TKG Advisors LLC Sells 9,130 Shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB

TKG Advisors LLC lowered its position in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 20.1% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 36,278 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 9,130 shares during the period. TKG Advisors LLC’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $2,640,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Williams Companies by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,000 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $361,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 15,309 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $920,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 12,646 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $760,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Great Diamond Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Great Diamond Partners LLC now owns 34,870 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $2,096,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Betterment LLC boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 4,766 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Williams Companies

In other news, SVP Glen G. Jasek sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.15, for a total transaction of $195,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 54,101 shares of the company’s stock, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $917,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,511,789.12. This trade represents a 10.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 66,500 shares of company stock worth $5,034,335 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of WMB stock opened at $72.69 on Thursday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.82 and a 12 month high of $80.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market cap of $88.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $74.01 and a 200-day moving average of $70.11.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 23.39% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The business had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share. Williams Companies’s quarterly 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, equities analysts predict that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.44 EPS for the current year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Key Stories Impacting Williams Companies

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on WMB shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wolfe Research upgraded Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Williams Companies from $88.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Williams Companies from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Williams Companies from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $82.94.

About Williams Companies

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.