Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.82 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.88 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.21 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.90 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.93 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.43 EPS.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.21. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 54.47% and a net margin of 14.54%.The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.74 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Williams-Sonoma has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on WSM. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Argus set a $212.00 price target on Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $212.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Zelman & Associates started coverage on Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. They issued an “underperform” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Williams-Sonoma currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.11.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of WSM stock opened at $203.41 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $190.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $171.82. Williams-Sonoma has a 12-month low of $125.33 and a 12-month high of $219.98. The firm has a market cap of $24.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 1.52.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,630,310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,471,152,000 after purchasing an additional 2,797,562 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,991,697 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $978,864,000 after purchasing an additional 127,597 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 30.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,741,639 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $284,532,000 after purchasing an additional 407,929 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 30.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,736,466 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $283,686,000 after purchasing an additional 401,138 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $227,164,000 after acquiring an additional 365,718 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, EVP David Randolph King sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.60, for a total transaction of $3,563,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 98,560 shares in the company, valued at $20,066,816. The trade was a 15.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.18, for a total value of $5,045,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 966,927 shares in the company, valued at approximately $162,617,782.86. This represents a 3.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 51,500 shares of company stock worth $9,284,240 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 18th were paid a $0.66 dividend. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 18th. Williams-Sonoma’s payout ratio is 29.04%.

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.