Williams-Sonoma stock gained 1.49 percent while Q2 revenue grew

Published on 10/07/2026 at 02:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 1.96 billion, up 6.7 percent year over year, while adjusted EPS beat consensus by 1.2 percent. Williams-Sonoma stock carries a USD 247.85 average target.

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Williams-Sonoma stock (ISIN US9699041011) was last at USD 242.26 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. EDT, up 1.49 percent from the prior close. The latest operating signal is the retailer's fiscal Q2 2026 performance, when revenue reached USD 1.96 billion and exceeded the USD 1.93 billion consensus estimate, according to The Globe and Mail on August 26, 2026.

Revenue growth beats estimates

Q2 revenue increased 6.7 percent year over year, while same-store sales rose 6.2 percent. Adjusted EPS came in at USD 2.10 against a USD 2.07 consensus estimate, a 1.2 percent beat, according to The Globe and Mail.

The margin picture adds a useful counterweight to the sales growth. The reported operating margin was 22.9 percent, compared with 17.9 percent in the year-earlier quarter, while the company operated 508 locations at quarter end, down from 509 a year earlier, the same report said.

Analyst target sits above the stock

Yahoo Finance listed an analyst consensus of Buy from 23 analysts on October 6, 2026, with an average price target of USD 247.85, a low target of USD 151.00 and a high target of USD 280.00. At USD 242.26, the stock was 2.31 percent below the average target, calculated against the same currency and session reference, according to Yahoo Finance.

The valuation leaves less room for execution slippage than the sales numbers alone suggest. Williams-Sonoma's 52-week range was USD 165.51 to USD 254.89, placing the October 6 price USD 12.63 below the yearly high and USD 76.75 above the low.

Dividend date approaches

Williams-Sonoma's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.76 per share on September 17, 2026, with October 16, 2026 as the record and ex-dividend date and November 20, 2026 as the payment date, according to Williams-Sonoma.

Stock remains below yearly high

Williams-Sonoma stock had a market capitalization of USD 28.5 billion and volume of 1,170,389 shares on October 6, 2026. The combination of a 1.49 percent daily gain, 6.7 percent quarterly revenue growth and a target 2.31 percent above the last price gives investors three distinct measures of the current setup.