Militia Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 38,389 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,794,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 59.4% during the first quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 416 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Towne Trust Company N.A grew its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 60.2% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 431 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Williams Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in Williams Companies by 102.5% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 480 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. 86.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Williams Companies Stock Performance
Shares of WMB opened at $71.54 on Monday. 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 firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $72.25. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.82 and a 12 month high of $80.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.57.
Williams Companies Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 92.11%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have commented on WMB. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Williams Companies from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wolfe Research upgraded Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 price objective on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Williams Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.56.
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More Williams Companies News
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.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Williams Companies news, CFO John Dean Porter sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.37, for a total value of $3,768,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 196,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,815,254.79. The trade was a 20.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was 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 $7,511,789.12. The trade was a 10.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 66,500 shares of company stock valued at $5,029,955. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.
Williams Companies Company Profile
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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