Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Shares Sold by Sanctuary Advisors LLC

Sanctuary Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 15.6% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 420,652 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 77,923 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $30,615,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $747,749,000. BROOKFIELD Corp ON lifted its holdings in Williams Companies by 190.3% in the second quarter. BROOKFIELD Corp ON now owns 12,028,186 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $755,490,000 after purchasing an additional 7,884,730 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its position in Williams Companies by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 21,325,482 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,281,875,000 after buying an additional 3,748,126 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Williams Companies by 4,992.2% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,704,739 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $222,692,000 after buying an additional 3,631,986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Williams Companies by 295.7% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,446,915 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $268,723,000 after buying an additional 3,323,012 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Price Performance

Shares of Williams Companies stock opened at $74.32 on Thursday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.82 and a 52 week high of $80.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The stock has a market cap of $90.79 billion, a PE ratio of 32.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $74.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.19.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $3.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.28 billion. Williams Companies had a net margin of 23.39% and a return on equity of 18.34%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 92.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies

In other Williams Companies news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 12,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.48, for a total value of $917,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 98,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,511,789.12. The trade was a 10.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.16, for a total value of $148,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 283,159 shares in the company, valued at $20,999,071.44. This represents a 0.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 68,500 shares of company stock worth $5,182,655. 0.47% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on Williams Companies from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Williams Companies from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.56.

Key Williams Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Williams secured a $5.34 billion Blackstone-led investment tied to five power projects, a major vote of confidence that should strengthen its balance sheet, fund growth, and expand exposure to AI-driven power demand. Williams Lands $5.34 Billion AI Power Deal With Blackstone-Led Group
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on WMB to $99 from $98 and kept an overweight rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in the company’s growth outlook. Benzinga report on Morgan Stanley price target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains upbeat, with reports highlighting Williams as one of the energy stocks to watch ahead of earnings, suggesting expectations for an earnings beat or solid operating momentum. Zacks article on earnings beat potential
• Neutral Sentiment: Williams announced it will report second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 3, with the conference call set for Aug. 4, keeping investors focused on the next earnings catalyst. Williams to Report Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Aug. 3; Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for Aug. 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also weighing previews of the upcoming Q2 report, which appear centered on whether Williams can sustain earnings growth and offset modest revenue pressure. What to Expect From Williams Companies’ Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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.