Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

The most recent trading session ended with Williams-Sonoma (WSM) standing at $151.19, reflecting a -0.14% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.74% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.05%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.26%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the seller of cookware and home furnishings had lost 7.92% over the past month. This has lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 3.18% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.77% in that time.The upcoming earnings release of Williams-Sonoma will be of great interest to investors. On that day, Williams-Sonoma is projected to report earnings of $1.76 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 13.73%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.67 billion, reflecting a 0.31% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.WSM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $8.52 per share and revenue of $7.7 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -3.07% and -0.2%, respectively.Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Williams-Sonoma. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.75% higher. At present, Williams-Sonoma boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).With respect to valuation, Williams-Sonoma is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.77. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.14.Meanwhile, WSM's PEG ratio is currently 2.45. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Retail - Home Furnishings industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.25.The Retail - Home Furnishings industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 154, positioning it in the bottom 38% of all 250+ industries.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.To follow WSM in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.Only $1 to See All Zacks' Buys and SellsWe're not kidding.Several years ago, we shocked our members by offering them 30-day access to all our picks for the total sum of only $1. No obligation to spend another cent.Thousands have taken advantage of this opportunity. Thousands did not - they thought there must be a catch. Yes, we do have a reason. We want you to get acquainted with our portfolio services like Surprise Trader, Stocks Under $10, Technology Innovators,and more, that closed 256 positions with double- and triple-digit gains in 2024 alone.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks