Janney Montgomery Scott LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 846,920 shares of the pipeline company's stock after selling 20,081 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned about 0.07% of Williams Companies worth $53,195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 1.2% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 577,123 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $34,489,000 after buying an additional 6,816 shares in the last quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 362.5% in the 1st quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,465,991 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $87,608,000 after acquiring an additional 1,149,045 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Williams Companies by 27.5% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 402,967 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $24,081,000 after acquiring an additional 87,031 shares in the last quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $327,000. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Williams Companies by 14.0% during the first quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 85,839 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $5,130,000 after purchasing an additional 10,561 shares in the last quarter. 86.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Williams Companies Price Performance
Shares of NYSE WMB opened at $63.38 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The company has a market capitalization of $77.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.65. Williams Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $45.24 and a twelve month high of $64.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.85.
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $2.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 16.23% and a net margin of 21.63%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.010-2.190 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.
Williams Companies Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio is currently 100.50%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
WMB has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research raised shares of Williams Companies from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Friday, June 13th. Argus restated a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Williams Companies from $74.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays raised their price objective on Williams Companies from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Williams Companies in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $67.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $64.00.
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Insider Transactions at Williams Companies
In other Williams Companies news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 4,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.47, for a total value of $263,115.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 77,612 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,537,973.64. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.62, for a total value of $115,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 311,645 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,956,984.90. The trade was a 0.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,500 shares of company stock valued at $497,715. Insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock.
Williams Companies Company Profile
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The Williams Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises natural gas pipelines; Transco, Northwest pipeline, MountainWest, and related natural gas storage facilities; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.
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