Analysts Set Expectations for WMB FY2026 Earnings

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Williams Companies in a report issued on Friday, May 29th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $2.31 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.19. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.46 per share.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research raised Williams Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial started coverage on Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $84.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Williams Companies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $82.40.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Williams Companies stock opened at $71.23 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.15. Williams Companies has a one year low of $55.82 and a one year high of $80.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.24, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.58.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.28 billion. Williams Companies had a net margin of 23.39% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The business’s revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Concorde Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the first quarter valued at about $271,000. Allen Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in Williams Companies in the 1st quarter worth about $213,000. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Williams Companies in the 1st quarter valued at about $230,000. Axiom Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Williams Companies in the 1st quarter valued at about $262,000. Finally, BankChampaign National Association bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $898,000. 86.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Glen G. Jasek sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.15, for a total transaction of $195,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.35, for a total value of $152,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 287,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,924,589.65. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 78,762 shares of company stock valued at $5,937,632. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

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

More Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Energy infrastructure and midstream names are benefiting from stronger natural gas demand tied to LNG export growth and power demand from data centers, which supports growth visibility for Williams Companies and peers. Midstream: Robust Gas Backlogs Drive Growth Visibility
• Positive Sentiment: A separate market commentary highlighted natural gas pipelines as a quieter winner in the AI power race, reinforcing the investment case for gas transport operators like WMB. Forget Nuclear: The Old-School Energy Source Quietly Winning the AI Power Race
• Neutral Sentiment: Williams Companies expanded funding flexibility by adding new credit lines and filing a shelf registration, which gives it more options for future capital needs but also raises the possibility of dilution if equity is issued later. Williams Companies Expands Funding Options With New Credit Lines And Equity Shelf
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks framed WMB as a value-stock comparison against Ultrapar Participacoes, which is more of a valuation-focused discussion than a direct catalyst. UGP or WMB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed earnings estimates for Williams Companies across several future periods, including FY2027 and FY2028, which can weigh on sentiment by signaling slightly softer profit expectations ahead. Williams Companies estimate revisions

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.