Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Stock Position Raised by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 107.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 127,595 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,162 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $8,673,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Apella Capital LLC lifted its stake 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 last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC grew its stake in Williams Companies by 56.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 386 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in Williams Companies by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP now owns 16,153 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,201,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $285,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Williams Companies by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 2,986 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $222,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. 86.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Williams Companies News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Williams Companies from $83.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Capital One Financial assumed coverage on Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $92.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Williams Companies from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Williams Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $86.06.

Insider Activity at Williams Companies

In other news, SVP Terrance Wilson sold 13,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.87, for a total transaction of $973,310.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 268,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,077,064.33. This represents a 4.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 17,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,260,130 in the last quarter. 0.47% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Williams Companies Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of WMB stock opened at $74.32 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. The stock has a market cap of $90.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $72.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.28. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.19 and a 1 year high of $80.07.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 25.17%. The business had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.46 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 28th. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a $0.5250 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.