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 Date8/28/2019 (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 Thursday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 26th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 25th. This is a positive change from Williams-Sonoma's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. View Williams-Sonoma's Dividend History.
How will Williams-Sonoma's stock buyback program work?
Williams-Sonoma declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $286,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Williams-Sonoma's earnings last quarter?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.12. The specialty retailer earned $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 33.75% and a net margin of 5.98%. The company's revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. 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 issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.55-$4.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.60. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.67-$5.84 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.73 billion.Williams-Sonoma also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $4.55-4.75 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for WSM?
19 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Williams-Sonoma's shares. Their predictions range from $45.00 to $80.00. On average, they anticipate Williams-Sonoma's stock price to reach $59.5795 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Williams-Sonoma.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Williams-Sonoma?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Williams-Sonoma in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 15 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Williams-Sonoma.
Has Williams-Sonoma been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about WSM stock has been trending very negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Williams-Sonoma earned a coverage optimism score of -3.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Williams-Sonoma.
Are investors shorting Williams-Sonoma?
Williams-Sonoma saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 18,870,100 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the April 15th total of 17,651,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,580,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 11.9 days. Currently, 24.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Williams-Sonoma's Current Options Chain.
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 a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.67%), FMR LLC (5.32%), Blackhill Capital Inc. (5.16%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.33%), LSV Asset Management (1.55%) and Argent Capital Management LLC (1.13%). Company insiders that own Williams-Sonoma stock include Alex Bellos, Anthony Greener, David Randolph King, Janet Hayes, Julie Whalen, Laura Alber and Sabrina Simmons. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Williams-Sonoma.
Which major investors are selling Williams-Sonoma stock?
WSM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, First Trust Advisors LP, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, Victory Capital Management Inc. and Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Williams-Sonoma company stock in the last year include Anthony Greener, David Randolph King, Janet Hayes and Sabrina Simmons. View Insider Buying and Selling for Williams-Sonoma.
Which major investors are buying Williams-Sonoma stock?
WSM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Argent Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Trexquant Investment LP, Stevens Capital Management LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH, Pennsylvania Trust Co and Pennsylvania Trust Co. 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Williams-Sonoma's stock price today?
One share of WSM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $61.76.
How big of a company is Williams-Sonoma?
Williams-Sonoma has a market capitalization of $4.85 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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