Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM):

• 5/29/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $230.00 price target by Argus.
• 5/22/2026 – Williams-Sonoma had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock, up from $220.00.
• 5/22/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $210.00 price target by Morgan Stanley. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $192.00 price target by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $190.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $225.00 price target by Telsey Advisory Group. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $190.00 price target by Barclays PLC. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/18/2026 – Williams-Sonoma had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 5/18/2026 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $213.00 to $191.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $185.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $208.00 to $200.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $200.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 4/13/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $218.00 price target on the stock, up from $185.00.

Williams-Sonoma Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th were issued a $0.76 dividend. This is a boost from Williams-Sonoma’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 17th. Williams-Sonoma’s payout ratio is currently 29.56%.

Insider Activity at Williams-Sonoma

In other Williams-Sonoma news, CFO Jeffrey Howie sold 32,684 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.64, for a total transaction of $5,904,037.76. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 34,138 shares in the company, valued at $6,166,688.32. This represents a 48.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 2,267 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.49, for a total value of $436,374.83. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 23,351 shares in the company, valued at $4,494,833.99. This trade represents a 8.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 106,370 shares of company stock worth $19,720,823. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.