As of Wednesday close, Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s (NYSE:WSM) stock was up $0.19, moving up 0.14 percent to $132.70. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,114,060 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$4.50 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 860,095, while in the previous 50 days, it was 985,150.
Since last month, WSM stock rose 2.94%. Shares of the company fell to $124.22 on 07/17/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $176.89 was reached on 02/02/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $109.22. Since the beginning of this year, WSM’s stock price has risen by 15.47% or $17.78, and marked a new high 10 times. However, the stock has declined by -24.98% since its 52-week high.
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WSM stock investors should be aware that Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 36 days ago on Jul 12. Smith Karalyn, the EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER of the company, disposed of 1,533 shares for $131.64 on Jul 12. It resulted in a $201,804 divestment by the insider. Benson Marta sold 10,000 shares at an average price of $114.88 on Dec 02. The insider now owns 33,477 shares following the transaction. On Sep 09, PRESIDENT & CEO ALBER LAURA sold 20,000 shares at $150.43 apiece. The transaction was valued at $3,008,582.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) has a P/E ratio of about 8.71. The stock’s beta is 1.59. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.01, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 5.96, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 9.82 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.90 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.90. On Thursday March 16 2023, a $0.12 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended April 29, Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 0.30, while its current ratio was 1.10, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 41.30% percent. In the year ended April 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 22.68%, whereas operating margins totaled 16.10%. Based on annual data, WSM earned $3.68 billion in gross profit and brought in $8.67 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 66.20%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 70.30%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. WSM’s revenue fell -180.16% to $1.01 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $675.06 million. While analysts expected Williams-Sonoma Inc. to report $2.37 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $2.64 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 11.40%. During the quarter, the company generated $255.08 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Williams-Sonoma Inc. were 3.0 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended April 29, and its total debt was $1.42 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $64.22 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s (WSM) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 9.60%, the RSI 9-day stood at 39.91% on 16 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Williams-Sonoma Inc. price is down by -3.28% percent or -$4.50. At present, WSM shares trade +0.72% above its 20-day simple moving average and +11.60% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +12.83% above its SMA50 and +8.12% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 21.34% and Stochastic coefficient D was 27.03%, while ATR was 3.37. Given the Stochastic reading of 23.92% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 47.88%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -3.18, while the 14-day reading stands at -4.46.
Analyst Ratings
Williams-Sonoma Inc. downgraded its rating on Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM) to an Underweight in a note to investors on July 07, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Equal weight rating on the stock.Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) has been rated Hold by analysts. According to 6 brokerage firms, WSM is a sell, and 13 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 1 analyst who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Williams-Sonoma Inc. stock as buy, with 6 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $125.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $95.00 – $185.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) will achieve an average price target of $127.16.
