Market Cap
$83.9B
WMB
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
$68.83 ▼ -0.56%
Prev close $69.22Market cap$83.9B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$85.46 (+24.2%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (4 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)35 New Institutional Positions15 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (2) Traditional Energy
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WMB right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (81%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$59.8B
Inst. Activity
35 buys / 15 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $10.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$10.4M
Social Sentiment
36° Cool
SEC Reports
13
Congressional
3 trades
Price chart 30d -8.4%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 10, 2026 SEC
Williams Companies priced a $2.75 billion senior notes offering across four tranches (2029, 2033, 2036, 2056) on Septemb
8-K — Impact 4/10
Sep 7, 2026 dark_pool
Dark Pool: WMB — 6.8M shares, 115,112 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 6,771,232 shares across 115,112 trades.
Sep 1, 2026 Insider
Wilson Terrance Lane sold 2,000 shares
SVP & General Counsel @ $75.56 ($151.1K)
Aug 20, 2026 Congress
Alan Armstrong buy
$15,001 - $50,000 — Senate
Aug 19, 2026 Congress
Alan Armstrong buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — Senate
Aug 14, 2026 Insider
Wilson Terrance Lane sold 2,800 shares
SVP & General Counsel @ $74.84 ($209.5K)
Aug 14, 2026 Insider
Jul 13, 2026 SEC Wilson Terrance Lane gifted 100 shares
SVP & General Counsel
Williams announced a $5.34 billion joint venture financing led by Blackstone (with Apollo and KKR) for its five behind-t
8-K — Impact 7/10
Analyst ratings buy % +17.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
81% rate it Buy or better · 27 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Scotiabank | MAINTAIN | Sector Outperform | 56% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | Buy | 53% |
| May 26, 2026 | CIBC | MAINTAIN | Outperformer | 66% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 79% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 79% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 79% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 73% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 72% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69% |
Price targets
Where 24 covering analysts think WMB trades over the next 12 months.
$85.46 +24.2% upside Strong Buy
Current$68.83 Low$69.00 Median$85.00 High$103.00 24 analysts
$69.00$103.00
Analyst rating Strong Buy· 1.4/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -9.1%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
36°
Cool
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Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
13 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 2 bearish, 0 mixed, 9 neutral · avg impact 4.2/10.
NEUTRAL8-K4/10
Williams Companies priced a $2.75 billion senior notes offering across four tranches (2029, 2033, 20
Sep 10, 2026
BULLISH8-K7/10
Williams announced a $5.34 billion joint venture financing led by Blackstone (with Apollo and KKR) f
Jul 13, 2026
BEARISHINST-CLUSTER6/10
A significant institutional cluster for WMB shows a stark divergence: 29 sellers reduced positions b
Jun 13, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two insiders at Williams Companies (WMB) sold a combined ~$983K in open-market transactions over a 3
May 20, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WMB — 6.8M shares, 115,112 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 6,771,232 shares across 115,112 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 58.1% short (1.5M / 2.6M)
Short: 1,485,081 | Exempt: 1,169 | TRF Vol: 2,558,127 | Short Ratio: 58.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: WMB — 8.7M shares, 141,246 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 8,689,200 shares across 141,246 trades.
Aug 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 58.3% short (1.0M / 1.7M)
Short: 974,913 | Exempt: 1,115 | TRF Vol: 1,671,314 | Short Ratio: 58.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WMB — 61.5% short (1.3M / 2.1M)
Short: 1,282,178 | Exempt: 6,686 | TRF Vol: 2,084,444 | Short Ratio: 61.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.53 | $0.47–$0.64 | 9.0% | +2.5% | 1↑ 4↓ | $2.9B | 10 |
| Next Q | $0.63 | $0.52–$0.78 | 14.1% | -5.8% | 3↑ 1↓ | $3.2B | 9 |
| Current FY | $2.43 | $2.30–$2.65 | 15.7% | -1.3% | 3↑ 4↓ | $12.2B | 14 |
| Next FY | $2.65 | $2.30–$3.54 | 8.9% | +0.9% | 5↑ 3↓ | $13.9B | 14 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.534 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.522 | +0.012 |
| 30d ago | $0.521 | +0.013 |
| 60d ago | $0.548 | -0.014 |
| 90d ago | $0.550 | -0.016 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WMB (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $59.8B total value (804,332,598 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 35 institutions added/increased vs 15 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 115,500,312 | $8.6B | 14.4% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 79,848,153 | $5.9B | 9.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 72,015,506 | $5.4B | 9.0% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 44,667,824 | $3.3B | 5.6% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 43,513,739 | $3.2B | 5.4% | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 33,097,208 | $2.5B | 4.1% | ADD +43.4% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 31,813,505 | $2.4B | 4.0% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 29,911,265 | $2.2B | 3.7% | — |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 24,212,067 | $1.8B | 3.0% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 21,379,796 | $1.6B | 2.7% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | ADD | 23,083,262 | 33,097,208 | +43.4% | $2.5B |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 12,060,202 | — | $896.6M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | ADD | 3,691,925 | 6,524,467 | +76.7% | $485.0M |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | ADD | 4,580,409 | 6,488,650 | +41.7% | $482.4M |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | NEW | — | 4,695,435 | — | $354.2M |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD | NEW | — | 4,426,879 | — | $329.1M |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | DOUBLED | 68,099 | 2,110,664 | +2999.4% | $156.9M |
| CITIGROUP INC | ADD | 1,328,441 | 2,042,218 | +53.7% | $151.8M |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | ADD | 1,209,651 | 1,990,213 | +64.5% | $148.0M |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | ADD | 984,415 | 1,963,696 | +99.5% | $146.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
22 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$10.4M — $0.00 bought, $10.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wilson Terrance Lane | SVP & General Counsel | SELL | 2,000 | $75.56 | $151.1K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wilson Terrance Lane | SVP & General Counsel | SELL | 2,800 | $74.84 | $209.5K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wilson Terrance Lane | SVP & General Counsel | GIFT | 100 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wilson Terrance Lane | SVP & General Counsel | SELL | 10,200 | $74.88 | $763.8K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wilson Terrance Lane | SVP & General Counsel | GIFT | 1,900 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Wingo Robert R. | Executive Vice President | TAX W/H | 8,226 | $71.76 | $590.3K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Helms Lloyd W Jr | Director | AWARD | 2,785 | $71.81 | $200.0K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Turner Robb E | Director | AWARD | 2,785 | $71.81 | $200.0K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Wilson Terrance Lane | SVP & General Counsel | SELL | 2,000 | $70.65 | $141.3K |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wilson Terrance Lane | SVP & General Counsel | SELL | 2,000 | $74.16 | $148.3K |
Congressional trades
WMB trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
2 members · 2 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Alan Armstrong | R | SENATE | BUY | $15,001 - $50,000 | The Williams Cos Inc | Sep 17, 2026(29d) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Alan Armstrong | R | SENATE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | The Williams Cos Inc | Sep 17, 2026(30d) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Gilbert Cisneros | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | The Williams Cos Inc | Feb 16, 2026(39d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WMB.
Shares short
24,031,504
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-8.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.0%
Estimate — not % of float
All WMB filing & press-release reports (13)
- 8-K reportSep 10, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 13, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 13, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 20, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 7, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 4, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 4, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 26, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 18, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 17, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 9, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 3, 2026
- CLUSTER reportFeb 27, 2026