US Capital Advisors Has Negative Outlook of WMB Q1 Earnings

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Williams Companies in a research report issued on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Williams Companies’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.37 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Williams Companies from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Williams Companies from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Scotiabank raised shares of Williams Companies from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $66.00 to $84.00 in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.00.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Williams Companies stock opened at $74.13 on Wednesday. Williams Companies has a 12 month low of $51.58 and a 12 month high of $76.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. The stock has a market cap of $90.56 billion, a PE ratio of 34.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $70.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.98.

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Towne Trust Company N.A lifted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 60.2% in the 4th quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 431 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Williams Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its position in shares of Williams Companies by 62.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 485 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Williams Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 216.8% during the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 491 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. 86.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Payvand Fazel sold 2,898 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.15, for a total value of $211,988.70. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 31,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,323,682.90. The trade was a 8.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Mary A. Hausman sold 10,107 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.91, for a total value of $757,115.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 17,230 shares in the company, valued at $1,290,699.30. This represents a 36.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 51,369 shares of company stock valued at $3,769,012 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

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 $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This is an increase from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Williams Companies’s payout ratio is currently 98.13%.

More Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy / strong‑buy stance, citing confidence in Williams’ fee‑based pipeline cash flows and growth from capacity projects — a clear analyst catalyst that can support multiple investor flows into WMB. Truist Securities initiates coverage of Williams Companies (WMB) with buy recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Aggregate broker sentiment is bullish — Williams received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from brokerages, which can attract investor interest and support the share price. Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro energy tailwinds: a recent piece highlighting sharply higher oil prices following geopolitical shocks may lift sentiment across energy infrastructure names (greater crude/NGL volatility can increase throughput and project economics), which is supportive but indirect for WMB. Buy This 1 ETF ASAP If You Think Higher Oil Prices are Here to Stay
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed near‑term EPS forecasts (Q1 and FY2027 cuts and a lowered Q2 outlook), reducing some forward earnings expectations — this is a headwind that can temper enthusiasm from fresh buy ratings. Q2 Earnings Forecast for WMB Issued By US Capital Advisors

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.