sonoma's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Williams-Sonoma's payout ratio is currently 29.30%.

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.