Williams Companies
About: Williams Companies is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
Employees: 5,601
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 105
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 [Q4 2024] → 60 (+16) [Q1 2025]
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $790M | Put options by funds: $607M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.8B [Q4 2024] → $63B (+$6.13B) [Q1 2025]
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 608 | Existing positions reduced: 550
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,490 [Q4 2024] → 1,536 (+46) [Q1 2025]
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.12% [Q4 2024] → 86.34% (+0.22%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$59
1%
upside
Avg. target
$63
8%
upside
High target
$67
15%
upside
3 analyst ratings
2 positive
67%
1 neutral
33%
0 negative
0%
Scotiabank Brandon Bingham | 1%upside $59 | Sector Perform Maintained | 5 Jun 2025 |
Wells Fargo Praneeth Satish | 15%upside $67 | Overweight Maintained | 28 May 2025 |
RBC Capital Elvira Scotto | 8%upside $63 | Outperform Reiterated | 16 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 13 articles about WMB published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
2 Must-Own Dividends For Recurring Income
Now is a good time to be choosy when it comes to quality dividend stocks. I highlight two stocks that offer resilient cash flow streams in two distinct industries. Both carry BBB+ rated balance sheets and offer dividend yields averaging 6%.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
MPLX or WMB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors with an interest in Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines stocks have likely encountered both MPLX LP (MPLX) and Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
The Williams Company: When Growth Prospects Outweigh Challenges
Williams Companies remains resilient despite regulatory and political headwinds, leveraging its vast natural gas infrastructure and strategic expansion projects. Strong financial performance, robust operating margins, and prudent cost management support continued growth and justify its premium valuation versus peers. Rising US electricity demand, data center expansion, and favorable natural gas price trends provide significant long-term growth catalysts for WMB.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
3 Brilliant LNG Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term
In the energy space, one of the fastest-growing markets is liquified natural gas (LNG). The market is growing quickly as Asian countries shift from coal to natural gas to help reduce emissions.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
What Are the 5 Best Pipeline Stocks to Buy Right Now?
The pipeline sector offers investors a nice mix of high yields, predictable cash flows, and solid growth. And with natural gas demand set to climb thanks to liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and energy-hungry AI data centers, the midstream sector looks well positioned to deliver strong returns from here.
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
Final Trade: LULU, META, HD, WMB
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
Positive
Investors Business Daily
2 weeks ago
Three Stocks Scale To New Highs As Rally Gathers Steam
Several stocks hit new highs on Friday, including Nvidia. Three are also near buy point from proper bases.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Williams Prices $1.5 Billion of Senior Notes
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has priced a public offering of $750 million of its 4.625% Senior Notes due 2030 at a price of 99.920 percent of par and $750 million of its 5.300% Senior Notes due 2035 at a price of 99.634 percent of par. The expected settlement date for the offering is June 30, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Williams intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay its near-term debt maturi.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
EPD vs. WMB: Which Midstream Energy Giant Boasts Better Prospects?
WMB outpaces EPD with stronger project execution, credit upgrades and higher margins backed by long-term contracts.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
10 'Safer' Dividend Buys Of Barron's Better Bets Than T-Bills For June
Long-term bond yields continue to rise. But investors looking for income can still find plenty of attractive opportunities with dividend-paying stocks that have healthy yields. “23 stocks pay huge dividends. They should be a better bet than treasuries.” — Barron's Weekly. In Barron's, Steven Wieting, strategist at Citi Wealth, noted that a growing dividend is a tangible benefit for shareholders and a hallmark of companies with strong balance sheets. "Nobody can fake a dividend," he said.
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