Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) Receives Outperform Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

Key Points

• Williams-Sonoma's stock has received an "outperform" rating from Telsey Advisory Group, with a price target of $215.00, indicating a 9.24% potential upside.
• Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with ratings including one "Strong Buy", seven "Buy", ten "Hold", and one "Sell", while the average price target is $180.18.
• In recent insider activity, CEO Laura Alber sold 30,000 shares at an average price of $168.18, decreasing her ownership stake by 3.01%.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reiterated by equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $215.00 price objective on the specialty retailer's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's price target suggests a potential upside of 8.46% from the company's previous close. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.60 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.90 EPS.

WSM has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Barclays set a $166.00 price target on Williams-Sonoma and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Zelman & Associates initiated coverage on Williams-Sonoma in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. They issued an "underperform" rating on the stock. KeyCorp upgraded Williams-Sonoma from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $181.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $182.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $189.65.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

WSM traded down $5.1850 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $198.2350. The stock had a trading volume of 1,646,262 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,908,740. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.47. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $181.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $172.34. Williams-Sonoma has a 52 week low of $125.33 and a 52 week high of $219.98.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.09. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 52.79% and a net margin of 14.35%.The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.48 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Williams-Sonoma will post 8.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma

In other news, CEO Laura Alber sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.18, for a total value of $5,045,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 966,927 shares of the company's stock, valued at $162,617,782.86. This trade represents a 3.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 4,000 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.96, for a total transaction of $675,840.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,388 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,810,196.48. This trade represents a 10.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 68,000 shares of company stock worth $11,279,580. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,742 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,236 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 10.0% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 6,808 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,261,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in Williams-Sonoma by 317.1% during the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 6,933 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,284,000 after purchasing an additional 5,271 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 20,293 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,758,000 after buying an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 162,112 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $30,021,000 after buying an additional 5,151 shares in the last quarter. 99.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Williams-Sonoma

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.