KeyCorp Comments on Williams-Sonoma's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:WSM)

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a report issued on Thursday, April 24th. KeyCorp analyst B. Thomas forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.68 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a "Overweight" rating and a $181.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma's current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.40 EPS.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.44 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Baird R W raised shares of Williams-Sonoma from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $195.00 to $185.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $195.00 to $170.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $180.00 to $175.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Williams-Sonoma from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $140.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Williams-Sonoma presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $179.06.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE WSM opened at $151.24 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.76. Williams-Sonoma has a 52 week low of $125.33 and a 52 week high of $219.98. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $165.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $173.33.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, May 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a $0.66 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This is a boost from Williams-Sonoma's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.75%. Williams-Sonoma's payout ratio is 29.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams-Sonoma

In other news, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 1,408 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,014,116.16. This trade represents a 2.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total transaction of $1,212,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,501,002.65. This trade represents a 32.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 76,635 shares of company stock worth $12,609,055 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WSM. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the 4th quarter worth $38,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. 99.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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