Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Stock Bought by Choreo LLC

Choreo LLC increased its stake in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 56.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 46,579 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,787 shares during the period. Choreo LLC’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $3,166,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WMB. Apella Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 5,988 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $450,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC boosted its holdings in Williams Companies by 56.3% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Mirador Capital Partners LP boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP now owns 16,153 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,201,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Williams Companies by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,830 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 5.2% during the second quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 2,986 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Williams Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reaffirmed: Williams approved its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.525 per share, equivalent to $2.10 annually. The payment is scheduled for December 28, 2026, for shareholders of record on December 11. The decision reinforces WMB’s appeal as an income-oriented pipeline investment. How Raised Earnings Estimates At Williams Companies Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term earnings estimates increased: US Capital Advisors raised its EPS forecasts for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2027, as well as full-year 2027 to $2.24 from $2.07 and full-year 2028 to $2.81 from $2.67. The revisions suggest analysts see improving growth potential from Williams’ infrastructure and gathering operations. Williams Companies analyst estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity indicates bullish positioning: Traders purchased a large volume of WMB call options, signaling that some market participants are positioning for additional upside, although options activity does not guarantee a change in fundamentals. Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Williams Companies Call Options
• Neutral Sentiment: Q3 earnings expectations remain the immediate focus: Analysts are evaluating operating metrics such as gathering volumes and segment EBITDA ahead of Williams’ quarterly report. Current estimates center on approximately $0.51 in Q3 EPS, with attention on whether results support the company’s full-year outlook. Gear Up for The Williams Companies Q3 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term estimates were trimmed: US Capital Advisors reduced its Q3 2026 EPS forecast from $0.54 to $0.51 and its full-year 2026 forecast from $2.34 to $2.33. The revisions are small but could limit near-term enthusiasm ahead of earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Interest-rate risk remains a concern: Commentary warns that rising rates could pressure the broader bull market. Although pipelines are viewed as relatively defensive, higher borrowing costs can weigh on valuation and dividend-focused stocks such as WMB. Why Rising Rates Could Break the Bull Market

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies

In related news, SVP Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.85, for a total value of $135,700.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 262,259 shares in the company, valued at $17,794,273.15. This trade represents a 0.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 19,000 shares of company stock worth $1,401,430 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WMB. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Williams Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Melius Research began coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.06.

Williams Companies Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of WMB opened at $74.32 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $72.28. Williams Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $56.19 and a one year high of $80.07. The company has a market capitalization of $90.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.61, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.43.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50. The company had revenue of $3.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.83 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 25.17%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.350 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be paid a $0.5250 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 83.67%.

About Williams Companies

The Williams Companies, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1908 as Williams Brothers, the company has evolved from an early pipeline contractor into a major operator of natural gas infrastructure in the United States.

Williams primarily gathers, processes, transports and stores natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its assets include interstate and regional pipelines, gas processing and fractionation facilities, storage operations, and gathering systems that connect producers with utilities, industrial customers, power generators and other energy markets.