Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Williams-Sonoma (WSM) and Kohl’s (KSS)

Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Williams-Sonoma (WSM – Research Report) and Kohl’s (KSS – Research Report).

Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

Robert W. Baird analyst Peter Benedict maintained a Hold rating on Williams-Sonoma on November 17 and set a price target of $140.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $122.37.

According to TipRanks.com, Benedict is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 15.8% and a 69.9% success rate. Benedict covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Petco Health and Wellness Company, Bj’s Wholesale Club Holdings, and Tractor Supply.

Williams-Sonoma has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $136.79, implying a 17.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 8, Wedbush also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $110.00 price target.

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Kohl’s (KSS)

In a report issued on November 17, Mark Altschwager from Robert W. Baird maintained a Buy rating on Kohl’s, with a price target of $35.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $30.98, close to its 52-week low of $24.61.

According to TipRanks.com, Altschwager is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.9% and a 45.0% success rate. Altschwager covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Lululemon Athletica, and Bath & Body Works.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Kohl’s with a $29.88 average price target, representing a -6.6% downside. In a report issued on November 9, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $34.00 price target.

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