Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.350-2.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WMB has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Williams Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Williams Companies from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price objective on Williams Companies from $85.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.56.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

WMB opened at $70.51 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $73.29 and its 200 day moving average is $72.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The company has a market cap of $86.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.93, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.59. Williams Companies has a 12-month low of $55.82 and a 12-month high of $80.07.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50. Williams Companies had a net margin of 23.39% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The business had revenue of $3.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.83 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.46 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Williams Companies will post 2.45 EPS for the current year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 92.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.16, for a total value of $148,320.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 283,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,999,071.44. This trade represents a 0.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 12,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $917,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,511,789.12. The trade was a 10.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 66,500 shares of company stock valued at $5,029,955 over the last three months. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Williams Companies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Williams agreed to acquire Momentum Midstream from EnCap Flatrock in a transaction valued at up to $5.5 billion. The deal would expand Williams’ Haynesville-to-Gulf Coast infrastructure and increase exposure to rising natural-gas demand from LNG export facilities, power generation and industrial customers. Williams to buy Momentum, raises 2026 EBITDA forecast
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 EBITDA forecast, suggesting management expects stronger operating performance and improved demand across its natural-gas infrastructure portfolio following the acquisition. Williams Delivers Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue increased 9.8% year over year to $3.05 billion, exceeding the approximately $2.83 billion analyst forecast. EPS rose to $0.50 from $0.46 a year earlier and met the consensus estimate cited by several sources. Williams Companies earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: The Momentum transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Its size also makes execution, financing and integration important considerations for investors. EnCap Flatrock Announces Sale of M6 Midstream
• Negative Sentiment: Some data providers characterized quarterly EPS of $0.50 as a miss versus a $0.52 Zacks consensus, while the company’s FY 2026 EPS guidance of $2.35 is below the roughly $2.41 consensus forecast. Williams Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMB. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 40.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,680 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $740,000 after buying an additional 3,969 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Williams Companies by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,635 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its holdings in Williams Companies by 2.1% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 568,928 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $35,734,000 after acquiring an additional 11,926 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Williams Companies by 3.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 10,248 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $644,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC raised its holdings in Williams Companies by 160.1% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 165,035 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $10,366,000 after acquiring an additional 101,574 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.