Williams-Sonoma, Inc operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It operates through two segments, E-commerce and Retail. The company offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, including cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma Home brand; and furniture, bedding, bathroom accessories, rugs, curtains, lighting, tabletop, outdoor, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Home furniture, furnishings & equipment stores
Sub-IndustryHomefurnishing Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone415-421-7900
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.67 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees28,200
Next Earnings Date3/18/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Williams-Sonoma's stock symbol?
Williams-Sonoma trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WSM."
How often does Williams-Sonoma pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Williams-Sonoma?
Williams-Sonoma announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.61%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 23rd. View Williams-Sonoma's Dividend History.
How will Williams-Sonoma's stock buyback program work?
Williams-Sonoma announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $286,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Williams-Sonoma's earnings last quarter?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 21st. The specialty retailer reported $1.02 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.02. The specialty retailer had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.41 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 33.81% and a net margin of 5.86%. Williams-Sonoma's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. View Williams-Sonoma's Earnings History.
When is Williams-Sonoma's next earnings date?
What guidance has Williams-Sonoma issued on next quarter's earnings?
Williams-Sonoma updated its FY 2019
After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, November, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $$4.65-4.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $$4.75. The company issued revenue guidance of $$5.77-5.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $$5.85 billion.
What price target have analysts set for WSM?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Williams-Sonoma's shares. Their forecasts range from $45.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Williams-Sonoma's share price to reach $69.12 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Williams-Sonoma.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Williams-Sonoma?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Williams-Sonoma in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 13 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Williams-Sonoma.
Has Williams-Sonoma been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about WSM stock has trended somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Williams-Sonoma earned a daily sentiment score of -1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Williams-Sonoma.
Who are some of Williams-Sonoma's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Williams-Sonoma own?
Who are Williams-Sonoma's key executives?
Williams-Sonoma's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Laura J. Alber, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Julie P. Whalen, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 48)
- Ms. Janet M. Hayes, Pres of the Williams Sonoma, Mark & Graham Brands (Age 51)
- Ms. Marta H. Benson, Pres of Pottery Barn Brand (Age 56)
- Mr. Alex Bellos, Pres of WEST ELM Brand (Age 34)
Who are Williams-Sonoma's major shareholders?
Williams-Sonoma's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital Research Global Investors (10.33%), Blackhill Capital Inc. (5.16%), FMR LLC (5.10%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.23%), State Street Corp (3.14%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.99%). Company insiders that own Williams-Sonoma stock include Alex Bellos, Anthony Greener, David Randolph King, Janet Hayes, Julie Whalen, Laura Alber, Marta Benson and Sabrina Simmons. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Williams-Sonoma.
Which institutional investors are selling Williams-Sonoma stock?
WSM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, AQR Capital Management LLC, Syntal Capital Partners LLC, FMR LLC, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ , UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold Williams-Sonoma company stock in the last year include Alex Bellos, Laura Alber, Marta Benson and Sabrina Simmons. View Insider Buying and Selling for Williams-Sonoma.
Which institutional investors are buying Williams-Sonoma stock?
WSM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Maverick Capital Ltd., Alliancebernstein L.P., Hennessy Advisors Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, Geode Capital Management LLC and UBS Group AG. View Insider Buying and Selling for Williams-Sonoma.
How do I buy shares of Williams-Sonoma?
Shares of WSM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Williams-Sonoma's stock price today?
One share of WSM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $73.67.
How big of a company is Williams-Sonoma?
Williams-Sonoma has a market capitalization of $5.71 billion and generates $5.67 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $333.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.46 on an earnings per share basis. Williams-Sonoma employs 28,200 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Williams-Sonoma.
What is Williams-Sonoma's official website?
How can I contact Williams-Sonoma?
Williams-Sonoma's mailing address is 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94109. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 415-421-7900 or via email at [email protected]
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