Czech National Bank Has $19.36 Million Holdings in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB

Czech National Bank boosted its stake in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 322,014 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,860 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $19,356,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMB. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of Williams Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora raised its position in shares of Williams Companies by 71.2% in the 3rd quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora now owns 630 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in Williams Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Williams Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Todd J. Rinke sold 7,364 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.39, for a total value of $547,807.96. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 26,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,938,231.45. The trade was a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Mary A. Hausman sold 10,107 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.91, for a total value of $757,115.37. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 17,230 shares in the company, valued at $1,290,699.30. The trade was a 36.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 51,369 shares of company stock worth $3,769,012 over the last 90 days. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on WMB shares. Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $70.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Williams Companies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.00.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

Shares of WMB stock opened at $74.13 on Friday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $51.58 and a 12 month high of $76.87. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $70.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.98. The firm has a market cap of $90.56 billion, a PE ratio of 34.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The pipeline company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.02). Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.90% and a return on equity of 17.32%. The business had revenue of $3.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 98.13%.

Williams Companies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy / strong‑buy stance, citing confidence in Williams’ fee‑based pipeline cash flows and growth from capacity projects — a clear analyst catalyst that can support multiple investor flows into WMB. Truist Securities initiates coverage of Williams Companies (WMB) with buy recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Aggregate broker sentiment is bullish — Williams received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from brokerages, which can attract investor interest and support the share price. Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro energy tailwinds: a recent piece highlighting sharply higher oil prices following geopolitical shocks may lift sentiment across energy infrastructure names (greater crude/NGL volatility can increase throughput and project economics), which is supportive but indirect for WMB. Buy This 1 ETF ASAP If You Think Higher Oil Prices are Here to Stay
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed near‑term EPS forecasts (Q1 and FY2027 cuts and a lowered Q2 outlook), reducing some forward earnings expectations — this is a headwind that can temper enthusiasm from fresh buy ratings. Q2 Earnings Forecast for WMB Issued By US Capital Advisors

Williams Companies 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.