Wayfair (W) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Wayfair Inc. provides e-commerce business in the United States and internationally. The company offers approximately thirty million products for the home sector. It offers online selections of furniture, décor, housewares, and home improvement products through its sites consisting of Wayfair, Joss & Main, AllModern, Birch Lane, Perigold, and Wayfair Professional. The company offers its products under the Three Posts and Mercury Row brand name. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.28 to $47.11
• 50-Day Range: $37.77 to $55.24
• 52-Week Range: $37.35 to $76.18
• Volume: 5.25 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.73 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.28
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Wayfair Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Wayfair scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 219 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Wayfair has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Wayfair has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Wayfair are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.91) to ($2.53) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Wayfair is -10.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Wayfair is -10.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.12% of the outstanding shares of Wayfair have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Wayfair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Wayfair has recently increased by 10.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Wayfair does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Wayfair does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.99

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.12% of the outstanding shares of Wayfair have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Wayfair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Wayfair has recently increased by 10.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Wayfair has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Wayfair this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 14 people have searched for W on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added Wayfair to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Wayfair insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,869,409.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.81% of the stock of Wayfair is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.67% of the stock of Wayfair is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

W Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have W shares performed this year?

Wayfair's stock was trading at $61.70 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, W shares have decreased by 25.9% and is now trading at $45.72.
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How were Wayfair's earnings last quarter?

Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 1st. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.09. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are Wayfair's major shareholders?

Wayfair's top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (4.41%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.22%), Southpoint Capital Advisors LP (1.12%) and Atreides Management LP (1.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven Conine, Steve Oblak, Niraj Shah, Thomas Netzer, Michael W Choe, Kate Gulliver, Fiona Tan, Michael D Fleisher, Jon Blotner, Anke Schaferkordt and James R Miller.
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How do I buy shares of Wayfair?

Shares of W stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Wayfair own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wayfair investors own include Predictive Oncology (POAI), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Ford Motor (F), Bank of America (BAC), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Insulet (PODD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/01/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Catalog & mail - order houses
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:W
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1616707
• Web: www.wayfair.com
• Phone: (617) 532-6100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 14,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $60.28
• High Stock Price Target: $90.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 26 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($4.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-738,000,000.00
• Net Margins: -4.54%
• Pretax Margin: -4.45%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -12.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.48
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($22.20) per share
• Price / Book: -2.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,319,000
• Free Float: 91,721,000
• Market Cap: $5.73 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.44