Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC Purchases 9,449 Shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB

Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 13.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 78,096 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after buying an additional 9,449 shares during the period. Williams Companies makes up 7.3% of Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Harrison Street Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $5,308,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of WMB. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Williams Companies during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,320,606,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 43.4% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 33,097,208 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $2,460,446,000 after purchasing an additional 10,013,946 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $596,077,000. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Williams Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $500,305,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $354,184,000. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.85, for a total transaction of $135,700.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 262,259 shares in the company, valued at $17,794,273.15. The trade was a 0.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In the last three months, insiders have sold 19,000 shares of company stock worth $1,401,430. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Williams Companies in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Williams Companies from $85.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Williams Companies from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $86.00 to $85.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.06.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

WMB opened at $74.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $72.14 and a 200 day moving average of $72.06. Williams Companies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $56.19 and a fifty-two week high of $80.07.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50. The business had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. The company’s revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.46 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Williams Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: Williams declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.525 per share, or $2.10 annualized. The dividend is payable December 28 to shareholders of record as of December 11, reinforcing the company’s income appeal and signaling confidence in recurring cash flow. Williams Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Williams Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.525 a Share
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings optimism: Analysts expect Williams’ third-quarter results to benefit from the Socrates Phase 1 project, the Momentum acquisition and strong natural-gas demand. Recent earnings previews also point to improving earnings expectations and the possibility of a quarterly beat, supporting buying interest ahead of the report. Williams to Report Q3 Earnings Williams Companies Earnings Expected to Grow
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: Traders purchased 151,361 call options, approximately 997% above the average daily call volume. The activity suggests some traders are positioning for further gains or a favorable earnings reaction, though it is a speculative signal rather than confirmation of fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Williams is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings shortly, making the results, management’s outlook and project updates important near-term drivers for WMB. The company previously reported revenue growth and reaffirmed full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $2.35.
• Negative Sentiment: Cost pressure: Rising expenses could offset some of the benefits from stronger gas demand, new projects and acquisitions. Investors will be watching whether cost inflation affects margins or the company’s earnings outlook.

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.