NYSE:WMB Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.54 +0.78 (+1.30%) Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.56 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 04/1/2025 07:56 PM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Williams Companies Stock (NYSE:WMB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Williams Companies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$59.16▼$60.6150-Day Range$54.00▼$61.1452-Week Range$37.18▼$61.67Volume5.77 million shsAverage Volume6.50 million shsMarket Capitalization$73.81 billionP/E Ratio33.08Dividend Yield3.30%Price Target$56.07Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewThe 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. The Northeast G&P segment engages in the midstream gathering, processing, and fractionation activities in the Marcellus Shale region primarily in Pennsylvania and New York, and the Utica Shale region of eastern Ohio. The West segment consists of gas gathering, processing, and treating operations in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado and Wyoming, the Barnett Shale region of north-central Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas, the Haynesville Shale region of northwest Louisiana, the Mid-Continent region that includes the Anadarko and Permian basins, and the DJ Basin of Colorado; and operates natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation and storage facilities in central Kansas near Conway. The Gas & NGL Marketing Services segment provides wholesale marketing, trading, storage, and transportation of natural gas for natural gas utilities, municipalities, power generators, and producers; asset management services; and transports and markets NGLs. The company owns and operates 33,000 miles of pipelines. The Williams Companies, Inc. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Read More… Remove Ads Williams Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreWMB MarketRank™: Williams Companies scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 274 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWilliams Companies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageWilliams Companies has been the subject of 7 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.54% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Williams Companies are expected to grow by 11.54% in the coming year, from $2.08 to $2.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 33.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 33.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 52.03.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWilliams Companies has a PEG Ratio of 5.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWilliams Companies has a P/B Ratio of 4.98. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.59% of the float of Williams Companies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWilliams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Williams Companies has recently increased by 14.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWilliams Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 3.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWilliams Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Williams Companies is 109.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Williams Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.21% in the coming year. This indicates that Williams Companies may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Williams Companies' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.2 / 5Environmental Score-8.98 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.59% of the float of Williams Companies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWilliams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Williams Companies has recently increased by 14.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.30 News SentimentWilliams Companies has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for Williams Companies this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 29 people have searched for WMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows32 people have added Williams Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $7,563,278.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.44% of the stock of Williams Companies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.44% 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. Receive WMB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Williams Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WMB Stock News HeadlinesLarry C. Larsen Sells 8,000 Shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) StockMarch 14, 2025 | insidertrades.comMicheal G. Dunn Sells 96,687 Shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) StockMarch 11, 2025 | insidertrades.comTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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(WMB) the Best Oil and Gas Dividend Stock According to Billionaires?April 1 at 2:31 AM | msn.comMorgan Stanley Increases Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Price Target to $70.00March 27, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines WMB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WMB shares performed this year? Williams Companies' stock was trading at $54.12 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WMB shares have increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $60.5350. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Williams Companies' earnings last quarter? The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.47. Williams Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.85% and a net margin of 21.17%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Williams Companies have any subsidiaries? 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 others. Who are Williams Companies' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Williams Companies include MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB (0.01%), Centre Asset Management LLC and Penbrook Management LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Micheal G Dunn, Terrance Lane Wilson, Scott A Hallam, Chad A Teply, Larry C Larsen, Debbie L Cowan, Debbie L Pickle, William H Spence and Mary A Hausman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Williams Companies? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Williams Companies own? 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 Last Earnings2/12/2025Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Today4/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Natural gas transmission Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:WMB CIK107263 Webwww.williams.com Phone(918) 573-2000Fax918-573-6714Employees5,040Year Founded1908Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$56.07 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.83 Trailing P/E Ratio33.08 Forward P/E Ratio29.10 P/E Growth5.01Net Income$2.23 billion Net Margins21.17% Pretax Margin28.43% Return on Equity15.85% Return on Assets4.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.67 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.50 billion Price / Sales7.03 Cash Flow$3.96 per share Price / Cash Flow15.27 Book Value$12.15 per share Price / Book4.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,219,369,000Free Float1,213,648,000Market Cap$73.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 Social Links 7 Top Nuclear Stocks To Buy NowNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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