Q2 Earnings Forecast for WMB Issued By US Capital Advisors

Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) – US Capital Advisors dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Williams Companies in a report released on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.48 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.49. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Williams Companies’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Williams Companies from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $70.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.00.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

Williams Companies stock opened at $74.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $70.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.84. Williams Companies has a 52 week low of $51.58 and a 52 week high of $76.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.76, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last issued its quarterly 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). The business had revenue of $3.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.10 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 21.90%.During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Towne Trust Company N.A lifted its position in Williams Companies by 60.2% during the 4th quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 431 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Williams Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Clearstead Trust LLC grew its position in Williams Companies by 62.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 485 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, WHI TRUST Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.24, for a total transaction of $150,480.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 291,159 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,906,803.16. The trade was a 0.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Payvand Fazel sold 2,898 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.15, for a total transaction of $211,988.70. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 31,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,323,682.90. This trade represents a 8.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 51,369 shares of company stock worth $3,769,012 over the last three months. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. This is an increase from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Williams Companies’s payout ratio is presently 98.13%.

More Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New analyst coverage: Truist initiated coverage with a “buy” and an $84 price target (about a mid‑teens upside vs. current levels), which can attract demand from institutional investors and supports the stock. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Growth narrative: CEO Chad Zamarin highlighted rising power demand from data centers and how Williams is positioned to serve that market — a potential multi-year revenue/volume tailwind if Williams secures more data‑center power business. Williams CEO on data center power
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term upside in analyst models: US Capital Advisors’ note includes a FY2028 EPS projection of $2.95 and multi‑year quarterly forecasts that imply accelerating earnings out years, supporting a longer‑term bullish view if the company executes. MarketBeat coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Political/industry context: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate. Armstrong’s background in energy could be supportive for industry policy, but the direct impact on Williams is uncertain and likely limited in the near term. Alan Armstrong Becomes Newest U.S. Senator
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term estimate cuts: US Capital Advisors trimmed several near‑term EPS forecasts (Q2 and Q3 2026 down slightly, and FY2026 lowered to $2.18 from $2.22). Those cuts increase short‑term execution risk and may pressure sentiment until results/visibility improve. MarketBeat coverage

Williams Companies Company 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.