Williams-Sonoma Company Profile (NYSE:WSM)

Williams-Sonoma trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WSM."

Williams-Sonoma declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 26th. View Williams-Sonoma's Dividend History.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 23rd. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.02. The business earned $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 5.96% and a return on equity of 25.43%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. View Williams-Sonoma's Earnings History.

Williams-Sonoma is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November, 15th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Williams-Sonoma.

Williams-Sonoma updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.45-3.65 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.55. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.165-5.265 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.22 billion.Williams-Sonoma also updated its Q3 guidance to $0.80-0.87 EPS.

23 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Williams-Sonoma's stock. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $65.00. On average, they anticipate Williams-Sonoma's stock price to reach $51.63 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Williams-Sonoma.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Williams-Sonoma stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Williams-Sonoma’s earnings beat streak continued for the fourth time in second-quarter fiscal 2017. The company reported earnings of 61 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents by 3.4%. The company’s quarterly earnings per share also increased 5.2% from the year-ago level. Net revenue of $1.202 billion came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but improved 3.7% year over year. The upside primarily reflects operational excellence and successful innovations. Williams-Sonoma enjoys a competitive advantage owing to its multi-brand/multi-channel business model. The company is focused on enhancing customer experience through improved and innovative marketing techniques. Although shares of Williams-Sonoma have underperformed its industry so far this year, earnings estimates for the current year have moved north over the last 90 days." (8/25/2017)
• 2. Instinet analysts commented, "we reiterate our cautious tone into the report. We continue to believe that the environment in 4Q was very challenging... After a choppy 2016, we suspect that WEM was not immune to the widespread volatility and pressure traffic trends seen at retail in the Holiday period." (3/14/2017)
• 3. Wedbush analysts commented, "We remain cautious on WSM as competitive pressures mount and its core Pottery Barn brand continues to struggle, in our view. Accordingly, we are reducing our estimates below consensus (despite the benefit of an extra week in 2017 not fully reflected by consensus) and reduce our price target from $53 to $48. While expectations are not high ahead of the company's 4Q16 earnings report later this month, evidence of aggressive promotions and free shipping, coupled with soft industry trends point to weakness in 4Q and potential for disappointing guidance, including lowering the three-year growth plan for double digit EPS growth." (3/6/2017)

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Williams-Sonoma's management team includes the folowing people:

• Adrian David Presland Bellamy, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Laura J. Alber, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Julie Patenaude Whalen, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Alex Bellos, President - West Elm brand
• Marta Benson, President - the Pottery Barn brand
• Janet M. Hayes, President of Williams-Sonoma Brand
• Jennifer Kellor, President - Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen brands
• Jeff Howie, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer - Pottery Barn Brands
• David Randolph King, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Grace M. Puma, Director

Williams-Sonoma's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (11.05%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.62%), Capital Research Global Investors (5.14%), Blackhill Capital Inc. (4.65%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.06%) and State Street Corp (3.74%). Company insiders that own Williams-Sonoma stock include Anthony Greener, James W Jr Brett, Janet Hayes, Julie Whalen, Laura Alber and Pat Connolly. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Williams-Sonoma.

Williams-Sonoma's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, American Century Companies Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, WINTON GROUP Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN and BTIM Corp.. Company insiders that have sold Williams-Sonoma stock in the last year include James W Jr Brett and Janet Hayes. View Insider Buying and Selling for Williams-Sonoma.

Williams-Sonoma's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, FMR LLC, Kiltearn Partners LLP, First Trust Advisors LP, BlackRock Inc., Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. and Stifel Financial Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Williams-Sonoma.

Shares of Williams-Sonoma can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Williams-Sonoma stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.12.