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The closing price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) was $140.37 for the day, up 1.83% from the previous closing price of $137.85. In other words, the price has increased by $1.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.57 million shares were traded. WSM stock price reached its highest trading level at $140.61 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $136.66.
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 14.39 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.02. 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:
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 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 18053826560 and an Enterprise Value of 18140948480. As of this moment, Williams-Sonoma,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.37 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.277.
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 -4.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.18%.
Shares Statistics:
WSM traded an average of 2.05M shares per day over the past three months and 1625210 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 128.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.61M. Insiders hold about 3.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.53% stake in the company. Shares short for WSM as of 1722384000 were 12703610 with a Short Ratio of 6.19, compared to 1719532800 on 12804458. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12703610 and a Short% of Float of 14.87.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.915, WSM has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.50. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01389191The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.08.
