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Kintegral Advisory LLC Has $1.26 Million Holdings in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM)

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Kintegral Advisory LLC lessened its stake in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) by 32.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,950 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 3,899 shares during the quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC's holdings in Williams-Sonoma were worth $1,257,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 123.6% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 246 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. 99.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams-Sonoma

In other news, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 8,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total value of $1,212,240.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,501,002.65. This trade represents a 32.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.33, for a total transaction of $4,929,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 996,927 shares in the company, valued at $163,825,013.91. This represents a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 50,915 shares of company stock valued at $8,203,186 in the last 90 days. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WSM traded down $4.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $169.18. The company had a trading volume of 1,025,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,975,634. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a twelve month low of $125.33 and a twelve month high of $219.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.81 billion, a PE ratio of 19.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.45. The stock's 50 day moving average is $162.42 and its 200-day moving average is $175.14.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 52.79% and a net margin of 14.35%. The firm's revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.48 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will post 8.36 EPS for the current year.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, July 18th will be paid a $0.66 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 18th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.56%. Williams-Sonoma's payout ratio is presently 29.90%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $201.00 to $174.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 5th. Zelman & Associates assumed coverage on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. They issued an "underperform" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $195.00 to $170.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Robert W. Baird raised Williams-Sonoma from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $170.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $176.75.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on WSM

Williams-Sonoma Profile

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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.

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