Q2 Earnings Forecast for WMB Issued By US Capital Advisors

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors decreased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Williams Companies in a report released on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will earn $0.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Williams Companies’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

WMB has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Williams Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research raised Williams Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group upped their price target on Williams Companies from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Williams Companies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Williams Companies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.00.

Williams Companies Price Performance

Shares of WMB opened at $73.89 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.53. Williams Companies has a fifty-two week low of $51.58 and a fifty-two week high of $76.87. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.91. The company has a market capitalization of $90.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.63.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The pipeline company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.02). Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.90% and a return on equity of 17.32%. The business had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Williams Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $385,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Williams Companies by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,093,848 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $65,751,000 after purchasing an additional 145,441 shares during the last quarter. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,232,000. World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 29.0% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 55,577 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $3,341,000 after buying an additional 12,508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC purchased a new stake in Williams Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $302,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Todd J. Rinke sold 7,364 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.39, for a total value of $547,807.96. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 26,055 shares in the company, valued at $1,938,231.45. The trade was a 22.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.24, for a total transaction of $150,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 291,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,906,803.16. The trade was a 0.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 51,369 shares of company stock valued at $3,769,012 in the last three months. 0.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.13%.

Key Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist Securities initiated coverage with a Buy and an $84 price target, signaling ~13–14% upside from the recent price and providing institutional validation for WMB’s growth prospects. Truist Initiates Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Surging energy prices (WTI near $90 after geopolitical supply shocks) are supporting the broader energy complex; higher commodity prices and tight markets can boost pipeline throughput and tolling economics over time. Higher Oil Prices Article
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary on growing power demand from data centers highlights a structural growth avenue for Williams (natural gas and power‑adjacent infrastructure needs), which could support longer‑term revenue diversification. CEO on Data Center Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Oklahoma Gov. Stitt named energy executive Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate seat — a political development with uncertain direct impact on Williams but potentially relevant for energy/regulatory policy in the region. Alan Armstrong Senate Appointment
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors cut multiple near‑term EPS estimates (Q1–Q3 2026 and FY2026/FY2027 lowered), trimming near‑term earnings expectations and creating short‑term pressure on the stock despite some longer‑term upside forecasts. These revisions increase the risk that WMB could miss quarterly consensus or see guidance re‑calibration. (Source: US Capital Advisors / Market commentary)

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.