Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Given New $83.00 Price Target at Citigroup

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) had its price target hoisted by analysts at Citigroup from $81.00 to $83.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the pipeline company’s stock. Citigroup’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.44% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on WMB. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Williams Companies from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group boosted their target price on Williams Companies from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Williams Companies from $83.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Williams Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $82.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.27.

Williams Companies Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE WMB traded down $1.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $71.90. 4,664,046 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,985,902. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $73.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.16. Williams Companies has a 12 month low of $55.82 and a 12 month high of $77.41.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.28 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.34% and a net margin of 23.39%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Williams Companies will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.35, for a total value of $152,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 287,159 shares in the company, valued at $21,924,589.65. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Mary A. Hausman sold 10,107 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.91, for a total value of $757,115.37. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 17,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,290,699.30. The trade was a 36.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 103,369 shares of company stock valued at $7,700,932 over the last three months. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Main Street Group LTD bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 59.4% in the first quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 416 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 60.2% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 431 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 102.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 480 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. 86.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms turned more bullish on Williams Companies, with TD Cowen raising its price target to $87 and RBC lifting its target to $83, while other recent notes reiterated buy/outperform views. That suggests analysts still see meaningful upside in WMB’s growth and cash-flow profile. Analyst price target coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.73 versus estimates of $0.63, and the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.525 per share. For income-focused investors, the stronger payout and earnings outperformance help support sentiment. Q1 earnings and market reaction
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary continues to highlight Williams’ exposure to natural gas demand from data centers and AI infrastructure, which could provide a long-term growth tailwind if the company executes well on its project pipeline. AI power boom article
• Neutral Sentiment: Williams continues to be described as a company in “record quarter” mode, with a large investment slate aimed at power innovation and data-center demand. That could support a higher valuation over time, but it depends on successful execution. Record quarter coverage
• Negative Sentiment: CFO John Dean Porter sold 50,000 shares in a recent SEC filing, and the sale follows a pattern of insider selling at WMB over the past several months. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment, even if they do not necessarily signal a change in fundamentals. SEC Form 4 — insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also watching leverage and capex pressure, as market discussion points to higher debt and a sizable growth spending plan that could constrain financial flexibility if project returns take time to materialize. Balance sheet concerns

About Williams Companies

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.