Wayfair Inc. ( W ) shares fell on Friday, with filings showing notable insider share sales by top executives over multiple trading sessions.
Niraj Shah (CEO, Director): Shah sold 109,389 shares at a weighted average price of $77.19, reducing his direct holdings to 59,748 shares.
He also sold an additional 10,611 shares across multiple transactions at weighted average prices ranging from $77.64 to $79.38, leaving him with 49,137 shares.
Steven Conine (Director): Conine sold 109,606 shares at a weighted average price of $77.19, reducing his direct holdings to 59,467 shares.
He also sold 10,394 shares across multiple transactions at weighted average prices between $77.62 and $79.34, leaving him with 49,073 shares.
All transactions were executed under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted on May 29, 2025. Both executives also reported indirect ownership of 22,857 shares held through SK Ventures LLC.
Short interest in Wayfair ( W ) declined from 19.03 million to 18.73 million shares, representing 23.48% of its float, with about 5.5 days to cover. This suggests slightly reduced bearish sentiment, though a high short interest still signals a cautious investor outlook.
The stock is currently trading 4.1% below its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and 23.8% below its 100-day SMA, indicating a bearish trend in the short- to medium-term. Over the past 12 months, shares have increased by 106.96%, and they are currently closer to their 52-week lows than their highs.
The RSI is at 41.31, which is considered neutral territory, indicating that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold. Meanwhile, MACD shows a value of -2.7562, with the signal line at -3.5785, suggesting a bullish crossover as the MACD is above the signal line.
The combination of neutral RSI and bullish MACD suggests mixed momentum.
Key Resistance: $81.50
Key Support: $70.50
Wayfair ( W ) is slated to provide its next financial update on April 30, 2026 (estimated).
EPS Estimate: 4 cents (Down from 10 cents)
Revenue Estimate: $2.88 Billion (Up from $2.73 Billion)
Valuation: Forward P/E of 25.00x
Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy Rating with an average price target of $105.48. Recent analyst moves include:
Citigroup: Buy (Lowers Target to $110.00) (February 26)
Mizuho: Outperform (Lowers Target to $110.00) (February 24)
JP Morgan: Overweight (Lowers Target to $105.00) (February 20)
ProShares Online Retail ETF ( ONLN ) : 4.23% Weight
ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF ( CLIX ) : 3.75% Weight
Significance: Because W carries significant weight in these funds, any significant inflows or outflows for these ETFs will likely force automatic buying or selling of the stock.
W Stock Price Activity: Wayfair ( W ) shares were down 2.73% at $71.69 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.