The closing price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) was $293.24 for the day, down -5.10% from the previous closing price of $308.99. In other words, the price has decreased by -$15.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1288869 shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WSM’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.90 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.60. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.78 and its Current Ratio is at 1.45. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.65 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.54.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on March 25, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $340 from $320 previously.
On March 14, 2024, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $155 to $270.
Goldman Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on March 14, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $154 to $263.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 04 ’24 when Benson Marta sold 17,816 shares for $308.19 per share. The transaction valued at 5,490,638 led to the insider holds 68,597 shares of the business.
Benson Marta sold 2,184 shares of WSM for $685,722 on Mar 27 ’24. The CEO POTTERY BARN BRANDS now owns 48,364 shares after completing the transaction at $313.98 per share. On Mar 19 ’24, another insider, Smith Karalyn, who serves as the EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER of the company, sold 1,145 shares for $289.06 each. As a result, the insider received 330,974 and left with 6,966 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WSM now has a Market Capitalization of 19.81B and an Enterprise Value of 19.94B. As of this moment, Williams-Sonoma,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.12, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.01. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.84. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.57 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.50.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WSM has reached a high of $319.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $109.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 255.26, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 184.16.
Shares Statistics:
WSM traded an average of 1.08M shares per day over the past three months and 830.81k shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 64.14M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 60.14M. Insiders hold about 6.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.93% stake in the company. Shares short for WSM as of Mar 28, 2024 were 6.09M with a Short Ratio of 5.64, compared to 6.88M on Feb 29, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9.49% and a Short% of Float of 12.46%.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.60, WSM has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.60. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 1.17%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 1.54%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.18. The current Payout Ratio is 24.74% for WSM, which recently paid a dividend on May 24, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Apr 18, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on May 10, 2002 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 20 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $2.68 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $3.01 and a low estimate of $2.24, while EPS last year was $2.64. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.21, with high estimates of $3.45 and low estimates of $2.98.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $16.02 and $14.66 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $15.22. EPS for the following year is $16.1, with 24 analysts recommending between $17.25 and $15.2.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 23 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WSM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.92B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.57B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.72B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.75B, down -0.40% from the average estimate. Based on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.91B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.22B and the low estimate is $7.65B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 2.50% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
