Telsey Advisory Group Has Lowered Expectations for Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) Stock Price

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $220.00 to $215.00 in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has an "outperform" rating on the specialty retailer's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's target price would suggest a potential upside of 28.05% from the company's previous close. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.30 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.55 EPS.

WSM has been the subject of several other reports. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $180.00 to $175.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Williams-Sonoma from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $170.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. 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. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $123.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $153.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $177.81.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of WSM traded down $4.61 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $167.91. The company had a trading volume of 2,058,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,051,432. The business has a fifty day moving average of $157.00 and a 200-day moving average of $175.89. The firm has a market cap of $20.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.57. Williams-Sonoma has a 12 month low of $125.33 and a 12 month high of $219.98.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.40. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 51.56%. The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.44 EPS. The business's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Williams-Sonoma will post 8.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Williams-Sonoma

In other news, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 36,312 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.79, for a total transaction of $6,020,166.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,690,666.52. This represents a 43.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 now directly owns 16,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,501,002.65. This trade represents a 32.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 80,635 shares of company stock valued at $13,236,175. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Williams-Sonoma

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at about $258,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,322,000. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $533,000. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Williams-Sonoma during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $244,000. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,119 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,008,000 after purchasing an additional 1,838 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.29% of the company's stock.

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.