Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) to Post Q4 2025 Earnings of $2.66 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Williams-Sonoma in a research report issued on Friday, July 26th. Zacks Research analyst A. Gupta now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $2.66 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.67. The consensus estimate for Williams-Sonoma’s current full-year earnings is $7.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Williams-Sonoma’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.16 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.56 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on WSM. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Friday, June 7th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $340.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a report on Thursday, May 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on Williams-Sonoma from $155.00 to $157.50 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Williams-Sonoma presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $131.69.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Down 2.9 %

Shares of NYSE:WSM opened at $149.23 on Monday. Williams-Sonoma has a twelve month low of $62.44 and a twelve month high of $174.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $148.56 and its 200-day moving average is $137.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.75.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.65. Williams-Sonoma had a return on equity of 54.50% and a net margin of 13.83%. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 billion.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams-Sonoma

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Gleason Group Inc. increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 0.4% during the first quarter. Gleason Group Inc. now owns 8,969 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,848,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 521 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 4.9% in the first quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 1,054 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 4.4% in the first quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 1,225 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its position in Williams-Sonoma by 30.5% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 231 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. 99.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP David Randolph King sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.93, for a total value of $2,878,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 101,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,539,879.20. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other Williams-Sonoma news, EVP David Randolph King sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.93, for a total value of $2,878,500.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 101,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,539,879.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Laura Alber sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.27, for a total value of $6,370,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,111,100 shares in the company, valued at $176,959,341.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 117,862 shares of company stock valued at $18,171,039 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Williams-Sonoma Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, July 19th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 19th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.53%. Williams-Sonoma’s payout ratio is 27.99%.

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.