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

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.39, for a total value of $132,780.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 293,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,488,452.55. This trade represents a 0.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Terrance Lane Wilson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 9th, Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.90, for a total value of $123,800.00.
• On Wednesday, November 12th, Terrance Lane Wilson sold 4,000 shares of Williams Companies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.53, for a total value of $242,120.00.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

WMB stock opened at $68.45 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $61.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.21. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $51.58 and a 1-year high of $68.70. The firm has a market cap of $83.60 billion, a PE ratio of 35.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.65.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.02). Williams Companies had a net margin of 20.61% and a return on equity of 16.74%. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share. Williams Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. This is a boost from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 103.09%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on WMB shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays boosted their target price on Williams Companies from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Mizuho upgraded shares of Williams Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Williams Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.64.

Williams Companies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target from $71 to $76 and reiterated a “buy” rating, implying roughly double-digit upside from recent levels — a clear buy-side catalyst. Jefferies Boosts PT to $76
• Positive Sentiment: Late-January cold weather helped spark a natural gas price rally, which typically supports higher throughput, utility demand and pipeline revenue for midstream names like Williams. That macro move draws investor attention to WMB as a beneficiary. Cold Weather Boosts Natural Gas Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ average price target sits near $68.29, essentially in line with the current trading level — a neutral data point that suggests mixed expectations among firms. Average Price Target $68.29
• Neutral Sentiment: Summary coverage of analyst sentiment (MSN) reiterates mixed views across the Street; helpful for investor context but not a single, market-moving call. MSN Analyst Coverage Summary
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed its FY2026 EPS forecast slightly (from $2.25 to $2.22). The revision is modest and still above some consensus figures, but represents a downward tweak to near-term earnings expectations. (Report cited 2/2/2026)
• Negative Sentiment: Senior VP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares at roughly $66.39 (SEC filing), a small transaction that reduced his stake by ~0.68% — minor insider selling that can be viewed unfavorably by some investors. SEC Form 4

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Williams Companies by 185.6% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 43,069 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $2,728,000 after purchasing an additional 27,987 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 184,123 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $11,664,000 after acquiring an additional 16,027 shares in the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Williams Companies by 75.9% during the 3rd quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC now owns 125,290 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $7,937,000 after buying an additional 54,057 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,740,024 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $110,126,000 after buying an additional 176,880 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. grew its position in shares of Williams Companies by 1,238.3% in the 2nd quarter. Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc. now owns 365,350 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $22,948,000 after acquiring an additional 338,050 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

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.