Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Forecast & Price Target $77.94 -1.46 (-1.84%) Closing price 05/20/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.55 -0.39 (-0.50%) As of 06:28 AM 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 Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Williams Companies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating BuyBased on 20 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold2Buy18 Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Williams Companies in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 20 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 14 have given a buy rating, and 4 have given a strong buy rating for WMB. Consensus Price Target $81.003.93% Upside According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Williams Companies, the average price target is $81.00. The highest price target for WMB is $98.00, while the lowest price target for WMB is $64.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 3.93% from the current price of $77.94. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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WMB Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/21/25 to 5/21/261 Month Ago4/21/25 to 4/21/263 Months Ago2/20/25 to 2/20/261 Year Ago5/21/24 to 5/21/25Strong Buy4 Strong Buy rating(s)4 Strong Buy rating(s)2 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy14 Buy rating(s)14 Buy rating(s)13 Buy rating(s)8 Buy rating(s)Hold2 Hold rating(s)2 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$81.00$78.60$75.36$60.50Forecasted Upside3.93% Upside11.43% Upside3.32% Upside4.46% UpsideConsensus RatingBuyBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy WMB Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History WMB Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Williams Companies Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeWilliams CompaniesEnergy CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 3.10 2.41 2.52Consensus RatingBuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside3.93% Upside33.82% Upside16.44% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent WMB NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/20/2026 Morgan Stanley3 of 5 starsRobert Kad4 of 5 starsBoost TargetOverweight$90.00 ➝ $98.00+24.96%5/12/2026 UBS Group4 of 5 starsManav Gupta5 of 5 starsBoost TargetBuy$89.00 ➝ $91.00+21.70%5/12/2026 Scotiabank4 of 5 starsBrandon BinghamNot RatedBoost TargetSector Outperform$85.00 ➝ $86.00+15.31%5/8/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSpiro DounisSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$81.00 ➝ $83.00+15.44%5/7/2026 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingElvira ScottoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform$82.00 ➝ $83.00+14.30%5/7/2026 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJason GabelmanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$81.00 ➝ $87.00+17.80%5/6/2026 Stifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSelman AkyolSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$78.00 ➝ $83.00+12.63%4/21/2026 Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy4/20/2026 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJohn MackaySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$82.00+15.22%4/10/2026 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJulien Dumoulin-SmithSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$81.00 ➝ $83.00+14.22% Get the Latest News and Ratings for WMB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Williams Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/27/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingBuy (B)3/24/2026 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingGabe DaoudSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageHold ➝ Buy$84.00+14.19%3/13/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingPraneeth SatishSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$80.00 ➝ $89.00+21.09%2/4/2026 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold12/1/2025 Tudor PickeringSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy11/5/2025 BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAmeet ThakkarSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOutperform$72.00 ➝ $70.00+23.92%10/27/2025 MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeStrong-Buy10/14/2025 BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingTheresa ChenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$65.00 ➝ $66.00+6.14%8/15/2025 Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingRobert CatellierSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Sector Outperform$64.00+11.54%8/14/2025 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBill SeleskySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$66.00+14.11%10/17/2024 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageBuy$55.00+7.09%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Thursday at 07:00 AM ET. Should I Buy Williams Companies Stock? WMB Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Williams Companies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Williams Companies Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Williams Companies, Inc.: The current stock price is around $77.55, which reflects a strong market position and potential for growth. Recent analyst upgrades have increased target prices, with Citigroup raising its target to $83.00, indicating confidence in the company's future performance. The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $94.73 billion, suggesting stability and investor confidence. Insider trading activity shows that executives are selling shares, which can indicate confidence in the company's future prospects, despite a slight decrease in their positions. With a current average rating of "Buy" from analysts, there is a consensus that the stock is a favorable investment opportunity. Williams Companies Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in The Williams Companies, Inc. for these reasons: The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a recent drop of about 0.2%, which may indicate volatility in the market. Insider sales have totaled 117,869 shares in the last ninety days, which could raise concerns about the company's future performance from a management perspective. The company has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, suggesting that it relies significantly on debt financing, which can be risky in uncertain economic conditions. Despite positive analyst ratings, the stock's performance has not consistently met expectations, as seen in its recent trading activity. The current price-to-earnings ratio of 34.01 may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors. WMB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Williams Companies' forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Williams Companies is $81.00, with a high forecast of $98.00 and a low forecast of $64.00. Should I buy or sell Williams Companies stock right now? 20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Williams Companies in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 4 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" WMB shares. Does Williams Companies's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Williams Companies's stock has a predicted upside of 3.93% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Williams Companies been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Williams Companies's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts. What analysts cover Williams Companies? Williams Companies has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Jefferies Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Williams Companies more than its competitors? Analysts like Williams Companies more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating for Williams Companies is Buy while the average consensus rating for "energy" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WMB compares to other companies. 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