(WMB) Williams Companies - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US9694571004

WMB: Natural Gas, NGLs, Crude Oil

Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is a leading energy infrastructure firm specializing in natural gas transportation, processing, and storage. The company operates through four primary segments: Transmission & Gulf of America, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services. Its infrastructure spans over 33,000 miles of pipelines, strategically positioned across major U.S. shale regions and key energy hubs.

The Transmission & Gulf of America segment includes Transco, one of the largest natural gas pipelines in the U.S., along with NWP and MountainWest pipelines. This segment also manages natural gas storage facilities and crude oil handling assets in the Gulf Coast, a critical region for U.S. energy production. The Northeast G&P segment focuses on midstream operations in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions, processing natural gas for domestic and regional markets. The West segment covers operations in the Rocky Mountains, Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford, and Permian Basin, with additional NGL fractionation assets in Kansas. The Gas & NGL Marketing Services segment provides wholesale marketing, trading, and logistics for natural gas and NGLs, serving utilities, power generators, and producers.

With a market capitalization of $68.83 billion, Williams Companies operates with a forward P/E of 26.11, reflecting expectations for growth. Its current price of $58.62 is supported by a strong return on equity of 17.89%, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital. The stocks 20-day average volume is 7.2 million shares, with a 20-day SMA of $58.28 and an ATR of 2.05, suggesting moderate volatility.

Over the next three months, WMB is expected to maintain its upward trajectory, supported by its strong infrastructure position and rising energy demand. Technical indicators suggest the stock may test resistance near $62, with potential pullbacks to $55.50. Fundamental strength, including a high RoE and strategic asset positioning, supports long-term growth. However, elevated P/E levels may pose risks if earnings fail to meet expectations.

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WMB Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 72,765m
Sector Energy
Industry Oil & Gas Midstream
GiC Sub-Industry Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
IPO / Inception 1981-12-31

WMB Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 93.3
Fundamental 27.6
Dividend Rating 75.9
Rel. Strength 78.7
Analysts 3.7/5
Fair Price Momentum 74.19 USD
Fair Price DCF 42.65 USD

WMB Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 3.50%
Yield on Cost 5y 13.29%
Annual Growth 5y 3.50%
Payout Consistency 93.9%

WMB Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 49.8%
Growth Correlation 12m 93.8%
Growth Correlation 5y 96.7%
CAGR 5y 32.25%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 1.40
Sharpe Ratio 12m 2.43
Alpha 48.15
Beta 0.850
Volatility 34.87%
Current Volume 7480.6k
Average Volume 20d 6710.4k
What is the price of WMB stocks?
As of May 01, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 58.57 with a total of 7,480,556 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.15%, over one month by -1.99%, over three months by +6.61% and over the past year by +58.87%.
Is Williams Companies a good stock to buy?
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Williams Companies is currently (May 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 27.60 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of WMB as of May 2025 is 74.19. This means that WMB is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +26.67% (Margin of Safety).
Is WMB a buy, sell or hold?
Williams Companies has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.70. Therefor, it is recommend to hold WMB.
  • Strong Buy: 8
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 9
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 2
What are the forecast for WMB stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, WMB Williams Companies will be worth about 81.6 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 58.57. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +39.3%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 59.8 2.1%
Analysts Target Price 59.8 2.1%
ValueRay Target Price 81.6 39.3%