Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:WMB Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $73.96 -1.29 (-1.72%) Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.02 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 07/24/2026 07:34 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Williams Companies Stock (NYSE:WMB) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Williams Companies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$73.85▼$76.4250-Day Range$70.10▼$79.3252-Week Range$55.82▼$80.07Volume6.11 million shsAverage Volume7.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$90.34 billionP/E Ratio32.44Dividend Yield2.84%Price Target$83.56Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. The company’s pipeline networks and processing plants enable producers to connect to regional markets and help balance seasonal and regional supply-and-demand differences through storage and transmission capabilities. Williams primarily serves markets across the United States, with significant infrastructure serving major producing basins and consuming regions — including the Gulf Coast and the Northeast — to facilitate domestic gas flows and access to NGL markets. The company operates as a publicly traded enterprise and maintains its corporate headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a management team and board of directors responsible for strategic and operational oversight. As an owner and operator of critical energy infrastructure, Williams emphasizes reliability, safety and regulatory compliance in its operations. Its business model centers on long-term commercial contracts and fee-based revenues tied to physical infrastructure that moves and processes natural gas and related products for a broad set of energy-market participants. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Williams Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreWMB MarketRank™: Williams Companies scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 253 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWilliams Companies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.10, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWilliams Companies has a consensus price target of $83.56, representing about 13.0% upside from its current price of $73.96.Amount of Analyst CoverageWilliams Companies has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Williams Companies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-15.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Williams Companies are expected to decrease by -15.98% in the coming year, from $2.44 to $2.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 32.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 32.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.76.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWilliams Companies has a PEG Ratio of 1.77. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWilliams Companies has a P/B Ratio of 6.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Williams Companies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.68% of the float of Williams Companies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWilliams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.19, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Williams Companies has recently decreased by 16.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWilliams Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWilliams Companies has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Williams Companies is 92.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Williams Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 102.44% in the coming year. This indicates that Williams Companies may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Williams Companies' dividend. News and Social Media4.6 / 5News Sentiment1.32 News SentimentWilliams Companies has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Williams Companies this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest28 people have searched for WMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 27% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows23 people have added Williams Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 109% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $5,182,655.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.47% of the stock of Williams Companies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.44% of the stock of Williams Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Williams Companies' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. WMB Stock News HeadlinesNew senator makes 700+ stock trades, ditches old oil company for Magnificent SevenJuly 24 at 12:16 AM | msn.comWilliams Co (WMB) Receives a Buy from BMO CapitalJuly 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comThe end may be near for these iconic stocksMarc Chaikin, founder of Chaikin Analytics, says two forces - AI disruption and fracturing global trade - are triggering a historic wealth transfer already underway in 2026. Household names like Intuit (-57%), Boston Scientific (-49%), and Tractor Supply (-40%) are cratering, while lesser-known companies like Sandisk (+573%) and Rackspace (+444%) surge. Chaikin has identified specific stocks he believes investors should sell before they fall further - and the names may surprise you. He's also pinpointing a company tapped as Nvidia's self-driving partner and a potential AI megadeal that could split into three high-growth stocks. Stream his free presentation to get every buy and sell recommendation with no membership or credit card required. | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Raised to Hold at Wall Street ZenJuly 18, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWilliams Is No AI Pipe Dream. The Stock Is a Winner.July 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Are Bullish on These Energy Stocks: Halliburton (HAL), Williams Co (WMB)July 15, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comWhat to Expect From Williams Companies' Q2 2026 Earnings ReportJuly 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWilliams to Report Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Aug. 3; Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for Aug. 4July 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WMB shares performed this year? Williams Companies' stock was trading at $60.16 at the start of the year. Since then, WMB shares have increased by 22.9% and is now trading at $73.9580. How were Williams Companies' earnings last quarter? Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.10. The company's quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Williams Companies have any subsidiaries? Williams Companies subsidiaries include these companies: 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 Czech National Bank (0.03%), Tema ETFs LLC (0.02%), PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab (0.02%) and Asset Management Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Micheal G Dunn, Terrance Lane Wilson, John Dean Porter, Chad A Teply, Larry C Larsen, Debbie L Pickle, Glen G Jasek, Payvand Fazel, Todd J Rinke 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 Earnings5/04/2026Record date for 6/29 Dividend6/12/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend6/12/2026Dividend Payable6/29/2026Today7/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 WMB's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. WMB has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry OIL - PROD/PIPELN Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:WMB CIK107263 Webwww.williams.com Phone(918) 573-2000Fax918-573-6714Employees5,987Year Founded1908Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Williams Companies$83.56 High Price Target$99.00 Low Price Target$66.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.10 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.28 Trailing P/E Ratio32.44 Forward P/E Ratio30.31 P/E Growth1.77Net Income$2.62 billion Net Margins23.39% Pretax Margin32.34% Return on Equity18.34% Return on Assets4.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.99 Current Ratio0.83 Quick Ratio0.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.93 billion Price / Sales7.57 Cash Flow$4.03 per share Price / Cash Flow18.33 Book Value$12.25 per share Price / Book6.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,221,563,000Free Float1,215,822,000Market Cap$90.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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