Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.350-2.350 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.420.
Williams Companies Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE WMB traded up $1.65 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $72.84. 1,974,240 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,144,539. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $72.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.95, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.48. Williams Companies has a one year low of $56.19 and a one year high of $80.07.
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The pipeline company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.54. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 25.17%. The company had revenue of $3.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. Williams Companies’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Williams Companies will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Williams Companies Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a $0.5250 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 83.67%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
WMB has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Melius Research initiated coverage on Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $86.06.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, SVP Terrance Wilson sold 13,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.87, for a total transaction of $973,310.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 268,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,077,064.33. The trade was a 4.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold 17,000 shares of company stock worth $1,260,130 in the last quarter. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about Williams Companies
Here are the key news stories impacting Williams Companies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $3.22 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $2.99 billion. Adjusted earnings were $0.54 per share, up from $0.49 a year earlier, while management highlighted accelerating natural-gas infrastructure expansion to serve rising LNG and power-generation demand. Williams Q3 Profit Rises 8% as Natural Gas Expansion Accelerates
- Positive Sentiment: Williams said it is positioned to benefit from long-term growth in U.S. natural-gas and electricity demand. The company also indicated it is tracking toward the upper end of its full-year EBITDA range, which supports the investment case for its fee-based pipeline and midstream assets. Williams Companies Beats Q3 2026 Revenue by 10%, Eyes Upper EBITDA Range
- Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.54 matched the broader consensus estimate and improved from the prior-year quarter, although one estimate provider characterized the result as a modest miss against its $0.55 forecast. The revenue beat was positive, but the earnings performance was not uniformly above expectations. Williams Companies Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Williams lowered its fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $2.35, below the consensus estimate of $2.42. The approximately 3% shortfall may weigh on valuation, particularly with the shares trading near their 50-day and 200-day moving averages and at a relatively elevated P/E multiple.
- Negative Sentiment: The company filed a prospectus supplement covering the potential resale of common shares. While the filing does not necessarily represent an immediate issuance, the possibility of additional shares can raise dilution and supply concerns for investors. Williams Companies Files Prospectus for Resale of Common Shares
About Williams Companies
The Williams Companies, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1908 as Williams Brothers, the company has evolved from an early pipeline contractor into a major operator of natural gas infrastructure in the United States.
Williams primarily gathers, processes, transports and stores natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its assets include interstate and regional pipelines, gas processing and fractionation facilities, storage operations, and gathering systems that connect producers with utilities, industrial customers, power generators and other energy markets.
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