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Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
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Williams-Sonoma (WSM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $245.15, moving -2.17% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.04%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.54%.
The stock of seller of cookware and home furnishings has risen by 13.73% in the past month, leading the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 5.63% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.13%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Williams-Sonoma in its upcoming earnings disclosure. On that day, Williams-Sonoma is projected to report earnings of $2.05 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 2.5%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.91 billion, indicating a 4.14% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.38 per share and a revenue of $8.15 billion, representing changes of +6.11% and +4.34%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Williams-Sonoma. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.1% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Williams-Sonoma is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Williams-Sonoma is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 26.71. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 21.61 of its industry.
It's also important to note that WSM currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.75. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. Retail - Home Furnishings stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.11 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Retail - Home Furnishings industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 215, this industry ranks in the bottom 13% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
Williams-Sonoma (WSM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $245.15, moving -2.17% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.04%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.54%.
The stock of seller of cookware and home furnishings has risen by 13.73% in the past month, leading the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 5.63% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.13%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Williams-Sonoma in its upcoming earnings disclosure. On that day, Williams-Sonoma is projected to report earnings of $2.05 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 2.5%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.91 billion, indicating a 4.14% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.38 per share and a revenue of $8.15 billion, representing changes of +6.11% and +4.34%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Williams-Sonoma. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.1% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Williams-Sonoma is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Williams-Sonoma is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 26.71. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 21.61 of its industry.
It's also important to note that WSM currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.75. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. Retail - Home Furnishings stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.11 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Retail - Home Furnishings industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 215, this industry ranks in the bottom 13% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.