First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services trimmed its position in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB – Free Report) by 16.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,474 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 10,527 shares during the quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services’ holdings in Williams Companies were worth $3,965,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. DV Trading LLC purchased a new position in Williams Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 14,056 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,023,000 after acquiring an additional 1,410 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Williams Companies by 74.9% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 419,362 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $30,521,000 after acquiring an additional 179,654 shares in the last quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 1st quarter worth $271,000. Finally, Allen Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Williams Companies in the first quarter worth about $213,000. 86.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WMB. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Williams Companies from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Williams Companies from $87.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Williams Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $83.56.
Insider Transactions at Williams Companies
In related news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $917,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 98,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,511,789.12. This represents a 10.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO John Dean Porter sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.37, for a total transaction of $3,768,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 196,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,815,254.79. This trade represents a 20.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 66,500 shares of company stock valued at $5,029,955. 0.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Trending Headlines about Williams Companies
Here are the key news stories impacting Williams Companies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: WMB was identified by Zacks as an energy stock with potential to beat quarterly earnings estimates, based on its Earnings ESP methodology. A positive earnings surprise could support the stock ahead of the company’s results. Zacks earnings potential article
- Positive Sentiment: Williams released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting improved environmental, safety and operating metrics. The company also pointed to rising energy demand and the need for reliable infrastructure, which may reinforce the long-term growth case for its natural-gas pipeline network. Williams sustainability report article
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street projections for the quarter ended June 2026 focus on revenue, earnings and operating metrics. The reports provide context ahead of the earnings release but do not establish a clear positive or negative surprise. Williams Q2 projections article
- Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors lowered its estimates across multiple periods: Q2 2026 EPS to $0.48 from $0.49, FY2026 EPS to $2.30 from $2.31, FY2027 EPS to $2.28 from $2.31, and FY2028 EPS to $2.86 from $2.89. The revisions remain below the broader full-year consensus of $2.45 and could weigh on sentiment. In addition, investors bought about 17,796 put options, roughly 86% above typical daily volume, signaling increased hedging or bearish speculation.
Williams Companies Trading Down 0.0%
NYSE:WMB opened at $71.54 on Monday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.82 and a 12 month high of $80.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The company has a market capitalization of $87.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.38, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.57.
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.10. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 23.39%.The company had revenue of $3.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.60 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.45 earnings per share for the current year.
Williams Companies Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 92.11%.
About Williams Companies
Williams Companies, Inc (NYSE: WMB) is a U.S.-based energy infrastructure company focused on the midstream segment of the natural gas value chain. The company develops, owns and operates assets that gather, process, transport and store natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its operations support the movement of gas from production areas to end users including utilities, power generators, industrial customers and export facilities.
Williams’s product and service offering includes interstate and intrastate pipeline transmission, gas-gathering systems, processing facilities that remove impurities and separate NGLs, storage services and fractionation and transportation of NGL products.
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