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The price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) closed at $154.68 in the last session, up 3.66% from day before closing price of $149.22. In other words, the price has increased by $3.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.36 million shares were traded. WSM stock price reached its highest trading level at $157.94 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $149.1301.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at WSM’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 15.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 1.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.61 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.50.
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 July 12, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $170 from $340 previously.
On May 03, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $245 to $275.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on March 25, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $320 to $340.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 15 ’24 when ALBER LAURA sold 40,000 shares for $156.45 per share. The transaction valued at 6,257,901 led to the insider holds 1,070,956 shares of the business.
Bhargava Monica sold 8,931 shares of WSM for $2,663,976 on Jun 06 ’24. The PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $298.28 per share. On May 24 ’24, another insider, King David Randolph, who serves as the EVP GENERAL COUNSEL of the company, sold 10,000 shares for $287.85 each. As a result, the insider received 2,878,507 and left with 50,512 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 19894321152 and an Enterprise Value of 19279202304. As of this moment, Williams-Sonoma,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.71. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.90. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.518 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.984.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WSM has reached a high of $174.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $62.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 26.60%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, WSM traded on average about 2.02M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1178400 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 128.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 122.69M. Insiders hold about 4.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.24% stake in the company. Shares short for WSM as of 1721001600 were 12754067 with a Short Ratio of 6.30, compared to 1718323200 on 11427244. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12754067 and a Short% of Float of 14.930001.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for WSM is 3.50, which was 1.915 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0128334The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.1.
