WMB FY2025 EPS Estimate Reduced by US Capital Advisors

Key Points

• US Capital Advisors has revised down the FY2025 EPS estimates for Williams Companies from $2.17 to $2.14, while the current consensus estimate is $2.08 per share.
• In its latest earnings report, Williams Companies surpassed the consensus estimate with $0.60 EPS for the quarter, generating revenue of $3.05 billion, significantly exceeding the $2.90 billion forecast.
• Investment analysts have shown a generally positive outlook on Williams Companies, with price targets being raised by firms like Wells Fargo and Royal Bank of Canada, reflecting a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating.

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for Williams Companies in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $2.14 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.17. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies' current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Williams Companies' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.48 EPS.

WMB has been the topic of several other reports. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Williams Companies from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Friday, June 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $67.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $59.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $63.00 price target on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $61.77.

Williams Companies Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:WMB traded up $0.32 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $60.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,834,823 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,215,843. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.49 billion, a PE ratio of 32.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.66. Williams Companies has a 12 month low of $40.41 and a 12 month high of $63.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $59.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.27.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The pipeline company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.90 billion. Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.18% and a return on equity of 15.95%. Williams Companies's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.59 EPS.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio is 106.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies

In other news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.70, for a total transaction of $125,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 315,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,790,941.50. This represents a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams Companies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. HWG Holdings LP acquired a new position in Williams Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Williams Companies by 104.8% during the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 469 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Menard Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Williams Companies in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Williams Companies in the first quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company's stock.

About Williams Companies

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.