Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.010-2.190 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.160. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Williams Companies Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE WMB traded up $1.17 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $59.04. 10,165,015 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,507,947. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.54. Williams Companies has a 52 week low of $51.48 and a 52 week high of $65.55. The company has a market cap of $71.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.67, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.65. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $60.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $59.41.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.02). Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.63% and a return on equity of 16.23%. Williams Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.010-2.190 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Williams Companies will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 100.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on WMB shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $74.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.73.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 4,500 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.47, for a total value of $263,115.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 77,612 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,537,973.64. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.62, for a total value of $115,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 311,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,956,984.90. The trade was a 0.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMB. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 99.7% in the second 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. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 24.0% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 2,015 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. MGB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Williams Companies in the second quarter worth approximately $255,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 5.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,635 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Williams Companies in the second quarter worth approximately $373,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Company Profile

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.