Telsey Advisory Group Estimates Williams-Sonoma Q1 Earnings

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $1.74 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.69. 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. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.80 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on WSM. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Williams-Sonoma to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $153.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised 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, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $226.00 to $208.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 20th. One 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $177.93.

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Williams-Sonoma Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:WSM traded down $1.20 during trading on Friday, reaching $169.10. The stock had a trading volume of 1,902,362 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,917,607. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $196.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $173.17. Williams-Sonoma has a one year low of $125.33 and a one year high of $219.98. The company has a market capitalization of $20.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.82.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a $0.66 dividend. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.56%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This is a boost from Williams-Sonoma's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Williams-Sonoma's payout ratio is 29.30%.

Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, CEO Laura Alber sold 45,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.76, for a total value of $9,349,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 944,666 shares in the company, valued at $196,263,808.16. The trade was a 4.55 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 1,408 shares of the firm's 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 sale, the chief financial officer now owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,014,116.16. This represents a 2.95 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

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

About Williams-Sonoma

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.