Williams-Sonoma FY2025 EPS Boosted by Telsey Advisory Group

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $8.38 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $8.35. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $230.00 price target 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 2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on WSM. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective (up previously from $175.00) on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $194.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $123.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Gordon Haskett raised shares of Williams-Sonoma to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $176.28.

Williams-Sonoma Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WSM opened at $171.90 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $21.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.33, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.82. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $198.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $171.92. Williams-Sonoma has a one year low of $125.33 and a one year high of $219.98.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Laura Alber sold 45,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.76, for a total value of $9,349,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 944,666 shares in the company, valued at $196,263,808.16. This trade represents a 4.55 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 1,408 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.32, for a total value of $273,602.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 46,388 shares in the company, valued at $9,014,116.16. This represents a 2.95 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Williams-Sonoma

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Smithfield Trust Co increased its position in shares of Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% during the third quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 160 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the third quarter worth $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 100.0% in the third quarter. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. 99.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.