Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Estimate for WMB FY2026 Earnings

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Williams Companies in a research note issued on Monday, October 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Sibal now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $2.20 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.34. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Williams Companies’ FY2027 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

WMB has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Thursday, October 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Thursday, August 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Williams Companies from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Williams Companies in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $66.00 price objective on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.73.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WMB opened at $57.63 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $60.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $59.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Williams Companies has a one year low of $51.48 and a one year high of $65.55. The company has a market capitalization of $70.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.65.

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

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Williams Companies news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 311,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,956,984.90. This trade represents a 0.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief operating officer 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Williams Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Hartford Funds Management Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 104.8% in the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 469 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 4,490.9% in the 1st quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 505 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

About Williams Companies

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.