Williams-Sonoma (WSM) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) is expected to release its Q1 2026 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 22nd. Analysts expect Williams-Sonoma to post earnings of $1.75 per share and revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter. Williams-Sonoma has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.40. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 51.56% and a net margin of 14.54%. The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.44 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Williams-Sonoma to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Williams-Sonoma Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE:WSM opened at $175.23 on Tuesday. Williams-Sonoma has a 12-month low of $125.33 and a 12-month high of $219.98. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $156.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.57.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, May 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of $0.66 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.51%. This is a boost from Williams-Sonoma’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on WSM. Baird R W upgraded Williams-Sonoma from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $201.00 to $174.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $195.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Zelman & Associates started coverage on Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. They issued an “underperform” rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised Williams-Sonoma from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $140.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $177.81.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total transaction of $1,212,240.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 16,505 shares in the company, valued at $2,501,002.65. The trade was a 32.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 1,408 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.32, for a total value of $273,602.56. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,014,116.16. This trade represents a 2.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 80,635 shares of company stock valued at $13,236,175 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Williams-Sonoma

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter worth about $227,000. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,742 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,236 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the 1st quarter worth about $1,644,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

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.