Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) Shares on the Rise: Short-term Analysis

A share price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc [WSM] is currently trading at $135.21, up 2.28%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The WSM shares have gain 2.05% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -10.75%, and not 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 October 30, 2024, when Wedbush downgraded its rating to a Neutral and also revised its price target to $135 from $150. Previously, Jefferies upgraded its rating to Buy on September 11, 2024, and elevated its price target to $156. On August 23, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $165 on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and decreased its price target to $170 on July 12, 2024. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to a Neutral and raised its price target to $275 on May 03, 2024. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a Outperform rating for this stock on March 25, 2024, and upped its price target to $340. In a note dated March 14, 2024, Morgan Stanley upgraded an Equal-Weight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $155 to $270.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $71.92 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 $135.21 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 48.74% based on the average WSM price forecast.

Analyzing the WSM fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Williams-Sonoma, Inc [NYSE:WSM] were 7.58B which represents -3.99% decline. 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 131.77 points at the first support level, and at 128.34 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 138.95, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 142.69.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Williams-Sonoma, Inc [NYSE:WSM] is 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 2.22, the price to book ratio is 7.68 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 16.24.

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.

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