Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Estimate for WMB Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has revised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Williams Companies to $0.52, down from $0.53, with a full-year earnings forecast at $2.08 per share.
• The company's quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $0.46, missing estimates, while revenue was around 19% higher year-over-year at $2.78 billion.
• A quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share will be paid on September 29th, providing a 3.5% dividend yield, though the dividend payout ratio stands at 100.50%.

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Williams Companies in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Sibal now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies' current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Williams Companies' FY2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

WMB has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Williams Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Argus reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $66.00 target price on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $67.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $62.86.

Williams Companies Stock Down 0.0%

WMB stock opened at $56.5110 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Williams Companies has a 52-week low of $43.96 and a 52-week high of $63.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $58.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.66.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.03). Williams Companies had a return on equity of 16.23% and a net margin of 21.63%.The business had revenue of $2.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis. Williams Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.010-2.190 EPS.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 100.50%.

Insider Activity at Williams Companies

In related news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 4,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.47, for a total value of $263,115.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 77,612 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,537,973.64. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.68, for a total transaction of $119,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 313,645 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,718,333.60. This represents a 0.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,500 shares of company stock valued at $507,875. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 1.2% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 577,123 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $34,489,000 after acquiring an additional 6,816 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 27.5% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 402,967 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $24,081,000 after acquiring an additional 87,031 shares during the last quarter. Kessler Investment Group LLC bought a new position in Williams Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $327,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 14.0% in the first quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 85,839 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $5,130,000 after acquiring an additional 10,561 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Good Steward Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Williams Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $977,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.44% of the company's stock.

Williams Companies Company Profile

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.

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