Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Williams Companies (WMB)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB):

• 3/21/2025 – Williams Companies had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $56.00 to $58.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/6/2025 – Williams Companies had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $51.00 to $53.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2025 – Williams Companies had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $62.00 to $63.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/4/2025 – Williams Companies had its price target raised by analysts at CIBC from $56.00 to $57.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Williams Companies had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $63.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/14/2025 – Williams Companies had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $56.00 to $60.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Williams Companies Trading Up 2.6 %

NYSE:WMB traded up $1.54 on Monday, reaching $61.14. 6,314,136 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,182,036. The Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.18 and a 1-year high of $61.54. The company’s 50 day moving average is $57.09 and its 200-day moving average is $54.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.47. Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 15.85%. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.27%. This is an increase from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 109.29%.

Insider Transactions at Williams Companies

In related news, COO Micheal G. Dunn sold 96,687 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.04, for a total transaction of $5,128,278.48. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 714,693 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,907,316.72. This represents a 11.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Larry C. Larsen sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.94, for a total value of $455,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 81,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,627,229.10. This represents a 8.96 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 139,583 shares of company stock worth $7,563,278 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Williams Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $720,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 13.8% in the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 162,799 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $8,811,000 after buying an additional 19,782 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Equity Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 319.9% in the 4th quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 12,038 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 9,171 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC raised its position in Williams Companies by 81.4% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 185,920 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $10,062,000 after purchasing an additional 83,429 shares during the period. Finally, Myriad Asset Management US LP bought a new stake in Williams Companies in the fourth quarter worth $995,000. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

The Williams Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises natural gas pipelines; Transco, Northwest pipeline, MountainWest, and related natural gas storage facilities; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.