Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Stock Position Increased by IFM Investors Pty Ltd

IFM Investors Pty Ltd increased its position in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 329,740 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after buying an additional 11,511 shares during the quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $23,998,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of WMB. Severin Investments LLC acquired a new position in Williams Companies during the first quarter worth about $807,000. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Williams Companies by 4,294.9% in the 1st quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 162,170 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $11,803,000 after acquiring an additional 158,480 shares during the last quarter. SMART Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the 1st quarter valued at about $335,000. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Williams Companies by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 20,378 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,483,000 after purchasing an additional 1,372 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,293 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $822,000 after purchasing an additional 869 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on WMB. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $89.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce upped their price target on Williams Companies from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperformer” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Williams Companies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Williams Companies from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Four investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $82.40.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO John Dean Porter sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.37, for a total value of $3,768,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 196,567 shares in the company, valued at $14,815,254.79. This represents a 20.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $917,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 98,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,511,789.12. This trade represents a 10.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 66,500 shares of company stock valued at $5,034,335 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Price Performance

WMB stock opened at $74.39 on Wednesday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $55.82 and a one year high of $80.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $73.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.87 billion, a PE ratio of 32.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.10. Williams Companies had a net margin of 23.39% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The business had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. Williams Companies’s payout ratio is 92.11%.

Key Headlines Impacting Williams Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: The rumored Momentum Midstream acquisition could expand Williams’ natural gas and LNG-related pipeline network, strengthening its position in key U.S. export corridors and supporting longer-term growth. Williams Nears $5.5 Billion Momentum Midstream Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to frame Williams as a major midstream operator with solid long-term infrastructure exposure, and recent analyst targets remain above the current share price range. Williams Eyes LNG Growth With Potential $5.5B Momentum Midstream Deal
• Negative Sentiment: UBS says Williams is likely to report weaker Q2 results as the benefit from unusually cold winter weather fades, which could temper near-term earnings expectations. Williams Expected to Post Lower Q2 Results as Winter Boost Recedes, UBS Says
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors appear worried that a large acquisition could increase financing needs and leverage, and unusual put-option activity suggests rising caution around the stock. Williams Companies Slides as Investors Weigh Reported Momentum Midstream Deal

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.