Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.01x compared to its average ratio. WSM has 36-month beta value of 1.78. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WSM is 118.35M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.13% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WSM on January 10, 2025 was 2.04M shares.
WSM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) has decreased by -0.40 when compared to last closing price of 195.37.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.08% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-09 that Williams-Sonoma’s Pottery Barn partners with Kravet to bring signature prints and patterns to a broader market.
WSM’s Market Performance
Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) has seen a 5.08% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.06% gain in the past month and a 30.13% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.98% for WSM.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.52% for WSM’s stock, with a 28.35% 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 $190 based on the research report published on November 21, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WSM reach a price target of $135, previously predicting the price at $150. The rating they have provided for WSM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 30th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to WSM, setting the target price at $156 in the report published on September 11th of the previous year.
WSM Trading at 16.28% 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 -2.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.74%, as shares surge +2.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +44.40% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSM rose by +5.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $189.80. In addition, Williams-Sonoma, Inc saw 5.08% 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 Howie Jeffrey, who sale 3,160 shares at the price of $177.39 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, Howie Jeffrey now owns 46,388 shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, valued at $560,562 using the latest closing price.
Jeffrey Howie, the Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, proposed sale 3,160 shares at $177.94 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that Jeffrey Howie is holding shares at $562,290 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WSM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Williams-Sonoma, Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.45. Equity return is now at value 58.86, with 22.22 for asset returns.
Based on Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 71.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
