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Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$58.84 -0.49 (-0.83%)
Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$58.80 -0.04 (-0.06%)
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Williams Companies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 16 Analyst Ratings
Sell
0
Hold
5
Buy
11

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Williams Companies in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 16 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 10 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for WMB.

Consensus Price Target

$62.86
6.83% Upside
According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Williams Companies, the average price target is $62.86. The highest price target for WMB is $70.00, while the lowest price target for WMB is $55.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.83% from the current price of $58.84.
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. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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WMB Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/13/24 to 9/13/25		1 Month Ago
8/14/24 to 8/14/25		3 Months Ago
6/15/24 to 6/15/25		1 Year Ago
9/14/23 to 9/13/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
10 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$62.86$62.36$61.25$42.83
Forecasted Upside6.83% Upside8.68% Upside2.53% Upside-4.88% Downside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyHold

WMB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The 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.
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WMB Price Targets by Month

The 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.
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Williams Companies Stock vs. The Competition

TypeWilliams CompaniesEnergy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.75
2.62
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside6.83% Upside47.25% Upside10.74% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside		Details
8/15/2025Cibc World Mkts
5 of 5 stars		 UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
8/15/2025CIBC
4 of 5 stars
Robert Catellier
3 of 5 stars
UpgradeNeutral ➝ Sector Outperform$64.00+11.54%
8/14/2025Barclays
3 of 5 stars
Christine Cho
Christine Cho
Not Rated
Boost TargetEqual Weight$58.00 ➝ $59.00+2.57%
8/14/2025Argus
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Bill Selesky
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Reiterated RatingBuy$66.00+14.11%
8/8/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Praneeth Satish
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Boost TargetOverweight$67.00 ➝ $70.00+21.18%
7/15/2025Scotiabank
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Brandon Bingham
Brandon Bingham
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Boost TargetSector Perform$59.00 ➝ $60.00+3.32%
7/15/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Elvira Scotto
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$63.00+7.75%
7/7/2025TD Cowen
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J. Gabelman
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Initiated CoverageBuy$67.00+14.60%
6/13/2025Wolfe Research
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Keith Stanley
Keith Stanley
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Peer Perform
3/25/2025Morgan Stanley
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Robert Kad
Robert Kad
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Boost TargetOverweight$58.00 ➝ $70.00+14.50%
2/25/2025Citigroup
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Spiro Dounis
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Boost TargetBuy$63.00 ➝ $65.00+13.49%
2/14/2025Truist Financial
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Neal Dingmann
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Boost TargetHold$56.00 ➝ $60.00+4.40%
11/26/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetNeutral$45.00 ➝ $55.00-5.50%
11/15/2024UBS Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy$55.00 ➝ $70.00+25.13%
11/4/2024Mizuho
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform$47.00 ➝ $56.00+8.63%
10/17/2024Bank of America
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Initiated CoverageBuy$55.00+7.09%
7/30/2024Seaport Res Ptn
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S. Sibal
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/8/2024Stifel Nicolaus
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy$40.00 ➝ $43.00+10.20%
4/29/2024US Capital Advisors
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J. Carreker
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy Williams Companies Stock? WMB Pros and Cons Explained

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Williams Companies
Bull Case

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

  • The current stock price is around $58.68, reflecting a recent increase, which may indicate positive market sentiment.
  • Analysts have shown confidence in the stock, with multiple upgrades and a consensus target price of approximately $62.86, suggesting potential for growth.
  • The company has a strong market capitalization of over $70 billion, indicating stability and a solid position in the industry.
  • Recent insider activity shows executives selling shares, which can sometimes indicate confidence in the company's future performance.
  • The stock has a relatively low beta of 0.65, suggesting it may be less volatile compared to the overall market, which can be appealing for risk-averse investors.

Williams Companies
Bear Case

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

  • The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, which may indicate higher financial risk and reliance on debt for growth.
  • Recent insider sales, while sometimes seen as a positive sign, could also raise concerns about executives' confidence in the company's short-term performance.
  • Despite recent upgrades, one analyst has downgraded the stock to a "sell" rating, which could signal potential issues ahead.
  • The stock's price-to-earnings ratio is relatively high at around 29.49, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • The company has a current ratio of 0.54, indicating potential liquidity issues, as it may not have enough short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities.

WMB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Williams Companies is $62.86, with a high forecast of $70.00 and a low forecast of $55.00.

16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Williams Companies in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WMB shares.

According to analysts, Williams Companies's stock has a predicted upside of 6.83% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Williams Companies's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

Williams Companies has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, CIBC, Cibc World Mkts, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Cowen, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Williams Companies more than other "energy" companies. The consensus rating score for Williams Companies is 2.75 while the average consensus rating score for "energy" companies is 2.62. Learn more on how WMB compares to other companies.

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