At the time of writing, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [WSM] stock is trading at $233.44, up 1.61%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The WSM shares have gain 4.30% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 11.93%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE: WSM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 11, 2024, when Wedbush upgraded its rating to a Outperform and also boosted its price target to $230 from $175. Previously, Jefferies upgraded its rating to Hold on October 31, 2023, and elevated its price target to $144. On August 24, 2023, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $146 on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $170 on August 24, 2023. Barclays downgraded its rating to a Underweight and reduced its price target to $115 on July 07, 2023. In a note dated November 28, 2022, Morgan Stanley downgraded an Underweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $150 to $100.
For the past year, the stock price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. fluctuated between $109.44 and $232.00. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $140.56 within the next 12 months. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE: WSM] shares were valued at $233.44 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -39.79% based on the average WSM price forecast.
Analyzing the WSM fundamentals
According to Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE:WSM], the company’s sales were 7.92B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -15.46% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at -0.03% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.24%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.51%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -1.53, Equity is -2.61 and Total Capital is -22.65. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -6.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 230.95 points at the first support level, and at 228.47 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 235.90, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 238.36.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [WSM] reported earnings per share of $3.66 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 10/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $3.33/share, meaning a difference of $0.33 and a surprise factor of 9.90%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 7/30/2023 were $3.12 per share as compared to estimates of $2.71 per share, a difference of $0.41 representing a surprise of 15.10%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE:WSM] has a current ratio of 1.31. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.53, while the Cash Ratio is 0.05. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.89, the price to book ratio is 8.26 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 16.19.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved ALBER LAURA, PRESIDENT & CEO, that happened on Jan 16 when 20000.0 shares were sold. EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER, Smith Karalyn completed a deal on Nov 22 to sell 1945.0 shares. Meanwhile, CEO POTTERY BARN BRANDS Benson Marta sold 5374.0 shares on Nov 21.
