Bokf Na Has $21.28 Million Stock Position in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB

Bokf Na increased its position in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 5.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 354,065 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,531 shares during the period. Bokf Na’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $21,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Towne Trust Company N.A lifted its position in shares of Williams Companies by 60.2% during 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 in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in Williams Companies by 99.7% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 767 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Accordant Advisory Group Inc lifted its holdings in Williams Companies by 324.7% during the 4th quarter. Accordant Advisory Group Inc now owns 807 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 617 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

More Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat and margin strength — Williams reported $0.73 EPS (above consensus) and strong net margin/ROE, which supports valuation and cash-flow confidence. Williams beats quarterly profit estimates on higher natural gas demand
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike — Board approved a 5% increase to the quarterly dividend (to $0.525), signaling management’s confidence in cash flow and boosting income investor demand. Does Williams Dividend Hike Reveal a Deeper Shift
• Positive Sentiment: Project execution / pipeline progress — Management said the first phase of the Aristotle pipeline is complete and other pipeline expansions were placed in service, supporting fee-based revenues and long-term contracted capacity. Williams Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst & thematic support — Recent coverage and sector pieces highlight WMB’s exposure to rising natural?gas demand and a robust project backlog, helping sentiment around the stock. Williams: Opportunity Rich in Power, Natural Gas
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance given (EPS $2.20–$2.38) — Range overlaps consensus; midpoint is slightly conservative versus some estimates, leaving room for upside or downside interpretation. Williams Q1 2026 Press Release & Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved expanded equity compensation plans — could support retention and incentives long-term but may be viewed as modestly dilutive by some investors. Shareholders approve expanded equity compensation plans
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss — Q1 revenue of ~$3.03B fell short of the roughly $3.27–3.28B consensus, which could temper upside if top-line trends don’t reaccelerate. Q1 Earnings: Key Metrics Versus Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Options activity and insider selling — Unusual rise in put-option volume (short-term bearish bet) and a small SVP sale (2,000 shares) can create near-term attention and volatility. (Options flow reported May 5; insider filing disclosed May 5.) Insider Sale Filing

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 27,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.92, for a total value of $1,968,840.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 293,159 shares in the company, valued at $21,377,154.28. This trade represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Mary A. Hausman sold 10,107 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.91, for a total value of $757,115.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 17,230 shares in the company, valued at $1,290,699.30. This represents a 36.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 53,369 shares of company stock valued at $3,932,432 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on WMB. Wall Street Zen raised Williams Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 5th. Truist Financial began coverage on Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Williams Companies from $84.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Citigroup upped their price objective on Williams Companies from $70.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Williams Companies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $78.60.

Williams Companies Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:WMB opened at $76.09 on Wednesday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $55.82 and a one year high of $77.41. The company has a 50 day moving average of $73.21 and a 200-day moving average of $66.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of $92.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.61.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.10. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.42% and a net margin of 23.39%.The business had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.28 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be given a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 92.11%.

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.