Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM)’s stock price has dropped by -1.62 in relation to previous closing price of 174.44. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 8.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-09 that Williams-Sonoma (WSM) closed at $160.31 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.36% move from the prior day.
Is It Worth Investing in Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) is 19.04x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WSM is 1.51. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WSM is 118.14M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.58% of that float. On May 15, 2025, WSM’s average trading volume was 2.61M shares.
WSM’s Market Performance
The stock of Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM) has seen a 8.87% increase in the past week, with a 18.15% rise in the past month, and a -15.82% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.22% for WSM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.96% for WSM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 4.57% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WSM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WSM stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for WSM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for WSM in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $181 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WSM reach a price target of $170. The rating they have provided for WSM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to WSM, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on March 20th of the current year.
WSM Trading at 7.54% 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 -21.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares surge +20.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSM rose by +8.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $154.67. In addition, Williams-Sonoma, Inc saw -7.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WSM starting from Howie Jeffrey, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $156.78 back on May 01 ’25. After this action, Howie Jeffrey now owns 42,388 shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, valued at $627,134 using the latest closing price.
Jeffrey E. Howie, the Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, proposed sale 12,000 shares at $155.82 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that Jeffrey E. Howie is holding shares at $1,869,840 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 0.43. Equity return is now at value 53.91, with 21.77 for asset returns.
Based on Williams-Sonoma, Inc (WSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.66 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 65.53for 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 1.44.
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.
