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 Date11/21/2019 (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 Friday, June 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 26th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 25th. View Williams-Sonoma's Dividend History.
How will Williams-Sonoma's stock buyback program work?
Williams-Sonoma declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $286,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually 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) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 28th. The specialty retailer reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.04. The specialty retailer had revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 33.89%. The company's revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.77 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 FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 28th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.60-4.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.69. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.76 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of prior $4.55-4.75.
What price target have analysts set for WSM?
22 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Williams-Sonoma's stock. Their forecasts range from $45.00 to $76.00. On average, they expect Williams-Sonoma's stock price to reach $62.40 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Williams-Sonoma.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Williams-Sonoma?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Williams-Sonoma in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 17 hold ratings and 2 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 been trending negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Williams-Sonoma earned a media sentiment score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Williams-Sonoma.
Are investors shorting Williams-Sonoma?
Williams-Sonoma saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,068,000 shares, a decline of 15.7% from the July 15th total of 15,501,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,710,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.6 days. Approximately 16.4% of the company's 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 variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.89%), BlackRock Inc. (9.89%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.48%), Blackhill Capital Inc. (5.13%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.32%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.32%). 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 Argent Capital Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., First Trust Advisors LP, Morgan Stanley, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, APG Asset Management N.V. and Man Group plc. Company insiders that have sold Williams-Sonoma company stock in the last year include Alex Bellos, Marta Benson and Sabrina Simmons. View Insider Buying and Selling for Williams-Sonoma.
Which institutional investors are buying Williams-Sonoma stock?
WSM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Clark Capital Management Group Inc., AXA, AQR Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc. and BlackRock Inc.. 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 $67.05.
How big of a company is Williams-Sonoma?
Williams-Sonoma has a market capitalization of $5.23 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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