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The price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) closed at $133.91 in the last session, up 3.43% from day before closing price of $129.47. In other words, the price has increased by $3.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.49 million shares were traded. WSM stock price reached its highest trading level at $134.6899 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $128.26.
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 13.37 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.48.
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 the company, Wedbush on October 30, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $135 from $150 previously.
On September 11, 2024, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $148 to $156.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on August 23, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $170 to $165.
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 Sep 16 ’24 when ALBER LAURA sold 40,000 shares for $145.27 per share. The transaction valued at 5,810,605 led to the insider holds 1,030,956 shares of the business.
ALBER LAURA bought 40,000 shares of WSM for $5,808,756 on Sep 16 ’24. On Aug 28 ’24, another insider, Smith Karalyn, who serves as the EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER of the company, sold 11,100 shares for $134.66 each. As a result, the insider received 1,494,726 and left with 15,150 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 16918055936 and an Enterprise Value of 16967311360. As of this moment, Williams-Sonoma,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.09, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.61. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.60. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.238 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.421.
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 $71.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.31%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, WSM traded on average about 1.71M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1878610 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 128.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 121.55M. Insiders hold about 3.79% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.95% stake in the company. Shares short for WSM as of 1728950400 were 13508690 with a Short Ratio of 7.91, compared to 1726185600 on 14036269. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13508690 and a Short% of Float of 16.239999.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for WSM is 3.17, which was 2.035 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015717927The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.01.
