Wedbush Forecasts Williams-Sonoma's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:WSM)

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 30th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.76 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.82. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma's current full-year earnings is $7.99 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.88 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.30 EPS.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.13. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 51.57% and a net margin of 14.29%. The firm had revenue of $1.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on WSM. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $150.00 to $147.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $155.00 to $135.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $150.00 to $140.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. TD Cowen raised their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $232.00 to $116.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $139.83.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Shares of WSM stock traded up $1.70 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $134.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,621,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,911,676. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $141.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $145.27. Williams-Sonoma has a 52 week low of $71.92 and a 52 week high of $174.26. The company has a market cap of $16.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.74.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 18th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 18th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.70%. Williams-Sonoma's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Williams-Sonoma news, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.27, for a total transaction of $5,810,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,030,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at $149,766,978.12. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Karalyn Smith sold 11,100 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.66, for a total value of $1,494,726.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 15,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,040,099. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.27, for a total transaction of $5,810,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,030,956 shares in the company, valued at $149,766,978.12. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WSM. Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in Williams-Sonoma during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Williams-Sonoma during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC raised its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 520.0% during the 1st quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 93 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Clean Yield Group bought a new stake in Williams-Sonoma during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, HM Payson & Co. raised its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 200 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.29% of the company's stock.

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.