Q3 Earnings Estimate for WMB Issued By US Capital Advisors

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Williams Companies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 27th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the pipeline company will earn $0.51 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Williams Companies’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.24 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.81 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Melius Research started coverage on Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Capital One Financial assumed coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $92.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $86.00 to $85.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.06.

Williams Companies Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE WMB opened at $74.23 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.57, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.13. Williams Companies has a 12 month low of $56.19 and a 12 month high of $80.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50. The company had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.83 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 25.17%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.46 earnings per share. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.350 EPS.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be paid a $0.5250 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 83.67%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.85, for a total transaction of $135,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 262,259 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,794,273.15. This trade represents a 0.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,000 shares of company stock worth $1,401,430. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Main Street Group LTD bought a new stake in Williams Companies in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 56.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, James T. Borello RIA purchased a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. 86.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Williams Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: WMB recently moved above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, signaling improving short-term and long-term momentum. These breakouts may attract technical traders and reinforce the view that the stock has established support near current levels. WMB 50-day moving average article WMB 200-day moving average article
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity points to bullish positioning: investors purchased about 151,361 WMB call options, roughly 997% above typical call volume. Options activity is speculative, but it suggests increased expectations for further gains. WMB options and moving average article
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to third-quarter results, with the Socrates Phase 1 project, the Momentum acquisition and strong natural-gas demand identified as potential growth drivers. Williams’ fee-based pipeline model also makes it a relatively defensive energy holding, including for power demand from data centers. Williams Q3 earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Williams declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, payable December 28 to shareholders of record December 11. The $2.10 annualized payout represents a yield of approximately 2.8%, but the dividend was maintained rather than increased. Williams quarterly dividend announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Rising interest rates could pressure WMB’s valuation and increase financing costs, particularly given its relatively high leverage. Higher yields may also make the company’s dividend less attractive compared with cash and other income investments, while rising operating costs remain a risk ahead of earnings.

Williams Companies Company Profile

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.