Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [WSM] stock prices are down -0.16% to $312.63 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The WSM shares have gain 10.17% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 38.64%, 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 March 14, 2024, when Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight and also boosted its price target to $270 from $155. Previously, Goldman upgraded its rating to Neutral on March 14, 2024, and elevated its price target to $263. On March 14, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $320 on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $265 on March 11, 2024. Loop Capital downgraded its rating to a Hold and raised its price target to $220 on March 05, 2024. Wedbush upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on January 11, 2024, and upped its price target to $230. In a note dated October 31, 2023, Jefferies upgraded an Hold rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $116 to $144.
The stock price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [WSM] has been fluctuating between $109.44 and $313.29 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $157.63 within the next 12 months. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE: WSM] shares were valued at $312.63 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -49.58% based on the average WSM price forecast.
Analyzing the WSM fundamentals
The Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE:WSM] reported sales of 7.75B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -7.10%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.43% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.16%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.16%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.18, Equity is 0.54 and Total Capital is 0.37. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.65.
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 309.70 points at the first support level, and at 306.76 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 315.87, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 319.10.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [WSM] reported earnings per share of $5.44 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 1/30/2024. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $5.12/share, meaning a difference of $0.32 and a surprise factor of 6.30%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 10/30/2023 were $3.66 per share as compared to estimates of $3.33 per share, a difference of $0.33 representing a surprise of 9.90%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE:WSM]’s Current Ratio is 1.45. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.78, and the Cash Ratio is 0.67. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.59, the price to book ratio is 9.42 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.45.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Smith Karalyn, EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER, that happened on Mar 19 ’24 when 1145.0 shares were sold. PRESIDENT & CEO, ALBER LAURA completed a deal on Mar 15 ’24 to sell 20000.0 shares. Meanwhile, PRESIDENT & CEO ALBER LAURA sold 20000.0 shares on Jan 16 ’24.
