WMBEnergy · Oil & Gas MidstreamThe 25 Wall Street analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $85 — +25.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 36 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores The Williams Cos., Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (81): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Value (18): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WMB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +25.2% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | CIBC | Maintains | Outperformer | $85 → $82 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | $85 → $83 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Reinstates | Overweight | $82 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | — |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | $86 → $85 |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Stifel | Reinstates | Buy | $85 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $99 → $103 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $84 → $88 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $83 → $87 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $89 → $90 |
| 14 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $98 → $99 |
| 14 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $73 → $75 |
| 8 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 1 July 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, The Williams Cos., Inc. returned +23.8% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 86% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
The Williams Cos., Inc. has a market value of $88.6B and an enterprise value of $119.9B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $12.2B. The latest quarter grew 7.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $3.2B, a 26.6% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$174.0M, after $6.1B of capital spending.
The Williams Cos., Inc. spent $2.5B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 28.7×; forward P/E: 27.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.90%, paying out 82% of earnings.
The Williams Cos., Inc. employs 5,987 people — $2.0M of revenue per employee.
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Williams' Q3 earnings missed estimates as costs rose 15%, while revenues and EBITDA increased. The company cited its $5.5 billion Momentum deal and new pipelines as supporting expansion.
Why it matters — The results highlight cost pressure alongside revenue and EBITDA growth, with deal and pipeline developments relevant to WMB's expansion.
Williams said it expects one or two additional power deals by year-end, potentially with longer contract terms. Financing, permitting and the timing of earnings remain areas of scrutiny.
Why it matters — The potential deals and their terms are relevant to WMB watchers assessing the company’s power backlog and the execution factors around it.
The Williams Companies reported Q3 2026 revenue up 10.26% and net income up 8.2% year over year, citing higher natural gas volumes, new infrastructure projects, and plans for modular gas-fired power generation for data centers. Its $5.5 billion Momentum Midstream acquisition expands its Haynesville Shale footprint.
Why it matters — The results and acquisition point to expanding operations and potential volume and cash flow growth, while the headline characterizes the stock as overvalued.
Williams Companies reported record third-quarter results, advanced expansion projects, completed its Momentum Midstream acquisition ahead of schedule, and prepared to bring the second phase of its Socrates power project online.
Why it matters — The update highlights WMB’s reported quarterly performance and progress on acquisitions and projects.
The Williams Companies held its third-quarter 2026 earnings call on November 3, 2026. The excerpt lists company executives and analysts participating, but provides no earnings results or discussion details.
Why it matters — WMB watchers can note the call took place, but this excerpt does not provide substantive financial or operating updates.
The 25 Wall Street analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $85, with estimates ranging from $69 to $103. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 25 analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc., 23 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 36 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 4 Nov 2026, The Williams Cos., Inc. ranks 36 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (81 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 25 analysts implies +25.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 36 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering The Williams Cos., Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WMB are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $69 to $103 over the next 12 months.
The Williams Cos., Inc. returned +23.8% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company that focuses on the natural gas value chain in the United States.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 4 Nov 2026): "WMB Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates Amid Higher Costs, Revenues Beat". Williams' Q3 earnings missed estimates as costs rose 15%, while revenues and EBITDA increased. The company cited its $5.5 billion Momentum deal and new pipelines as supporting expansion.
The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company that focuses on the natural gas value chain in the United States. The company develops, owns, and operates pipelines, gathering systems, processing facilities, and related midstream assets that move natural gas and natural gas liquids from producing regions to utilities, power generators, industrial users, and export markets. Its core operations are organized across transmission, gathering and processing, west, and gas and NGL marketing services segments, supporting the delivery, storage, and commercial handling of energy flows. The Williams Companies, Inc. plays a central role in connecting production basins to major demand centers and helping provide the infrastructure needed for gas transportation and supply reliability. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company is a major participant in the U.S. midstream energy market.
CEO Mr. Chad J. Zamarin · 5,987 employees · United States · https://www.williams.com
