Severin Investments LLC Acquires New Shares in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB

Severin Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,089 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $807,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Williams Companies by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,000 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Williams Companies by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 15,309 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $920,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 12,646 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $760,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Great Diamond Partners LLC boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Great Diamond Partners LLC now owns 34,870 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,096,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, Betterment LLC grew its holdings in Williams Companies by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 4,766 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on WMB shares. Truist Financial started coverage on Williams Companies in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce boosted their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $83.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperformer” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $82.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $82.40.

Insider Activity at Williams Companies

In other Williams Companies news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.35, for a total transaction of $152,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 287,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,924,589.65. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO John Dean Porter sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.37, for a total value of $3,768,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 196,567 shares in the company, valued at $14,815,254.79. This trade represents a 20.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 66,500 shares of company stock worth $5,034,335. Corporate insiders own 0.47% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: The rumored Momentum Midstream acquisition could expand Williams’ natural gas and LNG-related pipeline network, strengthening its position in key U.S. export corridors and supporting longer-term growth. Williams Nears $5.5 Billion Momentum Midstream Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to frame Williams as a major midstream operator with solid long-term infrastructure exposure, and recent analyst targets remain above the current share price range. Williams Eyes LNG Growth With Potential $5.5B Momentum Midstream Deal
• Negative Sentiment: UBS says Williams is likely to report weaker Q2 results as the benefit from unusually cold winter weather fades, which could temper near-term earnings expectations. Williams Expected to Post Lower Q2 Results as Winter Boost Recedes, UBS Says
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors appear worried that a large acquisition could increase financing needs and leverage, and unusual put-option activity suggests rising caution around the stock. Williams Companies Slides as Investors Weigh Reported Momentum Midstream Deal

Williams Companies Stock Performance

Shares of WMB opened at $74.39 on Wednesday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.82 and a 12-month 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 company has a market cap of $90.87 billion, a PE ratio of 32.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $73.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.03.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.28 billion. Williams Companies had a net margin of 23.39% and a return on equity of 18.34%. Williams Companies’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.60 earnings per share. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 92.11%.

Williams Companies Company 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.