Rep. Dwight Evans Sells The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) Shares

Representative Dwight Evans (D-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. NYSE: WMB. In a filing disclosed on April 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Williams Companies stock on April 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CETERA" account.

Representative Dwight Evans also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 4/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intel NASDAQ: INTC on 4/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NextEra Energy NYSE: NEE on 4/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of American Tower NYSE: AMT on 4/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 4/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ONEOK NYSE: OKE on 4/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 4/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 4/3/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kinder Morgan NYSE: KMI on 4/3/2025.

Williams Companies Trading Down 3.7 %

Shares of WMB traded down $2.15 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $56.47. The company had a trading volume of 5,402,862 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,623,856. The Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.69 and a 1-year high of $61.67. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $57.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.91. The stock has a market cap of $68.86 billion, a PE ratio of 30.86, a P/E/G ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 15.85% and a net margin of 21.17%. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from Williams Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.54%. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio is 109.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on WMB. Scotiabank increased their target price on Williams Companies from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Williams Companies from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on Williams Companies from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Williams Companies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $57.77.

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 5,568 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,889 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $968,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Albion Financial Group UT raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 18.4% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 1,184 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Sprinkle Financial Consultants LLC increased its position in Williams Companies by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Sprinkle Financial Consultants LLC now owns 5,073 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $275,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AMG National Trust Bank lifted its position in shares of Williams Companies by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 30,813 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $1,669,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Williams Companies

In other news, SVP Chad A. Teply sold 26,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.46, for a total transaction of $1,467,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 133,048 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,511,890.08. The trade was a 16.35 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Micheal G. Dunn sold 96,687 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.04, for a total transaction of $5,128,278.48. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 714,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,907,316.72. This represents a 11.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 139,583 shares of company stock valued at $7,563,278 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock.

About Representative Evans

Dwight Evans (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Evans (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Evans earned his A.A. from the Community College of Philadelphia in 1973 and his bachelor's degree from La Salle College in 1975. He then attended Graduate Work at Temple University from 1975 to 1976. His professional experience includes working as an employment counselor/job developer for the Urban League of Philadelphia and as a teacher in the Philadelphia Public School System.

Williams Companies Company Profile

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.