Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Williams-Sonoma, Inc., founded in 1956 by Chuck Williams, is a leading multi-channel specialty retailer of high-quality home furnishings, kitchenware and decorative products. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company operates a portfolio of complementary brands, including Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham and Williams-Sonoma Home.

The company is known for its gourmet cookware, kitchen tools, and design-centric furniture, offering both classic and contemporary styles. Its Williams-Sonoma brand focuses on premium cooking products and kitchen design, while Pottery Barn and West Elm provide a range of home décor, furniture and lighting for residential customers. Mark and Graham delivers personalized gifts and accessories, and Rejuvenation specializes in period-authentic lighting and hardware.

Williams-Sonoma distributes its products through a network of brick-and-mortar stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Australia, as well as online sales channels. The company’s e-commerce platforms complement its retail footprint by providing design services, curated collections and exclusive product launches to an international clientele.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Laura Alber, Williams-Sonoma has emphasized digital innovation, supply chain efficiency and customer experience enhancements. The company’s focus on brand diversification, design expertise and omnichannel retailing has helped it maintain a strong presence in the competitive home and lifestyle market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $199.95 to $206.40
• 50-Day Range: $163.26 to $210.23
• 52-Week Range: $125.33 to $219.98
• Volume: 533,986 shs
• Average Volume: 1.90 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.31
• Dividend Yield: 1.30%
• Price Target: $199.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Williams-Sonoma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Williams-Sonoma scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 211 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Williams-Sonoma has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Williams-Sonoma has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Williams-Sonoma are expected to grow by 1.79% in the coming year, from $8.36 to $8.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Williams-Sonoma is 22.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Williams-Sonoma is 22.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Williams-Sonoma has a PEG Ratio of 3.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Williams-Sonoma has a P/B Ratio of 11.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.40% of the outstanding shares of Williams-Sonoma have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Williams-Sonoma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Williams-Sonoma has recently increased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Williams-Sonoma pays a meaningful dividend of 1.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Williams-Sonoma has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Williams-Sonoma is 29.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Williams-Sonoma will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.02% next year. This indicates that Williams-Sonoma will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.80

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.40% of the outstanding shares of Williams-Sonoma have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Williams-Sonoma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Williams-Sonoma has recently increased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Williams-Sonoma has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Williams-Sonoma this week, compared to 29 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for WSM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Williams-Sonoma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Williams-Sonoma insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,721,240.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of Williams-Sonoma is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.29% of the stock of Williams-Sonoma is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WSM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WSM shares performed this year?

Williams-Sonoma's stock was trading at $185.18 at the start of the year. Since then, WSM shares have increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $201.1050.

How were Williams-Sonoma's earnings last quarter?

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 27th. The specialty retailer reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.21. The business's revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Williams-Sonoma's stock split?

Shares of Williams-Sonoma split on the morning of Tuesday, July 9th 2024.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, July 9th 2024. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, July 9th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Williams-Sonoma's major shareholders?

Williams-Sonoma's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.68%), State Street Corp (4.87%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.87%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Laura Alber, Marta Benson, David Randolph King, Jeffrey Howie, Karalyn Yearout, Karalyn Smith and Monica Bhargava.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Williams-Sonoma?

Shares of WSM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Williams-Sonoma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Williams-Sonoma investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/22 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/22/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/27/2025
• Today: 9/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - HOME FRN
• Sub-Industry: Homefurnishing Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WSM
• CIK: 719955
• Web: www.williams-sonomainc.com
• Phone: (415) 421-7900
• Fax: 415-434-0881
• Employees: 19,600
• Year Founded: 1956

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Williams-Sonoma: $199.11
• High Price Target: $230.00
• Low Price Target: $166.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.42
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.29
• P/E Growth: 3.11
• Net Income: $1.13 billion
• Net Margins: 14.54%
• Pretax Margin: 19.12%
• Return on Equity: 54.47%
• Return on Assets: 22.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.21
• Cash Flow: $11.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.45
• Book Value: $17.65 per share
• Price / Book: 11.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 121,790,000
• Free Float: 120,450,000
• Market Cap: $24.73 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.52