Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/20/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $153.00 to $168.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target lowered by analysts at Wedbush from $190.00 to $170.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Williams-Sonoma was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $140.00.
• 3/20/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $195.00 to $170.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $195.00 to $185.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $226.00 to $208.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $230.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $123.00 to $131.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/28/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $175.00.
• 2/13/2025 – Williams-Sonoma was upgraded by analysts at Gordon Haskett to a “hold” rating.
• 1/30/2025 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $170.00 to $224.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Williams-Sonoma Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSE:WSM opened at $163.27 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $197.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $172.60. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a 12 month low of $125.33 and a 12 month high of $219.98. The firm has a market cap of $20.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.82.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 51.56% and a net margin of 14.54%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $5.44 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will post 8.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a $0.66 dividend. This is a boost from Williams-Sonoma’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.62%. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio is 29.30%.

Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, CEO Laura Alber sold 45,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.76, for a total transaction of $9,349,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 944,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $196,263,808.16. The trade was a 4.55 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 1,408 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.32, for a total transaction of $273,602.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 46,388 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,014,116.16. This represents a 2.95 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC lifted its position in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% in the third quarter. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Kozak & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. 99.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.