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As of close of business last night, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s stock clocked out at $152.14, down -0.25% from its previous closing price of $152.52. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.94 million shares were traded. WSM stock price reached its highest trading level at $152.9 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $150.41.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WSM’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 15.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.11. 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, Jefferies on September 11, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $156 from $148 previously.
On August 23, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $170 to $165.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on July 12, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $340 to $170.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future 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 19269292032 and an Enterprise Value of 19270477824. As of this moment, Williams-Sonoma,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.65. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.542 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.836.
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 $71.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.82%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WSM traded 1.67M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1445990 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 128.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 121.54M. Insiders hold about 3.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.33% stake in the company. Shares short for WSM as of 1726185600 were 14036269 with a Short Ratio of 8.41, compared to 1723680000 on 12940077. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14036269 and a Short% of Float of 16.88.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.035, WSM has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.03. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013342513The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.03.
