At the time of writing, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [WSM] stock is trading at $153.43, up 3.10%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The WSM shares have gain 5.80% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 17.57%, 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 September 11, 2024, when Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy and also boosted its price target to $156 from $148. Previously, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed its Outperform rating on August 23, 2024, and dropped its price target to $165. On July 12, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $170 on the stock. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Neutral and increased its price target to $275 on May 03, 2024. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its recommendation of a Outperform and raised its price target to $340 on March 25, 2024. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight for this stock on March 14, 2024, and upped its price target to $270. In a note dated March 14, 2024, Goldman upgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $154 to $263.
For the past year, the stock price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. fluctuated between $69.95 and $174.26. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $201.11 within the next 12 months. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE: WSM] shares were valued at $153.43 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 31.08% based on the average WSM price forecast.
Analyzing the WSM fundamentals
According to Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE:WSM], the company’s sales were 7.58B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -3.99% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.46% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.19%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.14%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.21, Equity is 0.52 and Total Capital is 0.4. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.58.
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 148.96 points at the first support level, and at 144.49 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 155.89, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 158.35.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. [NYSE:WSM] has a current ratio of 1.56. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.85, and the Cash Ratio is 0.72. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.56, the price to book ratio is 8.71 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 18.43.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved ALBER LAURA, PRESIDENT & CEO, that happened on Sep 16 ’24 when 40000.0 shares were sold. Officer, ALBER LAURA completed a deal on Sep 16 ’24 to buy 40000.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Smith Karalyn sold 11100.0 shares on Aug 28 ’24.
