Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedTop-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:WMB Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $64.08 -0.17 (-0.27%) Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.15 +1.08 (+1.68%) As of 11/6/2026 07:59 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$64.04▼$65.6350-Day Range$64.08▼$75.8452-Week Range$57.80▼$80.07Volume8.56 million shsAverage Volume9.53 million shsMarket Capitalization$80.11 billionP/E Ratio25.23Dividend Yield3.28%Price Target$86.33Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Williams Companies is an energy infrastructure company focused primarily on gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas. Its systems connect natural gas-producing regions with utilities, power generators, industrial customers and other energy markets. The company operates pipelines and related facilities across the United States. Its Transco pipeline system carries natural gas from the Gulf Coast and other supply areas to customers along the East Coast, while its gathering and processing operations serve producers in regions including the Northeast, the West and the Gulf Coast. Williams traces its roots to 1908, when brothers Miller and David Williams established a construction business that later expanded into energy infrastructure. Today, the company’s operations support the movement of natural gas from production areas to end users and market hubs.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Williams Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreWMB MarketRank™: 4.708605664485 of 5 starsWilliams Companies scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWilliams Companies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 20 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWilliams Companies has a consensus price target of $86.33, representing about 34.7% upside from its current price of $64.08.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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.62% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Williams Companies are expected to grow by 9.62% in the coming year, from $2.39 to $2.62 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 25.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 25.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.99.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWilliams Companies has a PEG Ratio of 1.37. 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 3.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.19% 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 3.35, 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 2.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWilliams Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 3.28%, 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 82.68%. 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 80.15% 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 Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.62 News SentimentWilliams Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 47 news articles for Williams Companies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 27 people have searched for WMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% 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 53% 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 $1,408,470.00 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 HeadlinesWhat are Wall Street analysts' target price for Williams Companies stock?November 6 at 8:49 AM | msn.comWilliams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average Following Insider SellingNovember 6 at 2:50 AM | americanbankingnews.comMy public warning after 55 years of watching the marketsDr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American market crashes over his 55-year career, each warning issued before the crisis hit. Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks.November 8 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Williams Companies Drops 5.7% After Hours, Erasing BillionsNovember 5 at 5:46 PM | 247wallst.comA $750,000 Dividend Portfolio Could Cost You $9,000 a Year in Taxes. Here's HowNovember 5 at 12:48 PM | 247wallst.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Williams Co (WMB) and Energy Transfer (ET)November 5 at 7:44 AM | theglobeandmail.comWilliams Companies (NYSE:WMB) SVP Sells 2,000 Shares of Company StockNovember 4, 2026 | insidertrades.comWhy Rising Rates Could Break the Bull Market Before AI Spending Can Save It (WMB)Rising rates from a $2 trillion deficit and AI borrowing could stall the bull market. Mark Skousen favors pipelines, copper, uranium and a gold royalty play.October 29, 2026 | marketbeat.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 beginning of 2026. Since then, WMB stock has increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $64.0760. How were Williams Companies' earnings last quarter? Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 2nd. The pipeline company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.00. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Williams Companies have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Williams 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 shareholders of Williams Companies include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.34%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.21%), CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (0.15%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.14%). 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 Kinder Morgan (KMI), NVIDIA (NVDA), ExxonMobil (XOM), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AT&T (T) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Record date for 9/28 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/28 Dividend9/11/2026Dividend Payable9/28/2026Last Earnings11/02/2026Today11/08/2026Record date for 12/28 Dividend12/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/28 Dividend12/11/2026Dividend Payable12/28/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (3d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 As of 3 days ago, WMB's financial health entered the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 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$86.33 High Price Target$103.00 Low Price Target$78.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.54 Trailing P/E Ratio25.23 Forward P/E Ratio24.46 P/E Growth1.37Net Income$2.62 billion Net Margins24.99% Pretax Margin34.37% Return on Equity17.02% Return on Assets4.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.48 Current Ratio0.75 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.95 billion Price / Sales6.70 Cash Flow$4.10 per share Price / Cash Flow15.61 Book Value$17.16 per share Price / Book3.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,250,200,000Free Float1,244,327,000Market Cap$80.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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