Analysts Offer Predictions for Williams-Sonoma Q4 Earnings

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $2.92 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.02. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $215.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $195.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $180.00 to $175.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Wedbush cut their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Zelman & Associates began coverage on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. They set an “underperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $195.00 to $170.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $177.81.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WSM opened at $172.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.19 billion, a PE ratio of 20.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.57. Williams-Sonoma has a 52-week low of $125.33 and a 52-week high of $219.98. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $156.98 and a 200 day moving average of $175.95.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.40. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 51.56%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.44 earnings per share. Williams-Sonoma’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 21.8% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,630,310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,471,152,000 after acquiring an additional 2,797,562 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 15.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,902,382 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $352,283,000 after purchasing an additional 249,389 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter worth about $290,121,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 34.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,436,839 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $227,164,000 after purchasing an additional 365,718 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 31.0% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,076,959 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $170,267,000 after buying an additional 254,550 shares during the period. 99.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total value of $1,212,240.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,501,002.65. This trade represents a 32.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.78, for a total value of $4,973,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,018,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $168,826,041.72. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 80,635 shares of company stock worth $13,236,175. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, May 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be issued a $0.66 dividend. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This is a positive change from Williams-Sonoma’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.30%.

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.