Q3 EPS Estimates for Williams-Sonoma Decreased by Analyst

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a research report issued on Thursday, August 28th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.77 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.88. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $215.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma’s FY2026 earnings at $8.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.74 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS.

WSM has been the subject of several other research reports. Zelman & Associates initiated coverage on Williams-Sonoma in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. They set an “underperform” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $162.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Williams-Sonoma from $212.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on Williams-Sonoma from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $198.35.

Williams-Sonoma Price Performance

WSM stock opened at $187.77 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $183.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $171.92. Williams-Sonoma has a 12 month low of $125.33 and a 12 month high of $219.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.66, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.52.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 54.47%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.74 EPS. Williams-Sonoma has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WSM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,742 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,236 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma during the 4th quarter worth approximately $227,000. Algert Global LLC acquired a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter valued at $215,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $463,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayesian Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the 4th quarter worth $4,074,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams-Sonoma

In other Williams-Sonoma news, CEO Laura Alber sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.18, for a total value of $5,045,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 966,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $162,617,782.86. This trade represents a 3.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.96, for a total value of $675,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,388 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,810,196.48. The trade was a 10.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, July 18th were given a dividend of $0.66 per share. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 18th. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio is 29.04%.

Williams-Sonoma Company Profile

Williams-Sonoma, Inc operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks under the Williams Sonoma Home brand, as well as home furnishings and decorative accessories under the Williams Sonoma lifestyle brand; and furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand.