FY2026 EPS Estimate for Williams-Sonoma Raised by Analyst

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a report released on Wednesday, November 19th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $8.73 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $8.63. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $220.00 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $3.37 EPS.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The specialty retailer reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 54.47%. Williams-Sonoma’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.96 earnings per share. Williams-Sonoma has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on WSM. KeyCorp raised their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $181.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $206.00 price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Argus set a $212.00 price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Williams-Sonoma from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $199.00.

Williams-Sonoma Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of WSM opened at $178.00 on Friday. Williams-Sonoma has a 12 month low of $130.07 and a 12 month high of $219.98. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $191.90 and its 200-day moving average is $182.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.68 billion, a PE ratio of 19.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 1.56.

Institutional Trading of Williams-Sonoma

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WSM. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Williams-Sonoma by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,630,310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,471,152,000 after purchasing an additional 2,797,562 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 2.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,139,477 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,199,961,000 after acquiring an additional 147,780 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 30.7% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,269,461 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $443,566,000 after acquiring an additional 532,995 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Williams-Sonoma by 30.6% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,741,639 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $284,532,000 after acquiring an additional 407,929 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 34.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,436,839 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $227,164,000 after purchasing an additional 365,718 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Williams-Sonoma

In other news, EVP David Randolph King sold 17,500 shares of Williams-Sonoma stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.60, for a total transaction of $3,563,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 98,560 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,066,816. This trade represents a 15.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 90,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.17, for a total value of $18,015,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 876,927 shares in the company, valued at approximately $175,534,477.59. This trade represents a 9.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 114,153 shares of company stock valued at $22,901,008 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 17th were given a dividend of $0.66 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 17th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Williams-Sonoma’s payout ratio is currently 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.