Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) is Radnor Capital Management LLC's 10th Largest Position

Radnor Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) by 10.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 45,800 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 5,532 shares during the quarter. Williams-Sonoma comprises about 1.4% of Radnor Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Radnor Capital Management LLC's holdings in Williams-Sonoma were worth $8,481,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of WSM. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Smithfield Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 160 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the third quarter. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC now owns 166 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Clean Yield Group acquired a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 99.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WSM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Citigroup reduced their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $134.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $160.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 3.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 3,160 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.39, for a total transaction of $560,552.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 46,388 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,228,767.32. This represents a 6.38 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Shares of WSM traded up $5.67 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $198.27. The stock had a trading volume of 1,489,285 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,410,765. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $176.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $154.58. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $95.76 and a fifty-two week high of $200.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.45, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.79.

Williams-Sonoma Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be issued a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. Williams-Sonoma's payout ratio is currently 26.98%.

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.