Williams CompaniesWMB
WMB
About: Williams Companies is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
Employees: 5,601
0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
229% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 240 | Existing positions closed: 73
55% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 [Q3] → 45 (+16) [Q4]
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.3B [Q3] → $56.9B (+$7.63B) [Q4]
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,321 [Q3] → 1,428 (+107) [Q4]
2.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.47% [Q3] → 85.83% (-2.64%) [Q4]
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 458 | Existing positions reduced: 567
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $427M | Put options by funds: $573M
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$51
11%
downside
Avg. target
$56
3%
downside
High target
$60
4%
upside
4 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
4 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Truist Securities Neal Dingmann 41% 1-year accuracy 63 / 153 met price target | 4%upside $60 | Hold Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Barclays Christine Cho 52% 1-year accuracy 29 / 56 met price target | 3%downside $56 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 10 Jan 2025 |
Scotiabank Holly Stewart 67% 1-year accuracy 2 / 3 met price target | 11%downside $51 | Sector Perform Reinstated | 10 Jan 2025 |
Goldman Sachs John Mackay 78% 1-year accuracy 18 / 23 met price target | 4%downside $55 | Neutral Maintained | 26 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 21 articles about WMB published over the past 30 days
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
Better Dividend Stock: Williams vs. Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan (KMI -1.12%) and Williams (WMB 0.31%) are two of the largest natural gas pipeline companies in the country . Their extensive infrastructure generates very stable cash flow, enabling the companies to pay high-yielding dividends -- recently 4.3% for Kinder Morgan and 3.5% for Williams -- and invest in expanding their pipeline networks.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 days ago
Williams Executives to Speak at CERAWeek 2025
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams Executives to Speak at CERAWeek 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Williams Companies Beats on Q4 Earnings, Raises Guidance
WMB's Q4 earnings show that the Northeast G&P and West segments outperform, but Gas & NGL Marketing Services lags.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Buy 5 'Safer' Dividend Dogs Of 23 February Barron's Better Bets Than T-Bills
Long-term bond yields continue to rise. But investors looking for income can still find plenty of attractive opportunities with dividend-paying stocks that have healthy yields. “23 stocks pay huge dividends. They should be a better bet than treasuries.” - Barron's Weekly. In a Barron's interview, Steven Wieting, strategist at Citi Wealth, noted that a growing dividend is a tangible benefit for shareholders and a hallmark of companies with strong balance sheets. "Nobody can fake a dividend," he said.
Positive
CNBC Television
1 week ago
Williams CEO on LNG: Demand from a lot of industries has helped reach record daily peaks this winter
Alan Armstrong, Williams CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, how much of growth comes from data centers, and much more.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Danilo Juvane – Vice President-Investor Relations, ESG and Investment Analysis Alan Armstrong – President and Chief Executive Officer John Porter – Chief Financial Officer Micheal Dunn – Chief Operating Officer Chad Zamarin – Executive Vice President-Corporate Strategic Development Conference Call Participants Praneeth Satish – Wells Fargo Neel Mitra – Bank of America Jeremy Tonet – JPMorgan Securities Manav Gupta – UBS Jack Wilson – Truist Securities John Mackay – Goldman Sachs Keith Stanley – Wolfe Research Brandon Bingham – Scotiabank Craig Shere – Tuohy Brothers Operator Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to The Williams' Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Call.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
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Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
What's in Store for These 3 Energy Stocks in Q4 Earnings?
Here is a sneak peek into how three energy stocks, AM, NBR and WMB, are expected to fare in their quarterly results, slated to be released tomorrow.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Billionaire Investor Says 'Sell MLPs': Our Approach
My largest investment since the COVID-19 crash has been midstream. However, a legendary billionaire investor just switched from being bullish to announcing he has started selling MLPs. We share our view on the sector right now.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Williams to Report Q4 Earnings: What Surprise Awaits Investors?
WMB beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the last four quarters, resulting in an earnings surprise of 8.8%, on average.
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