Q3 EPS Forecast for Williams Companies Reduced by Analyst

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) – Analysts at US Capital Advisors decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Williams Companies in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.51. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Williams Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $2.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.90 billion. Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.63% and a return on equity of 16.23%. The company’s revenue was up 19.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.43 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.010-2.190 EPS.

WMB has been the subject of several other reports. Cibc World Mkts raised Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Zacks Research downgraded Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $63.00 price objective on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Williams Companies from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on Williams Companies in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $67.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.73.

Williams Companies Stock Down 1.2%

WMB opened at $56.92 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.65. Williams Companies has a 12 month low of $51.48 and a 12 month high of $65.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Williams Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMB. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 1.2% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 577,123 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $34,489,000 after purchasing an additional 6,816 shares during the period. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 362.5% during the first quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,465,991 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $87,608,000 after purchasing an additional 1,149,045 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 9.4% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,788 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 3.7% during the first quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY now owns 709,113 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $42,377,000 after purchasing an additional 25,016 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 153.4% during the second quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 831 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the period. 86.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.47, for a total value of $263,115.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 77,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,537,973.64. This represents a 5.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.62, for a total value of $115,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 311,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,956,984.90. This trade represents a 0.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 8,500 shares of company stock worth $497,715 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 100.50%.

Williams Companies Company Profile

The Williams Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises natural gas pipelines; Transco, Northwest pipeline, MountainWest, and related natural gas storage facilities; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.