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Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$45.17
-0.01 (-0.02%)
(As of 12:45 PM ET)

About Williams Companies Stock (NYSE:WMB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$45.05
$45.69
50-Day Range
$41.24
$45.77
52-Week Range
$32.49
$45.82
Volume
1.16 million shs
Average Volume
6.29 million shs
Market Capitalization
$55.05 billion
P/E Ratio
18.98
Dividend Yield
4.21%
Price Target
$43.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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. 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.

Williams Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Overall MarketRank™: 79th Percentile

Williams Companies scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 96th out of 253 stocks in the oils/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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Williams Companies has been the subject of 5 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 grow by 7.25% in the coming year, from $1.93 to $2.07 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 18.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Williams Companies is 18.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.56.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Williams Companies has a PEG Ratio of 6.24. 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 3.70. 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

    1.75% of the outstanding shares of Williams Companies have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Williams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Williams Companies has recently decreased by 1.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Williams Companies is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Williams Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Williams Companies is 79.83%. 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 91.79% in the coming year. This indicates that Williams Companies may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Williams Companies' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.75% of the outstanding shares of Williams Companies have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Williams Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Williams Companies has recently decreased by 1.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Williams Companies this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 14 people have searched for WMB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -26% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Williams Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -94% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Williams Companies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.44% 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 $34.83 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WMB stock has increased by 29.7% and is now trading at $45.17.
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The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 5th. The pipeline company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.05. The company's revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Williams 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.

Williams Companies' top institutional shareholders include Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.59%), Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. (1.04%), Legal & General Group Plc (1.03%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott A Hallam, Terrance Lane Wilson, Debbie L Cowan, Debbie L Pickle, William H Spence, Alan S Armstrong and Walter J Bennett.
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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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Williams Companies investors own include AT&T (T), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Energy Transfer (ET), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/24 Dividend
6/07/2024
Dividend Payable
6/24/2024
Last Earnings
8/05/2024
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/13/2024
Today
9/19/2024
Dividend Payable
9/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Natural gas transmission
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
CUSIP
96945710
Employees
5,601
Year Founded
1908

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$43.50
High Stock Price Target
$55.00
Low Stock Price Target
$34.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-3.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$3.18 billion
Pretax Margin
36.54%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$10.45 billion
Cash Flow
$3.67 per share
Book Value
$12.21 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,218,754,000
Free Float
1,213,391,000
Market Cap
$55.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.05

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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 Sunday, September 8, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Williams Companies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Williams Companies
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Williams Companies, Inc.:

  • The Williams Companies, Inc. has a consistent dividend payout ratio of 79.83%, providing investors with a steady income stream.
  • Recent analyst ratings have shown a mix of hold and buy ratings, indicating potential stability and growth prospects for the company.
  • The company's return on equity of 16.17% showcases strong financial performance and efficient use of shareholder equity.
  • The stock has a 52-week high of $45.81, indicating potential for capital appreciation for investors.
  • The Williams Companies, Inc. reported earnings per share of $0.43 for the last quarter, beating analyst estimates by $0.05, demonstrating strong financial performance.

Williams Companies
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in The Williams Companies, Inc. for these reasons:

  • Despite recent positive analyst ratings, there is still a sell rating on the stock, indicating some uncertainty in the market.
  • The company's P/E ratio of 18.59 and P/E/G ratio of 6.11 suggest that the stock may be overvalued compared to its growth prospects.
  • Williams Companies has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, which may raise concerns about the company's financial leverage and ability to manage debt.
  • The stock is currently trading at $44.25, slightly below its 52-week high, potentially limiting immediate upside for investors.
  • Revenue for the company was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis, indicating a potential slowdown in business growth.

This page (NYSE:WMB) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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