Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst S. Mukherjee now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $2.76 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.69. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma's current full-year earnings is $8.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.07 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on WSM. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of 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 price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price objective 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $154.41.

Williams-Sonoma Price Performance

Shares of WSM stock traded up $5.89 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $188.82. The stock had a trading volume of 1,561,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,470,486. Williams-Sonoma has a fifty-two week low of $94.63 and a fifty-two week high of $190.08. The firm has a market cap of $23.24 billion, a PE ratio of 22.33, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.81. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $149.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smithfield Trust Co lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cassady Schiller Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 99.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 3,160 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.39, for a total value of $560,552.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,228,767.32. The trade was a 6.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 990,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $129,309,848.44. The trade was a 3.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 83,160 shares of company stock worth $11,590,952 over the last ninety days. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Williams-Sonoma Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 18th were issued 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 dividend yield of 1.21%. Williams-Sonoma's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.97%.

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.