After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. After-hours trades for Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) shows that investor sentiment remained same, with the stock’s consolidated last price remained same to $140.79. The Williams-Sonoma Inc. has recorded 10,111 volume in the after hours trading session. Most recently, Yahoo Finance reported about the stock as it publicized that WEST ELM LAUNCHES KIDS COLLABORATION WITH FASHION DESIGNER JOSEPH ALTUZARRA.
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Stocks Info
This NYSE-listed company operates within the Specialty Retail industry segment, falling under the Consumer Cyclical sector. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $140.79 and fluctuated between $144.62 as its day high and $140.29 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Williams-Sonoma Inc. is $8.82B. A total of 0.94 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.08M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, WSM has seen 2 BUY and 1 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 322 and the disposition of 1,533 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 37 BUYs and 33 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 439,022 shares during that period but sold 245,241.
In the most recent transaction, Benson Marta sold 10,000 shares of WSM for 140.68 per share on Aug 28. After the transaction, the CEO POTTERY BARN BRANDS now owns 54,238 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 12, Smith Karalyn sold 1,533 shares at 131.64 per share. WSM shares that EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER owns now total 9,185.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Benson Marta disposed of 10,000 shares on Dec 02 at a per-share price of $114.88. This resulted in the PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND holding 33,477 shares of WSM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, ALBER LAURA sold 20,000 shares at $150.43 per share on Sep 09. Company shares held by the PRESIDENT & CEO now total 501,653.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Williams-Sonoma Inc. pays an annual dividend of $3.60, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.56%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.72. WSM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 7/20/2023 when it declared a $0.90 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/25/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/26/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 4/20/2023. The WSM stock dividend was $0.90 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for WSM in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $142.37 with high estimates of $185.00 and low estimates of $110.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, WSM has a high of $154.83 and a low of $109.22.
As of this writing, WSM has an earnings estimate of $3.34 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 20 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.92 per share and a lower estimate of $2.96. The company reported an EPS of $2.64 in the last quarter, which was 11.40% higher than expectations of $2.37.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. WSM’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $850.34M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $1.28B in debt and $1.77B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $25.26, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.66B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for WSM is Buy with a score of 2.76.
