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Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$74.54 +0.37 (+0.50%)
Closing price 10/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$73.98 -0.56 (-0.74%)
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About Williams Companies Stock (NYSE:WMB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$73.55
▼
$74.65
50-Day Range
$68.13
▼
$75.84
52-Week Range
$56.19
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$80.07
Volume
6.95 million shs
Average Volume
7.39 million shs
Market Capitalization
$91.18 billion
P/E Ratio
32.67
Dividend Yield
2.82%
Price Target
$86.35
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company focused primarily on the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Through its extensive network of pipelines and related facilities, the company connects major U.S. producing regions with utilities, industrial customers, power generators and other energy markets.

Williams’ principal assets include the Transco interstate natural gas pipeline, which serves markets along the U.S. East Coast, as well as gathering and processing operations in regions such as the Appalachian Basin, the Rocky Mountains and the Western United States. Its services include natural gas gathering and processing, fractionation and storage, interstate and intrastate transportation, and other midstream activities.

Founded in 1908, the company has evolved from a regional pipeline operator into one of the largest natural gas infrastructure businesses in the United States. Williams is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and primarily serves customers across the United States, with infrastructure concentrated in key producing and consuming regions. Chad Zamarin serves as president and chief executive officer.

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Williams Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

WMB MarketRank™: 
4.35682178741 of 5 stars

Williams Companies scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Williams Companies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.09, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 18 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Williams Companies has a consensus price target of $86.35, representing about 15.8% upside from its current price of $74.54.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Williams Companies has been the subject of 10 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 Growth

    Earnings for Williams Companies are expected to grow by 9.92% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $2.66 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 32.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.58.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 32.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.32.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Williams Companies has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Williams Companies has a P/B Ratio of 6.08. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.23% of the float of Williams Companies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Williams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Williams Companies has recently increased by 13.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Williams Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 2.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Williams Companies has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Williams Companies is 83.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Williams Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.95% 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 Sentiment

    Williams Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Williams Companies this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 26 people have searched for WMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    29 people have added Williams Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 164% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $1,401,430.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.47% of the stock of Williams Companies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.44% 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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WMB Stock News Headlines

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WMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Williams Companies' stock was trading at $60.16 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WMB shares have increased by 23.9% and is now trading at $74.54.

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.00. Williams Companies's revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Williams Companies subsidiaries include 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 more.

Williams Companies' top institutional investors include Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.01%), GoalVest Advisory LLC, Bangor Savings Bank and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division. 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.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Record date for 9/28 Dividend
9/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/28 Dividend
9/11/2026
Dividend Payable
9/28/2026
Today
10/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:WMB
CIK
107263
Employees
5,987
Year Founded
1908

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$103.00
Low Price Target
$70.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.09
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
32.67
Forward P/E Ratio
30.80
P/E Growth
1.57
Net Income
$2.62 billion
Net Margins
25.17%
Pretax Margin
34.73%
Return on Equity
18.49%
Return on Assets
4.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.83
Current Ratio
0.48
Quick Ratio
0.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.95 billion
Price / Sales
7.63
Cash Flow
$4.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.07
Book Value
$12.25 per share
Price / Book
6.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,223,170,000
Free Float
1,217,418,000
Market Cap
$91.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.64

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This page (NYSE:WMB) was last updated on 10/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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