Analysts Offer Predictions for Williams-Sonoma Q1 Earnings

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a research note issued on Thursday, November 21st. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.69. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma's current full-year earnings is $8.13 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $135.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $154.41.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Up 3.4 %

Shares of WSM stock traded up $5.91 during trading on Monday, reaching $177.89. 3,839,487 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,978,910. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $143.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $144.77. Williams-Sonoma has a twelve month low of $90.87 and a twelve month high of $181.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.76.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 51.56% and a net margin of 14.54%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.56 earnings per share.

Williams-Sonoma Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 18th were paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 18th. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.28%. Williams-Sonoma's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.97%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Karalyn Smith sold 11,100 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.66, for a total transaction of $1,494,726.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 15,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,040,099. This trade represents a 42.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.49, for a total transaction of $5,219,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 990,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $129,309,848.44. This represents a 3.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 91,100 shares of company stock worth $12,525,126. Insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Smithfield Trust Co increased its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 160 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% in the third quarter. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC now owns 166 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 99.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.