Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $199.00.

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WSM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $168.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research report on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $179.00 to $203.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Argus set a $212.00 target price on Williams-Sonoma in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd.

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Williams-Sonoma Trading Down 1.0%

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Williams-Sonoma stock opened at $187.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a PE ratio of 20.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.55. Williams-Sonoma has a 12 month low of $130.07 and a 12 month high of $219.98. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $186.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $184.26.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The specialty retailer reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.09. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.30% and a return on equity of 53.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.96 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Williams-Sonoma will post 8.36 EPS for the current year.

Williams-Sonoma Announces Dividend

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The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 17th were issued a dividend of $0.66 per share. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 17th. Williams-Sonoma's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.04%.

Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma

In related news, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 3,153 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.84, for a total transaction of $626,942.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 34,138 shares in the company, valued at $6,787,999.92. This represents a 8.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 3,500 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.79, for a total value of $695,765.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 14,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,783,656.37. The trade was a 20.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 126,653 shares of company stock valued at $24,724,440 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Williams-Sonoma

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 111.8% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 144 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in Williams-Sonoma by 130.8% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 180 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 99.0% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 199 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 99.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Williams-Sonoma Company Profile

Williams-Sonoma, Inc operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma Home brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma lifestyle brand; and furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand.

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