11:00 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Williams-Sonoma's ( WSM ) Q2 results are expected to show a healthy sequential improvement in comparable sales growth, UBS said in a Friday research note. The company is scheduled to post its Q2 earnings on Wednesday.

Building on this, UBS said that these expectations have moved higher in recent weeks, with the markets now expecting a mid-single digit comp increase in Q2, with consensus standing at 2.4% while UBS estimates are for 4% compared to 3.4% in Q1.

UBS added that investors are also looking for the company to guide a similar comp growth for Q3.

Williams-Sonoma ( WSM ) also stands to benefit from recovering demand for home furnishings, UBS said, adding that it saw risk-reward as modestly favorable in near term.

The firm rated Williams-Sonoma ( WSM ) as neutral and raised its price target on the stock to $184 from $160.

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