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

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) SVP Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 260,259 shares in the company, valued at $19,303,410.03. This represents a 0.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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 shares were 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 Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:WMB opened at $72.68 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $88.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.62. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.19 and a 1 year high of $80.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.39.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The pipeline company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54. The firm 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 18.79% and a net margin of 24.99%. The company’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.5250 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 83.67%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on WMB. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce dropped 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. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $83.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $82.00 target price on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $86.06.

Key Headlines Impacting Williams Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $3.22 billion, exceeding the roughly $2.99 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted EPS was $0.54, in line with the reported consensus and up from $0.49 a year earlier. Williams Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Investors may also be responding to Williams’ natural gas infrastructure expansion, supported by demand from LNG and power generation. Commentary around AI-related electricity needs and potential behind-the-meter power projects adds to the company’s longer-term growth case. Williams Q3 profit and infrastructure expansion AI power demand outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Senior Vice President Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares, a small reduction in his holdings; the transaction alone may have limited significance for the stock. Insider transaction details
• Negative Sentiment: Williams’ 2026 EPS guidance is $2.35, below the $2.42 analyst consensus, which could temper the positive reaction to the revenue beat. Some estimates also put the quarter’s EPS slightly below consensus. Q3 earnings estimate comparison

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Main Street Group LTD acquired a new stake in Williams Companies in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. James T. Borello RIA acquired a new position in Williams Companies during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Williams Companies during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Williams Companies during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Bfsg LLC bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

About Williams Companies

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.