Williams Companies (WMB) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

Key Points

• Williams Companies (WMB) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 4th, with analysts projecting earnings of $0.50 per share and revenue of $2.90 billion.
• The company has a dividend yield of 3.46% with an annualized dividend of $2.00, although its dividend payout ratio is high at 106.95%.
• Recent price targets for Williams Companies from analysts range from $60.00 to $67.00, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) will likely be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Monday, August 4th. Analysts expect Williams Companies to post earnings of $0.50 per share and revenue of $2.90 billion for the quarter. Williams Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.180 EPS.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The pipeline company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.18% and a return on equity of 15.95%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Williams Companies to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Williams Companies Price Performance

NYSE:WMB traded up $0.82 on Thursday, reaching $60.06. The stock had a trading volume of 2,908,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,744,015. The company has a market capitalization of $73.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.65. Williams Companies has a 1-year low of $40.41 and a 1-year high of $63.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $59.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.24.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.33%. Williams Companies's payout ratio is 106.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $63.00 price target on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $59.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. 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. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Williams Companies from an "underperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $61.77.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Williams Companies news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.70, for a total value of $125,400.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 315,645 shares in the company, valued at $19,790,941.50. The trade was 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 available through the SEC website. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams Companies

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Williams Companies stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) by 40.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,680 shares of the pipeline company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,969 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Williams Companies were worth $740,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 86.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.