2 days Ago By Defense World Staff
Williams-Sonoma ( NYSE:WSM – Get Free Report ) had its price objective increased by research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $165.00 to $190.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports.
The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 10.55% from the company’s current price.
Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.
03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.45 EPS.
Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $136.
00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $158.
00 to $145.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 19th. Wedbush lowered Williams-Sonoma from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $150.
00 to $135.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Barclays cut their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $232.
00 to $116.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Williams-Sonoma from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $148.
00 to $156.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock.
According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $154.41. Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Williams-Sonoma Williams-Sonoma Trading Down 0.
4 % Williams-Sonoma ( NYSE:WSM – Get Free Report ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.
61 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.
79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 51.
57% and a net margin of 14.29%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.
0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share.
On average, analysts forecast that Williams-Sonoma will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma In other news, EVP Karalyn Smith sold 11,100 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 28th.
The shares were sold at an average price of $134.66, for a total value of $1,494,726.00.
Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 15,150 shares in the company, valued at $2,040,099. This trade represents a 42.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock.
The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 directly owns 990,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $129,309,848.
44. This trade represents a 3.88 % decrease in their position.
The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 91,100 shares of company stock worth $12,525,126 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.
50% of the company’s stock. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WSM. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 72.
7% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,781,201 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,360,384,000 after purchasing an additional 3,695,837 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 108.
8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,329,125 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $825,588,000 after purchasing an additional 2,777,339 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 107.
5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,689,451 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $418,223,000 after buying an additional 1,393,436 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.
lifted its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 118.7% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.
now owns 2,110,320 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $326,931,000 after buying an additional 1,145,410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 104.8% in the third quarter.
UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,105,336 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $171,239,000 after acquiring an additional 565,745 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.
Williams-Sonoma Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) 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. Featured Stories Five stocks we like better than Williams-Sonoma Do ETFs Pay Dividends? What You Need to Know Tesla Investors Continue to Profit From the Trump Trade Basic Materials Stocks Investing MicroStrategy’s Stock Dip vs.
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