Zacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report released on Thursday, June 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $9.28 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.25. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $9.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma’s Q1 2028 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.19 EPS and Q1 2029 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The specialty retailer reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.13. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 53.29% and a net margin of 13.81%.The company had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. Williams-Sonoma’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Barclays set a $190.00 price target on Williams-Sonoma and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $192.00 price target on Williams-Sonoma and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $210.00 price target on Williams-Sonoma and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Williams-Sonoma from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $185.00 to $218.00 in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $208.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Williams-Sonoma currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $209.06.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Shares of Williams-Sonoma stock opened at $207.99 on Friday. Williams-Sonoma has a one year low of $152.20 and a one year high of $222.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $187.93 and its 200 day moving average is $192.38. The stock has a market cap of $24.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.51.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 17th were paid a $0.76 dividend. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 17th. This is a boost from Williams-Sonoma’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams-Sonoma

In other Williams-Sonoma news, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 2,267 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.49, for a total transaction of $436,374.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,494,833.99. This represents a 8.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 32,684 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.64, for a total transaction of $5,904,037.76. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,166,688.32. This trade represents a 48.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 106,370 shares of company stock valued at $19,720,823 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WSM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 22.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,742 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,248,000 after purchasing an additional 1,236 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the 4th quarter valued at about $227,000. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Williams-Sonoma during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,644,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 4,153 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $678,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 4,631 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $757,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.29% of the company’s stock.

About Williams-Sonoma

Williams‑Sonoma, Inc is a specialty retailer focused on the home and culinary markets, best known for premium cookware, kitchen tools and home furnishings. The company traces its roots to a single cookware store founded by Chuck Williams in 1956 in Sonoma, California, and has evolved into a multi‑brand home furnishings and housewares business. Its merchandise mix spans cookware and kitchen electrics, tabletop and food prep items, furniture, bedding, lighting and decorative accessories designed for both everyday use and higher‑end interiors.

The company operates a portfolio of consumer brands that target distinct segments of the home market.