Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Position Trimmed by TKG Advisors LLC

TKG Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 20.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 36,278 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 9,130 shares during the quarter. TKG Advisors LLC’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $2,640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WMB. Towne Trust Company N.A grew its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 60.2% in the 4th quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 431 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 62.2% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 485 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, WHI TRUST Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $87.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $78.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $82.94.

Insider Activity at Williams Companies

In other Williams Companies news, SVP Glen G. Jasek sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.15, for a total value of $195,375.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 54,101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,227,993.15. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 sale, the chief financial officer 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 66,500 shares of company stock valued at $5,034,335. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Stock Down 2.2%

NYSE:WMB opened at $72.69 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $74.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $88.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.82 and a 1-year high of $80.07.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 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 firm had revenue of $3.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.28 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Williams Companies’s payout ratio is presently 92.11%.

Key Williams Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Williams Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Williams Companies to $89 from $88 and kept an overweight rating, signaling continued confidence in upside potential.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Williams Companies, even though it trimmed its price target to $85 from $87, indicating analysts still see meaningful upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Williams appointed two experienced energy executives, Billy Helms and Robb Turner, to its Board of Directors, which may be viewed as a governance and strategic-strengthening move. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is also being mentioned in a Motley Fool piece calling Williams a “super-safe dividend stock,” which reinforces its appeal to income-focused investors but is not a direct operational catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Williams is reportedly nearing a $5.5 billion acquisition tied to the natural gas and data center demand story, a potentially important strategic move, though details remain incomplete and market reaction appears mixed. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: UBS said Williams is expected to post softer second-quarter results as the winter-weather boost fades, which adds near-term earnings pressure and helps explain investor caution. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a bearish take arguing Williams has limited upside potential in 2026, adding to concerns that the stock may be fairly valued after its recent run. Article Title

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.