Williams-Sonoma Inc.

Williams-Sonoma price target raised to $53 from $50 at RBC Capital Markets

Williams-Sonoma price target raised to $53 from $50 at RBC Capital Markets

• Mar. 16, 2017 at 8:09 a.m. ET
• by Tonya Garcia

Williams-Sonoma's stock jumps 1.9% premarket after earnings beat and dividend raised late Wednesday

Williams-Sonoma's stock jumps 1.9% premarket after earnings beat and dividend raised late Wednesday

• Mar. 16, 2017 at 7:20 a.m. ET
• by Tomi Kilgore

Williams Sonoma shares rise after earnings beat, dividend increase

Shares of Williams Sonoma Inc. rose nearly 3% late Wednesday after the retailer reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings above expectations and said its board of directors authorized a dividend increase. Williams Sonoma said it earned $145 million, or $1.63 a share, in the quarter, compared with $141 million, or $1.55 a share, in the year-ago. Adjusted for one-time items, Williams Sonoma earned $1.55 a share. Sales fell to $1.582 billion, compared with $1.586 billion a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected adjusted earnings of $1.51 a share on sales of $1.607 billion. Williams Sonoma holiday season was "one of the best" for the company, CEO Laura Alber said in a statement. The company said its board of directors authorized a 5% dividend increase to 39 cents a share. Shares of Williams Sonoma ended the regular session up 1.3%. In a separate statement, it said Sandra Stangl, president of Williams Sonoma's Pottery Barn brands, will resign from the company March 31. The company named Marta Benson president of Pottery Barn and Jennifer Kellor as president of Pottery Barn Kids and PBTeen.

• Mar. 15, 2017 at 4:39 p.m. ET
• by Claudia Assis

Williams Sonoma shares up 5% after company EPS beat, dividend increase

Williams Sonoma shares up 5% after company EPS beat, dividend increase

• Mar. 15, 2017 at 4:21 p.m. ET
• by Claudia Assis

Williams Sonoma Q4 adj. EPS $1.55 vs. expectations $1.51

Williams Sonoma Q4 adj. EPS $1.55 vs. expectations $1.51

• Mar. 15, 2017 at 4:21 p.m. ET
• by Claudia Assis

Williams Sonoma Q4 rev. $1.58 billion vs. expectations $1.61 billion

Williams Sonoma Q4 rev. $1.58 billion vs. expectations $1.61 billion

• Mar. 15, 2017 at 4:20 p.m. ET
• by Claudia Assis

Williams Sonoma's board increases dividend by 5% to 39 cents a share

Williams Sonoma's board increases dividend by 5% to 39 cents a share

• Mar. 15, 2017 at 4:18 p.m. ET
• by Claudia Assis

Williams-Sonoma stock price target cut to $48 from $53 at Wedbush Securities

Williams-Sonoma stock price target cut to $48 from $53 at Wedbush Securities

• Mar. 6, 2017 at 9:14 a.m. ET
• by Tomi Kilgore

Pottery Barn to add merchandise for smaller living spaces in spring 2017

Pottery Barn, a Williams-Sonoma Inc. home furniture and furnishings brand, said Monday that it is adding "size-conscious" styles to its spring 2017 product lineup. The merchandise is designed for smaller living spaces and will be sold at accessible prices. The collection will be available exclusively at 15 Pottery Barn flagship stores in urban areas including New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Chicago. It will also be available online. Among the items are a sofa collection featuring cushions that lift for additional storage, priced between $699 and $1,759. Williams-Sonoma shares are down 0.3% in early trading, and are down 7.5% for the last 12 months. The S&P 500 index is up nearly 19% for the past year.

• Jan. 23, 2017 at 9:32 a.m. ET
• by Tonya Garcia

Williams-Sonoma gives downbeat quarterly forecast

• Nov. 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. ET

Williams-Sonoma downgraded to neutral from outperform at RW Baird

• Nov. 14, 2016 at 7:14 a.m. ET
• by Tomi Kilgore

Williams-Sonoma stock price target cut to $52 from $61 at RW Baird

• Nov. 14, 2016 at 7:14 a.m. ET
• by Tomi Kilgore