CPC Advisors LLC Has $1.80 Million Stock Position in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. $WSM

CPC Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) by 27.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,224 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 3,540 shares during the quarter. CPC Advisors LLC’s holdings in Williams-Sonoma were worth $1,803,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WSM. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Williams-Sonoma in the 3rd quarter worth $134,000. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in Williams-Sonoma by 8.2% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 883,031 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $170,787,000 after buying an additional 66,855 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC bought a new position in Williams-Sonoma during the third quarter valued at about $497,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its stake in Williams-Sonoma by 10.8% during the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,827 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $235,000. 99.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Williams-Sonoma Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WSM opened at $206.51 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $186.22 and its 200-day moving average is $188.97. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has a 52 week low of $130.07 and a 52 week high of $219.98. The company has a market capitalization of $24.65 billion, a PE ratio of 22.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.58.

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The specialty retailer reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.86 billion. Williams-Sonoma had a net margin of 14.30% and a return on equity of 53.10%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.96 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will post 8.36 EPS for the current year.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be issued a $0.66 dividend. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. Williams-Sonoma’s payout ratio is presently 29.04%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Laura Alber sold 12,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.07, for a total transaction of $2,201,992.27. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 846,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $153,353,071.89. This trade represents a 1.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $206.00 price objective on Williams-Sonoma and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Williams-Sonoma in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $175.00 price target on shares of Williams-Sonoma and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $225.00 to $220.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma from $225.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Williams-Sonoma currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $198.71.

About Williams-Sonoma

Williams‑Sonoma, Inc is a specialty retailer focused on the home and culinary markets, best known for premium cookware, kitchen tools and home furnishings. The company traces its roots to a single cookware store founded by Chuck Williams in 1956 in Sonoma, California, and has evolved into a multi‑brand home furnishings and housewares business. Its merchandise mix spans cookware and kitchen electrics, tabletop and food prep items, furniture, bedding, lighting and decorative accessories designed for both everyday use and higher‑end interiors.

The company operates a portfolio of consumer brands that target distinct segments of the home market.