Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) is a leading energy infrastructure company founded in 1908 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company specializes in the transportation, storage and processing of natural gas. With more than a century of operational experience, Williams has built an extensive network of pipelines and processing facilities that play a critical role in delivering energy to domestic and export markets.

Williams operates through several core business segments. The Midstream segment includes natural gas processing and fractionation, while the Pipeline segment encompasses interstate transmission and gathering pipelines. In addition, Williams owns and operates storage facilities that provide flexible capacity for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). These integrated operations allow the company to capture value across the entire natural gas value chain, from wellhead to market.

The company’s infrastructure footprint spans major U.S. shale plays, including the Marcellus and Utica formations in the Northeast, the Rocky Mountains region and the Gulf Coast. Williams manages over 30,000 miles of pipelines and numerous processing plants, helping to meet the growing demand for clean-burning natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for both domestic consumption and international export. This geographic diversity enhances system reliability and provides customers with access to multiple supply sources and markets.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Alan S. Armstrong, Williams continues to focus on operational excellence, safety and environmental stewardship. The company’s management team emphasizes strategic investments to upgrade existing assets, expand capacity and innovate in areas such as carbon capture and renewable natural gas. With a long track record in the energy sector, Williams remains committed to delivering reliable energy infrastructure solutions while advancing sustainability initiatives across its operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.51 to $58.57
• 50-Day Range: $57.04 to $62.85
• 52-Week Range: $40.41 to $63.45
• Volume: 7.18 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $70.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.11
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: $61.77
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Williams Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Williams Companies scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 266 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Williams Companies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Williams Companies has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Williams Companies are expected to grow by 11.54% in the coming year, from $2.08 to $2.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 31.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 31.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 66.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Williams Companies has a PEG Ratio of 4.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Williams Companies has a P/B Ratio of 4.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.94% of the float of Williams Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Williams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Williams Companies has recently decreased by 75.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Williams Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 3.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Williams Companies has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Williams Companies is 106.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Williams Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.21% in the coming year. This indicates that Williams Companies may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -8.79

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.94% of the float of Williams Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Williams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Williams Companies has recently decreased by 75.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

Williams Companies has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Williams Companies this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

28 people have searched for WMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added Williams Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Williams Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $125,400.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.44% of the stock of Williams Companies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.44% of the stock of Williams Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WMB shares performed this year?

Williams Companies' stock was trading at $54.12 at the start of the year. Since then, WMB shares have increased by 7.5% and is now trading at $58.1780.

How were Williams Companies' earnings last quarter?

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The pipeline company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.05. The company's revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Williams Companies have any subsidiaries?

Williams Companies subsidiaries include Alliance Canada Marketing L.P., Alliance Canada Marketing LTD, Appalachia Midstream Services L.L.C., Aux Sable Liquid Products Inc., Aux Sable Liquid Products LP, Aux Sable Midstream LLC, Bargath LLC, and others.

Who are Williams Companies' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Williams Companies include Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (0.27%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.18%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.16%) and CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Micheal G Dunn, Terrance Lane Wilson, Scott A Hallam, Chad A Teply, Larry C Larsen, Debbie L Pickle, William H Spence and Mary A Hausman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Williams Companies?

Shares of WMB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Williams Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Williams Companies investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - PROD/PIPELN
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WMB
• CIK: 107263
• Web: www.williams.com
• Phone: (918) 573-2000
• Fax: 918-573-6714
• Employees: 5,829
• Year Founded: 1908

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Williams Companies: $61.77
• High Price Target: $70.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.97
• P/E Growth: 4.33
• Net Income: $2.23 billion
• Net Margins: 21.18%
• Pretax Margin: 28.32%
• Return on Equity: 15.95%
• Return on Assets: 4.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.63
• Current Ratio: 0.40
• Quick Ratio: 0.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.75
• Cash Flow: $3.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.28
• Book Value: $12.15 per share
• Price / Book: 4.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,219,370,000
• Free Float: 1,214,004,000
• Market Cap: $70.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65