As of Thursday close, Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s (NYSE:WSM) stock was down -$1.52, moving down -1.06 percent to $141.25. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,310,360 shares. 3 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$3.88 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,076,905, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,072,190.
Since last month, WSM stock rose 12.86%. Shares of the company fell to $124.88 on 08/22/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $146.29 was reached on 08/24/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $109.22. Since the beginning of this year, WSM’s stock price has risen by 22.91% or $26.33, and marked a new high 11 times. However, the stock has declined by -3.45% 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 25 days ago on Aug 28. Benson Marta, the CEO POTTERY BARN BRANDS of the company, disposed of 10,000 shares for $140.68 on Aug 28. It resulted in a $1,406,772 divestment by the insider. Smith Karalyn sold 1,533 shares at an average price of $131.64 on Jul 12. The insider now owns 9,185 shares following the transaction. On Dec 02, PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND Benson Marta sold 10,000 shares at $114.88 apiece. The transaction was valued at $1,148,790.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) has a P/E ratio of about 9.75. The stock’s beta is 1.58. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.11, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 5.59, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 8.41 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.90 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.90.
Financial Health
In the three months ended July 30, Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 0.40, while its current ratio was 1.20, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 40.60% percent. In the year ended July 30, operating margins totaled 15.50%. 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 62.20%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. WSM’s revenue fell -14.76% to $675.06 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $1.86 billion. While analysts expected Williams-Sonoma Inc. to report $2.71 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $3.12 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 15.10%. During the quarter, the company generated $326.79 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Williams-Sonoma Inc. were 2.95 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended July 30, and its total debt was $1.39 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $64.14 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Williams-Sonoma Inc.’s (WSM) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 23.81%, the RSI 9-day stood at 47.54% on 21 September.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Williams-Sonoma Inc. price is down by -2.67% percent or -$3.88. At present, WSM shares trade -0.54% below its 20-day simple moving average and +16.70% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +8.22% above its SMA50 and +21.30% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 56.28% and Stochastic coefficient D was 68.99%, while ATR was 3.44. Given the Stochastic reading of 39.09% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 51.34%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.41, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.60.
