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

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/4/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was given a new $240.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 7/30/2026 – Williams-Sonoma was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/27/2026 – Williams-Sonoma is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Williams-Sonoma is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $253.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Williams-Sonoma had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $230.00 to $250.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/12/2026 – Williams-Sonoma is now covered by Bank of America Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock.

Williams-Sonoma Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Friday, July 17th will be issued a $0.76 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 17th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Williams-Sonoma’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.04%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Laura Alber sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total transaction of $3,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 923,524 shares in the company, valued at $184,704,800. The trade was a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Karalyn Yearout sold 1,112 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.49, for a total value of $254,080.88. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 21,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,962,117.33. This trade represents a 4.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 36,634 shares of company stock worth $6,812,283. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.