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Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) closed the day trading at $171.39 down -1.50% from the previous closing price of $174.00. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.04 million shares were traded. WSM stock price reached its highest trading level at $173.8525 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $171.17.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WSM, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 25.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.41. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.35. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.69 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.57.
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 November 21, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $190 from $165 previously.
On October 30, 2024, Wedbush Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $150 to $135.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on September 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $148 to $156.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 15 ’24 when ALBER LAURA sold 40,000 shares for $130.49 per share. The transaction valued at 5,219,559 led to the insider holds 990,956 shares of the business.
ALBER LAURA bought 40,000 shares of WSM for $5,217,797 on Nov 15 ’24. On Sep 16 ’24, another insider, ALBER LAURA, who serves as the PRESIDENT & CEO of the company, sold 40,000 shares for $145.27 each. As a result, the insider received 5,810,605 and left with 1,030,956 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 21098108928 and an Enterprise Value of 22163648512. As of this moment, Williams-Sonoma,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.27, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.923 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.613.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WSM has reached a high of $181.42, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $90.87. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 17.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 19.73%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, WSM traded about 1.87M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, WSM traded about 3237390 shares per day. A total of 128.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 118.47M. Insiders hold about 3.76% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.39% stake in the company. Shares short for WSM as of 1730332800 were 14073395 with a Short Ratio of 7.36, compared to 1727654400 on 14472078. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14073395 and a Short% of Float of 16.919999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.01.
