RR Advisors LLC Invests $27.88 Million in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB

Key Points

• RR Advisors LLC initiated a $27.88 million position in Williams Companies during the second quarter by purchasing 375,077 shares, making WMB its third-largest holding and representing 8.1% of the portfolio.
• Williams reported solid quarterly results, with $0.50 EPS matching estimates and revenue of $3.05 billion exceeding forecasts while rising 9.8% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, yielding about 3.0% annually.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $85.60, although revised forecasts lowered expected 2027 and 2028 EPS, highlighting concerns about medium-term earnings growth.

RR Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 375,077 shares of the pipeline company's stock, valued at approximately $27,883,000. Williams Companies makes up about 8.1% of RR Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Williams Companies by 40.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,680 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $740,000 after buying an additional 3,969 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Williams Companies by 5.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,635 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $291,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 568,928 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $35,734,000 after acquiring an additional 11,926 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 10,248 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $644,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Williams Companies by 160.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 165,035 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $10,366,000 after acquiring an additional 101,574 shares during the period. 86.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Williams Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting Williams Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Williams Companies to $103, signaling substantial potential upside from recent trading levels and providing a constructive counterpoint to the earnings estimate cuts. Morgan Stanley Increases Williams Companies Price Target to $103
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest reported quarter was solid: Williams earned $0.50 per share, matching consensus, while revenue of $3.05 billion exceeded expectations and increased 9.8% year over year. Its fee-based pipeline operations provide relatively stable cash flows.
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors lowered its EPS forecasts across several periods, including fourth-quarter 2026 EPS to $0.57 from $0.60, first-quarter 2027 EPS to $0.55 from $0.59, second-quarter 2027 EPS to $0.40 from $0.48, and third-quarter 2027 EPS to $0.50 from $0.55.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also reduced its full-year 2027 EPS estimate to $2.07 from $2.28 and its 2028 forecast to $2.67 from $2.86. These revisions suggest analysts see weaker near- to medium-term earnings growth than previously expected and are likely the main reason the stock has decreased.

Williams Companies Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Williams Companies stock opened at $70.71 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. Williams Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.08 and a twelve month high of $80.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.49 billion, a PE ratio of 28.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.59. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $73.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.18.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.50. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 25.17%.The company had revenue of $3.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.83 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. Williams Companies's quarterly revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Williams Companies's payout ratio is presently 83.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WMB has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $82.00 price target on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered Williams Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Williams Companies from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Williams Companies from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $83.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $85.60.

Insider Activity at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 13,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.87, for a total value of $973,310.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 268,159 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,077,064.33. This represents a 4.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold 17,000 shares of company stock worth $1,262,930 in the last three months. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Williams Companies Profile

Williams Companies, Inc NYSE: WMB is a U.S.-based energy infrastructure company focused on the midstream segment of the natural gas value chain. The company develops, owns and operates assets that gather, process, transport and store natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its operations support the movement of gas from production areas to end users including utilities, power generators, industrial customers and export facilities.

Williams’s product and service offering includes interstate and intrastate pipeline transmission, gas-gathering systems, processing facilities that remove impurities and separate NGLs, storage services and fractionation and transportation of NGL products.

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