Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Shares Sold by Wealthfront Advisers LLC

Wealthfront Advisers LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 7.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 204,170 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 15,774 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $12,934,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in WMB. AlTi Global Inc. lifted its position in shares of Williams Companies by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. AlTi Global Inc. now owns 6,702 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 2.6% in the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 63,563 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $4,028,000 after acquiring an additional 1,601 shares during the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 45,137 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $2,859,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 3.4% in the third quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 72,693 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $4,605,000 after purchasing an additional 2,392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 17,675 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,120,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.39, for a total transaction of $132,780.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 293,545 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,488,452.55. The trade was a 0.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Williams Companies Stock Up 1.4%

Williams Companies stock opened at $68.82 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market cap of $84.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.65. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $62.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.55. Williams Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $51.58 and a twelve month high of $71.58.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The pipeline company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $3.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 16.74% and a net margin of 20.61%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Williams Companies’s payout ratio is currently 103.09%.

Williams Companies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4/end‑of‑year results showed strong top‑line and profitability gains: revenue rose to $3.2B (+16.6% YoY), gross profit and operating profit improved materially, and full‑year results were called “record.” The firm also highlighted healthy operating cash flow. Williams Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and the market are upbeat on structural gas demand (industrial reshoring, power for AI workloads, LNG export growth), supporting a bullish midstream thesis and higher near‑term appetite for WMB shares. Williams Stock Climbs as Investors Focus on Gas Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms have raised price targets and maintained buy/outperform ratings (Jefferies, Mizuho and others), keeping analyst sentiment constructive; Jefferies’ $76 target sits above the current price. Jefferies and Mizuho Raise Price Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance was updated to a range of $2.20–$2.38, roughly in line with consensus (~$2.28) — guidance confirms growth but offers limited upside surprise.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership flows are mixed: large additions by some managers (Wellington, UBS AM, BlackRock) offset big reductions by others (Brookfield, Castle Hook). This signals both conviction and profit‑taking among big holders. Institutional Holdings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS missed consensus by a few cents (reported ~$0.55 vs. ~0.57–0.58 expected), which could pressure near‑term sentiment despite the revenue beat. WMB Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put buying was reported (≈16,519 puts traded, ~112% above typical volume), indicating some traders are hedging or speculating on a pullback. This elevates short‑term downside risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Company insiders have sold shares (multiple sales over the past 6 months), which can be interpreted by some investors as a modest negative signal on near‑term insider conviction. Insider Trading Details

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Williams Companies from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Williams Companies from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised Williams Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Mizuho raised shares of Williams Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.64.

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.