Analysts Offer Predictions for Williams-Sonoma Q1 Earnings

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a report issued on Monday, March 17th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.69 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.68. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on WSM. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $194.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Loop Capital raised their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $123.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $176.28.

Williams-Sonoma Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE WSM opened at $171.90 on Wednesday. Williams-Sonoma has a 12-month low of $125.33 and a 12-month high of $219.98. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $198.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $171.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.16 billion, a PE ratio of 20.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.82.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Williams-Sonoma news, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 1,408 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.32, for a total transaction of $273,602.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,014,116.16. The trade was a 2.95 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 45,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.76, for a total transaction of $9,349,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 944,666 shares in the company, valued at $196,263,808.16. This trade represents a 4.55 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Smithfield Trust Co raised its position in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 160 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

About Williams-Sonoma

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.