Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Stock: Insider Terrance Lane Wilson Sells 2,000 Shares

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) SVP Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.17, for a total transaction of $148,340.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 260,259 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,303,410.03. This represents a 0.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Terrance Lane Wilson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, October 1st, Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.85, for a total transaction of $135,700.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.56, for a total value of $151,120.00.
• On Friday, August 14th, Terrance Wilson sold 13,000 shares of Williams Companies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.87, for a total value of $973,310.00.

Williams Companies Price Performance

Shares of Williams Companies stock opened at $67.83 on Thursday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.26 and a 1-year high of $80.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.71, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The pipeline company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.54. The company had revenue of $3.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 17.02% and a net margin of 24.99%. Williams Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.49 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 28th. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a $0.5250 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 83.67%.

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WMB. Main Street Group LTD bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Williams Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC increased its holdings in Williams Companies by 56.3% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, James T. Borello RIA bought a new stake in Williams Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Williams completed its approximately $5.5 billion Momentum Midstream acquisition, expanding its Haynesville natural-gas network to serve expected LNG, industrial and power-generation demand. Management views the enlarged platform as a growth driver through at least 2030. Momentum acquisition and Haynesville expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $3.22 billion, beating estimates, while the company highlighted record growth and a strong power-project backlog. Williams expects one or two more power deals by year-end, potentially with longer contracts. Q3 earnings call highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Stifel reiterated its Buy rating, offering a supportive analyst view, though it may not offset concerns about costs and guidance. Stifel rating
• Negative Sentiment: Reports highlighted a quarterly earnings shortfall amid a 15% increase in costs. Although the provided results show EPS of $0.54, in line with consensus, 2026 EPS guidance of $2.35 is below the $2.42 analyst estimate—likely a key source of pressure on the shares. Q3 earnings and cost report
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may also be cautious about financing, permits and the timing of earnings from prospective power projects. Commentary questioning the stock’s valuation and risks tied to the $1.5 billion buyback authorization add to execution and capital-allocation concerns. Power backlog and funding commentary

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays initiated coverage on Williams Companies in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce cut their price target on Williams Companies from $85.00 to $82.00 and set an “outperformer” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 target price on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Capital One Financial initiated coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $92.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.06.

Williams Companies Company Profile

The Williams Companies, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1908 as Williams Brothers, the company has evolved from an early pipeline contractor into a major operator of natural gas infrastructure in the United States.

Williams primarily gathers, processes, transports and stores natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its assets include interstate and regional pipelines, gas processing and fractionation facilities, storage operations, and gathering systems that connect producers with utilities, industrial customers, power generators and other energy markets.