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Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$77.94 -1.46 (-1.84%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$77.98 +0.04 (+0.05%)
As of 07:11 PM Eastern
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About Williams Companies Stock (NYSE:WMB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$77.56
$80.07
50-Day Range
$70.54
$79.32
52-Week Range
$55.82
$80.07
Volume
6.54 million shs
Average Volume
6.98 million shs
Market Capitalization
$95.21 billion
P/E Ratio
34.18
Dividend Yield
2.69%
Price Target
$81.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Williams Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

WMB MarketRank™: 

Williams Companies scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 249 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 3.10, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Williams Companies is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Williams 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 Growth

    Earnings for Williams Companies are expected to decrease by -12.66% in the coming year, from $2.37 to $2.07 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 34.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 34.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.42.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Williams Companies has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. 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 6.30. 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

    1.53% 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 3.15, 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 7.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Williams Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, 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 92.11%. 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 101.45% 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 1.00. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Williams Companies this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    37 people have searched for WMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 12% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    35 people have added Williams Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% 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 $8,814,067.00 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Williams Companies' stock was trading at $60.16 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WMB shares have increased by 29.6% and is now trading at $77.94.

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.10. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .6% on a year-over-year basis.
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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 more.

Top institutional shareholders of Williams Companies include Bank of America Corp DE (3.64%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.99%), Amundi (0.96%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Micheal G Dunn, Terrance Lane Wilson, Scott A Hallam, 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 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

Record date for 3/30 Dividend
3/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/30 Dividend
3/13/2026
Dividend Payable
3/30/2026
Last Earnings
5/04/2026
Today
5/20/2026
Record date for 6/29 Dividend
6/12/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend
6/12/2026
Dividend Payable
6/29/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - PROD/PIPELN
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
$98.00
Low Price Target
$64.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.10
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
34.18
Forward P/E Ratio
32.89
P/E Growth
1.32
Net Income
$2.62 billion
Net Margins
23.39%
Pretax Margin
32.34%
Return on Equity
18.34%
Return on Assets
4.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.99
Current Ratio
0.83
Quick Ratio
0.76

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.93 billion
Price / Sales
7.98
Cash Flow
$4.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.92
Book Value
$12.38 per share
Price / Book
6.30

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,221,563,000
Free Float
1,215,822,000
Market Cap
$95.21 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NYSE:WMB) was last updated on 5/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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