Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.200-2.380 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.280. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on WMB shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Williams Companies from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Williams Companies from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Tudor Pickering raised Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.64.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

Shares of WMB stock opened at $67.95 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $61.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.47. Williams Companies has a 12 month low of $51.58 and a 12 month high of $68.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.03, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.65.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The pipeline company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.57 by ($0.02). Williams Companies had a return on equity of 16.74% and a net margin of 20.61%.During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Williams Companies will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This is an increase from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 103.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.39, for a total value of $132,780.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 293,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,488,452.55. This trade represents a 0.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,000 shares of company stock valued at $498,700. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams Companies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in Williams Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 99.7% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 767 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Williams Companies by 24.0% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,015 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 17.2% during the third quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 2,277 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Williams Companies by 223.3% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,593 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 1,791 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

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.