Q2 EPS Estimate for Williams-Sonoma Reduced by Analyst

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.76. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $215.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma's current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma's Q2 2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI cut their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $180.00 to $175.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $201.00 to $174.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $153.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, March 20th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Gordon Haskett upgraded Williams-Sonoma to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Williams-Sonoma has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $177.06.

Williams-Sonoma Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of Williams-Sonoma stock traded down $2.44 on Monday, reaching $164.39. 2,083,578 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,038,577. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $156.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $176.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.57. Williams-Sonoma has a fifty-two week low of $125.33 and a fifty-two week high of $219.98.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 51.56% and a net margin of 14.54%. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.48 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, May 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th were issued a dividend of $0.66 per share. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. This is a boost from Williams-Sonoma's previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. Williams-Sonoma's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.90%.

Insider Activity at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total value of $1,212,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,501,002.65. This represents a 32.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.78, for a total value of $4,973,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,018,374 shares of the company's stock, valued at $168,826,041.72. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 80,635 shares of company stock valued at $13,236,175 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the fourth quarter worth about $1,424,000. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 46.2% during the fourth quarter. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC now owns 23,950 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,435,000 after buying an additional 7,564 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 109,359 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $20,251,000 after buying an additional 5,337 shares during the period. National Pension Service boosted its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 316,535 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $58,616,000 after buying an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 132.0% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,905 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $723,000 after buying an additional 2,222 shares during the period. 99.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.