Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for WMB

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Williams Companies in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Sibal now anticipates that the pipeline company will earn $2.01 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.98. The consensus estimate for Williams Companies’ current full-year earnings is $1.91 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Williams Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on WMB. CIBC upped their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Williams Companies from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Mizuho upped their target price on Williams Companies from $47.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on Williams Companies in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $55.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.00.

Williams Companies Price Performance

Shares of WMB opened at $55.24 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $55.90 and its 200-day moving average is $51.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $67.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.31, a P/E/G ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 1.05. Williams Companies has a fifty-two week low of $32.65 and a fifty-two week high of $61.46.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This is an increase from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 84.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams Companies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Williams Companies during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Williams Companies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Sandy Spring Bank bought a new position in Williams Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 86.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Williams Companies

The Williams Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises natural gas pipelines; Transco, Northwest pipeline, MountainWest, and related natural gas storage facilities; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.