WMB

WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.

NYSE · Natural Gas Transmission · Inc. DE · CIK 0000107263
$72.08 +0.64% $88.2B
Insider Selling Cluster (4 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)31 New Institutional Positions19 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$88.2B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (79%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$49.6B
Inst. Activity31 buys / 19 sells
Insider Activity0B / 11S
Insider Net $-$8.8M
Reddit Sentiment36° Cool
SEC Reports10
Congressional1 trades
Exchange NYSE·Sector Natural Gas Transmission·Inc. DE·CIK 0000107263·Prev Close $71.62

Recent Activity

Jun 10, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 58.4% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 789,507 | Exempt: 2,943 | TRF Vol: 1,350,760 | Short Ratio: 58.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark
Jun 1, 2026 Insider
Wilson Terrance Lane sold 2,000 shares
SVP & General Counsel @ $71.30 ($142.6K)
May 20, 2026 SEC
Two insiders at Williams Companies (WMB) sold a combined ~$983K in open-market transactions over a 3-day window, with th
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 19, 2026 Insider
BERGSTROM STEPHEN W gifted 16,400 shares
Director
May 15, 2026 Insider
Jasek Glen G. acquired via exercise 836 shares
Senior Vice President @ $28.15 ($23.5K)
May 7, 2026 SEC
Two insiders at Williams Companies sold a total of $3.92M in open-market transactions, primarily by the CFO. The sales a
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 4, 2026 SEC
Williams reported record Q1 2026 results with GAAP net income of $864M ($0.70 EPS) up 25% YoY, and Adjusted EPS of $0.73
8-K — Impact 7/10
Inst.
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP — TRIM
23,083,262 shares ($1.7B)

Price Targets

$82.90 +15.0% upside Buy
Current $72.08 Low $67.00 Median $84.00 High $98.00 23 analysts
$67.00 $98.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy79% buy · 29 analysts
8Strong Buy
15Buy
5Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 26, 2026 CIBC MAINTAIN Outperformer → Outperformer
May 20, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 12, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
May 12, 2026 Scotiabank MAINTAIN Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform
May 8, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.51 ▼ -4.6% $0.43 — $0.62 11% YoY 10
Next Q $0.55 ▼ -3.4% $0.49 — $0.68 12% YoY 9
Current FY $2.38 ▲ +0.9% $2.18 — $2.79 13% YoY 13
Next FY $2.57 ▼ -1.2% $2.20 — $2.78 8% YoY 13

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$8.1B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$5.8B
STATE STREET CORP$5.3B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$3.2B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$3.1B

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 1, 2026Wilson TerranceSELL$142.6K
May 19, 2026BERGSTROM STEPHENG$0.00
May 15, 2026Jasek GlenM$23.5K
May 15, 2026Jasek GlenSELL$65.3K
May 14, 2026Larsen LarrySELL$917.8K

Reddit Sentiment

36°
Cool
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 2 bearish

Congressional Trades

1 members: 0 buys, 1 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Gilbert CisnerosDSELL$1,001 - $15,000
50 institutional holders with $49.6B total value (681,794,850 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 31 institutions added/increased vs 19 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.111,870,176$8.1B16.4%
2VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC79,356,001$5.8B11.6%
3STATE STREET CORP72,988,408$5.3B10.7%
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/44,461,236$3.2B6.5%
5VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC43,269,040$3.1B6.4%
6MORGAN STANLEY33,740,119$2.5B5.0%
7Clearbridge Investments, LLC23,238,857$1.7B3.4%
8WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP23,083,262$1.7B3.4%TRIM -37.8%
9DEUTSCHE BANK AG\18,968,223$1.4B2.8%
10Invesco Ltd.18,079,759$1.3B2.7%
11Blackstone Inc.17,074,392$1.2B2.5%
12ROYAL BANK OF CANADA12,128,639$882.7M1.8%
13Amundi11,710,478$852.3M1.7%
14Neuberger Berman Group LLC11,511,441$838.1M1.7%
15GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC10,699,584$778.7M1.6%
16Legal & General Group Plc9,228,073$671.6M1.4%
17RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC9,113,465$662.6M1.3%
18DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP8,555,932$622.7M1.3%
19CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC7,615,946$554.3M1.1%
20Nuveen, LLC7,039,221$512.3M1.0%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPTRIM37,115,69723,083,262-37.8%$1.7B2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM8,402,6255,973,828-28.9%$434.8M2026-Q1
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLCADD2,166,1002,754,878+27.2%$200.5M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCADD1,543,5672,495,719+61.7%$181.6M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.TRIM4,213,8412,418,484-42.6%$176.0M2026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDOUBLED687,2871,527,122+122.2%$111.1M2026-Q1
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.TRIM1,958,7541,413,551-27.8%$102.9M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCADD906,8091,324,659+46.1%$96.4M2026-Q1
Ninety One UK LtdADD768,8191,276,402+66.0%$92.9M2026-Q1
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.TRIM3,331,3881,209,651-63.7%$88.0M2026-Q1
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.DOUBLED185,7031,137,849+512.7%$82.8M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPDOUBLED286,3071,127,736+293.9%$82.1M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPDOUBLED38,5251,031,972+2578.7%$75.1M2026-Q1
Holocene Advisors, LPTRIM1,783,939984,415-44.8%$71.6M2026-Q1
CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBECTRIM1,286,920867,485-32.6%$63.1M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCADD430,013836,376+94.5%$60.9M2026-Q1
NEOS Investment Management LLCDOUBLED222,712795,629+257.2%$57.9M2026-Q1
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.ADD627,918792,077+26.1%$57.6M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED322,641700,126+117.0%$51.0M2026-Q1
Tredje AP-fondenNEW669,510$48.7M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL PLCADD424,959569,627+34.0%$41.5M2026-Q1
Mediolanum International Funds LtdDOUBLED60,761479,126+688.5%$34.7M2026-Q1
TORONTO DOMINION BANKTRIM769,893429,925-44.2%$31.3M2026-Q1
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDTRIM925,677429,104-53.6%$31.2M2026-Q1
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLCADD240,709375,053+55.8%$27.3M2026-Q1
20 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$8.8M ($0.00 bought, $8.8M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 1, 2026Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General CounselSELL2,000$71.30$142.6K
May 19, 2026BERGSTROM STEPHEN WDirectorGIFT16,400
May 15, 2026Jasek Glen G.Senior Vice PresidentEXERCISE836$28.15$23.5K
May 15, 2026Jasek Glen G.Senior Vice PresidentSELL836$78.13$65.3K
May 14, 2026Larsen Larry CExecutive Vice President & COOSELL12,000$76.49$917.8K
May 6, 2026Porter John DeanEVP & CFOSELL50,000$75.37$3.8M
May 1, 2026Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General CounselSELL2,000$76.35$152.7K
Apr 28, 2026Tyson Jesse JDirectorAWARD3,415$73.04$249.4K
Apr 28, 2026CREEL MICHAEL ADirectorAWARD4,873$73.04$355.9K
Apr 28, 2026Ragauss Peter ADirectorAWARD4,873$73.04$355.9K
Apr 28, 2026Muncrief Richard EDirectorAWARD3,415$73.04$249.4K
Apr 28, 2026SPENCE WILLIAM HDirectorAWARD5,086$73.04$371.5K
Apr 28, 2026Lockhart Carri A.DirectorAWARD3,250$73.04$237.4K
Apr 28, 2026SHEFFIELD SCOTT DDirectorAWARD4,873$73.04$355.9K
Apr 28, 2026ROBESON ROSE MDirectorAWARD3,818$73.04$278.9K
Apr 28, 2026BERGSTROM STEPHEN WDirectorAWARD10,355$73.04$756.3K
Apr 1, 2026Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General CounselSELL2,000$71.75$143.5K
Mar 13, 2026Fazel PayvandSenior Vice PresidentSELL2,898$73.15$212.0K
Mar 11, 2026Rinke Todd J.Senior Vice PresidentSELL7,364$74.39$547.8K
Mar 9, 2026Fazel PayvandSenior Vice PresidentAWARD5,637$73.18$412.5K
Mar 9, 2026Jasek Glen G.Senior Vice PresidentAWARD5,637$73.18$412.5K
Mar 9, 2026Jasek Glen G.Senior Vice PresidentAWARD5,327
Mar 9, 2026Fazel PayvandSenior Vice PresidentTAX W/H1,464$73.18$107.1K
Mar 9, 2026Fazel PayvandSenior Vice PresidentAWARD5,327$73.18$389.8K
Mar 5, 2026ARMSTRONG ALAN SDirectorJ241,248$72.98$17.6M
Mar 2, 2026Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General CounselSELL2,000$75.24$150.5K
Feb 26, 2026Hausman Mary A.VP Chief Accounting OfficerSELL10,107$74.91$757.1K
Feb 24, 2026Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General CounselGIFT3,000
Feb 24, 2026Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General CounselSELL27,000$72.92$2.0M
Feb 23, 2026Fazel PayvandSenior Vice PresidentEXERCISE6,403$72.98$467.3K
Feb 23, 2026Larsen Larry CExecutive Vice President & COOEXERCISE36,939$72.98$2.7M
Feb 23, 2026Teply Chad A.Senior Vice PresidentEXERCISE34,478$72.98$2.5M
Feb 23, 2026PICKLE DEBBIE L.SVP & Chief HR OfficerEXERCISE32,015$72.98$2.3M
Feb 23, 2026Zamarin Chad J.President and CEOEXERCISE73,880$72.98$5.4M
Feb 23, 2026Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General CounselEXERCISE44,327$72.98$3.2M
Feb 23, 2026ARMSTRONG ALAN SDirectorEXERCISE295,519$72.98$21.6M
Feb 23, 2026Jasek Glen G.Senior Vice PresidentEXERCISE5,624$72.98$410.4K
Feb 23, 2026Rinke Todd J.Senior Vice PresidentEXERCISE6,698$72.98$488.8K
Feb 23, 2026Hausman Mary A.VP Chief Accounting OfficerEXERCISE8,559$72.98$624.6K
Feb 23, 2026Porter John DeanEVP & CFOEXERCISE64,029$72.98$4.7M
Feb 19, 2026Porter John DeanEVP & CFOAWARD19,644$72.17$1.4M
Feb 19, 2026Porter John DeanEVP & CFOAWARD20,784$72.17$1.5M
Feb 19, 2026Larsen Larry CExecutive Vice President & COOAWARD21,281$72.17$1.5M
Feb 19, 2026Larsen Larry CExecutive Vice President & COOAWARD22,516$72.17$1.6M
Feb 19, 2026Zamarin Chad J.President and CEOAWARD72,682$72.17$5.2M
Feb 19, 2026Zamarin Chad J.President and CEOAWARD51,268$72.17$3.7M
Feb 19, 2026Rinke Todd J.Senior Vice PresidentAWARD9,822$72.17$708.9K
Feb 19, 2026Rinke Todd J.Senior Vice PresidentAWARD10,392$72.17$750.0K
Feb 19, 2026PICKLE DEBBIE L.SVP & Chief HR OfficerAWARD9,822$72.17$708.9K
Feb 19, 2026PICKLE DEBBIE L.SVP & Chief HR OfficerAWARD10,392$72.17$750.0K

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (79% buy). Based on 29 analysts: 8 strong buy, 15 buy, 5 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$82.90 mean target +15.0% upside Buy (1.52)
$67.00 Low $98.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$72.08
Target Low$67.00
Target Mean$82.90
Target Median$84.00
Target High$98.00
# Analysts23
RecommendationBuy (1.52)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.51 $0.43 $0.62 11.5% -4.6% 2↑ 3↓ $2.7B -2.8% 10
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.55 $0.49 $0.68 11.7% -3.4% 2↑ 2↓ $2.8B -3.4% 9
Current FY
2026-12-31
$2.38 $2.18 $2.79 13.4% +0.9% 6↑ 3↓ $12.2B 2.0% 13
Next FY
2027-12-31
$2.57 $2.20 $2.78 7.8% -1.2% 4↑ 4↓ $13.5B 10.5% 13

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.513
7d ago$0.522-0.009
30d ago$0.537-0.025
60d ago$0.529-0.016
90d ago$0.495+0.017
12 analyst firms have rated this stock: 2 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 26, 2026 CIBC MAINTAIN Outperformer Outperformer
May 20, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 12, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 12, 2026 Scotiabank MAINTAIN Sector Outperform Sector Outperform
May 8, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 7, 2026 TD Cowen MAINTAIN Buy Buy
May 7, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 6, 2026 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 20, 2026 Goldman Sachs UPGRADE Neutral Buy
Apr 10, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 6, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 1, 2026 Scotiabank MAINTAIN Sector Outperform Sector Outperform
Mar 24, 2026 Truist Securities INITIATE Hold Buy
Mar 13, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Mar 2, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 17, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 17, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 13, 2026 Scotiabank UPGRADE Sector Perform Sector Outperform
Feb 13, 2026 Stifel MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 12, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 11, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Feb 11, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Feb 3, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Jan 9, 2026 Jefferies MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202681551079%
May 1, 202681651080%
Apr 1, 202671571073%
Mar 1, 202671471072%
Feb 1, 202671390069%
Jan 1, 202671390069%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 0 buys, 1 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Jan 9, 2026Gilbert CisnerosDHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000The Williams Cos IncFeb 16, 2026 (39d)
36°
Cool
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 2 bearish 3 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Apr 23, 2026140° Cool011
Apr 23, 2026140° Cool011
Feb 25, 2026144° Neutral001

Recent Reddit Threads

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Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 58.4% short (0.8M / 1.4M)
Short: 789,507 | Exempt: 2,943 | TRF Vol: 1,350,760 | Short Ratio: 58.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 55.7% short (1.1M / 2.0M)
Short: 1,100,886 | Exempt: 5,884 | TRF Vol: 1,977,447 | Short Ratio: 55.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 56.2% short (1.3M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,339,424 | Exempt: 55 | TRF Vol: 2,383,485 | Short Ratio: 56.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 68.2% short (1.9M / 2.8M)
Short: 1,880,534 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,759,061 | Short Ratio: 68.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 60.4% short (1.6M / 2.6M)
Short: 1,570,435 | Exempt: 442 | TRF Vol: 2,601,680 | Short Ratio: 60.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WMB — 7.6M shares, 117,912 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 7,557,689 shares across 117,912 trades.
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 58.1% short (1.5M / 2.5M)
Short: 1,459,201 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,512,481 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 60.7% short (1.1M / 1.9M)
Short: 1,135,180 | Exempt: 46 | TRF Vol: 1,870,290 | Short Ratio: 60.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 64.3% short (1.6M / 2.4M)
Short: 1,555,754 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,418,585 | Short Ratio: 64.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WMB — 9.4M shares, 118,960 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 9,402,093 shares across 118,960 trades.
May 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 67.0% short (1.0M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,042,625 | Exempt: 67 | TRF Vol: 1,556,484 | Short Ratio: 67.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 57.3% short (1.7M / 3.0M)
Short: 1,713,763 | Exempt: 1,191 | TRF Vol: 2,991,720 | Short Ratio: 57.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 4, 2026
earnings_calendar
WMB Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-04
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WMB — 9.7M shares, 135,954 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 9,667,049 shares across 135,954 trades.
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WMB — 7.9M shares, 118,549 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 7,869,111 shares across 118,549 trades.