The stock of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) has gone up by 8.97% for the week, with a 8.60% rise in the past month and a 47.53% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.13%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.76% for WSM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.22% for WSM’s stock, with a 58.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) Right Now?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 21.85x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.76. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for WSM is 63.40M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.74% of that float. On May 10, 2024, the average trading volume of WSM was 1.10M shares.
WSM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has surged by 4.44 when compared to previous closing price of 304.92, but the company has seen a 8.97% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-08 that Williams-Sonoma (WSM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Analysts’ Opinion of WSM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WSM stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for WSM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WSM in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $275 based on the research report published on May 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WSM reach a price target of $340, previously predicting the price at $320. The rating they have provided for WSM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 25th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to WSM, setting the target price at $270 in the report published on March 14th of the current year.
WSM Trading at 11.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WSM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.13%, as shares surge +8.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +36.83% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSM rose by +8.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +136.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $290.12. In addition, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. saw 57.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WSM starting from Benson Marta, who sale 17,816 shares at the price of $308.19 back on Apr 04 ’24. After this action, Benson Marta now owns 68,597 shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., valued at $5,490,638 using the latest closing price.
Benson Marta, the CEO POTTERY BARN BRANDS of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., sale 2,184 shares at $313.98 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’24, which means that Benson Marta is holding 48,364 shares at $685,722 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WSM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.37. Equity return is now at value 49.61, with 19.12 for asset returns.
Based on Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -141.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 63.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
To sum up, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
