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Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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In the latest close session, Williams-Sonoma (WSM - Free Report) was up +2.39% at $233.39. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.2%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.04%.
Heading into today, shares of the seller of cookware and home furnishings had gained 2.81% over the past month, outpacing the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.49% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.35%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Williams-Sonoma in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.16, reflecting a 10.2% increase from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.99 billion, reflecting a 5.43% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $9.51 per share and a revenue of $8.23 billion, demonstrating changes of +7.58% and +5.46%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Williams-Sonoma. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.47% higher. Williams-Sonoma presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Williams-Sonoma is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 23.98. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.96.
One should further note that WSM currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.47. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. Retail - Home Furnishings stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.91 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Retail - Home Furnishings industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 179, placing it within the bottom 28% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest close session, Williams-Sonoma (WSM - Free Report) was up +2.39% at $233.39. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.2%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.04%.
Heading into today, shares of the seller of cookware and home furnishings had gained 2.81% over the past month, outpacing the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.49% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.35%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Williams-Sonoma in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.16, reflecting a 10.2% increase from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.99 billion, reflecting a 5.43% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $9.51 per share and a revenue of $8.23 billion, demonstrating changes of +7.58% and +5.46%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Williams-Sonoma. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.47% higher. Williams-Sonoma presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Williams-Sonoma is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 23.98. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.96.
One should further note that WSM currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.47. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. Retail - Home Furnishings stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.91 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Retail - Home Furnishings industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 179, placing it within the bottom 28% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.