Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.83x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.73. 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 121.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.64% of that float. On September 04, 2024, the average trading volume of WSM was 1.87M shares.
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WSM) stock’s latest price update
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM)’s stock price has soared by 0.53 in relation to previous closing price of 131.12. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-09-04 that PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. ADDS REJUVENATION TO THE KEY REWARDS LOYALTY PROGRAM.
WSM’s Market Performance
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) has seen a -1.87% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -1.92% decline in the past month and a -6.76% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.28% for WSM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.16% for WSM’s stock, with a 1.73% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WSM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WSM stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for WSM by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for WSM in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $165 based on the research report published on August 23, 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 $170, previously predicting the price at $340. The rating they have provided for WSM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 12th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to WSM, setting the target price at $275 in the report published on May 03rd of the current year.
WSM Trading at -8.37% 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 -24.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.06%, as shares sank -5.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.84% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSM fell by -2.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +62.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $137.14. In addition, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. saw 30.66% 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 Smith Karalyn, who sale 11,100 shares at the price of $134.66 back on Aug 28 ’24. After this action, Smith Karalyn now owns 15,150 shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., valued at $1,494,726 using the latest closing price.
KARALYN SMITH, the Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., proposed sale 11,100 shares at $134.66 during a trade that took place back on Aug 28 ’24, which means that KARALYN SMITH is holding shares at $1,494,682 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WSM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.4. Equity return is now at value 55.96, with 22.14 for asset returns.
Based on Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 67.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.
Conclusion
To sum up, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
