The stock of Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) has gone down by -5.40% for the week, with a -8.25% drop in the past month and a 9.07% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.33% for WSM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.12% for WSM’s stock, with a 16.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) is 22.19x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WSM is 1.71. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for WSM is 118.40M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.43% of that float. On March 06, 2025, WSM’s average trading volume was 1.57M shares.
WSM) stock’s latest price update
Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.22 in comparison to its previous close of 183.54, however, the company has experienced a -5.40% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-05 that Williams-Sonoma (WSM) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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 -6.29% 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 -14.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.29%, as shares sank -9.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.83% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSM fell by -5.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $202.00. In addition, Williams-Sonoma, Inc saw 1.32% 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 1,408 shares at the price of $194.32 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, Howie Jeffrey now owns 46,388 shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, valued at $273,603 using the latest closing price.
Jeffrey Howie, the Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, proposed sale 1,408 shares at $198.33 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’25, which means that Jeffrey Howie is holding shares at $279,249 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 3.13. 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 wrap up, the performance of Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
