WMBEnergy · Oil & Gas MidstreamThe 22 Wall Street analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $85 — +12.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 41 of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.
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
Quality (75): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Value (21): 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.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
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.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +12.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $84 → $88 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $83 → $87 |
| 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 | — |
| 1 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 26 May 2026 | CIBC | Maintains | Outperformer | — |
| 20 May 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 12 May 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | — |
| 12 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 7 May 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 Apr 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WMB appears on the weeks it earns a place.
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 47% of US stocks
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Higher than 76% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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CNBC reported on top energy stock picks for the fall and discussed why oil prices have not spiked despite tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters — The article's focus on top energy plays and oil price dynamics provides broader sector context that could influence investor sentiment toward midstream companies like WMB.
Zacks Investment Research noted that conservative capital spending by upstream players is adding uncertainty to the Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines industry outlook. The report identifies KMI, WMB, and MPLX as companies weathering the industry's current challenges.
Why it matters — WMB watchers would note that the company is being singled out as one of the pipeline operators able to withstand ongoing industry headwinds.
Williams Companies reported higher second-quarter EBITDA, with growth in its transmission, Gulf Coast, Northeast gathering and processing, and Haynesville-related businesses offsetting a decline in its upstream segment.
Why it matters — This reflects continued strength in Williams' core gathered and transported businesses even as its upstream segment declined, a key consideration for WMB watchers.
Several midstream energy firms, including Williams Companies, are expanding their natural gas pipeline networks through acquisitions and project development to meet rising demand from LNG exports and data centers. Williams announced a $5.5 billion acquisition of Momentum Midstream alongside additional expansion efforts.
Why it matters — A Williams watcher would care because the company is actively growing its pipeline footprint through a major acquisition to capture new natural gas demand.
Williams announced a $5.5 billion Momentum deal that deepens its exposure to the Haynesville region and adds contracted projects. The acquisition supports the company's target of more than 11% annual growth through 2030 and beyond.
Why it matters — A WMB watcher would care because the Momentum acquisition reinforces the company's long-term growth trajectory and expands its contracted project base in a key natural gas basin.
The 22 Wall Street analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $85, with estimates ranging from $69 to $99. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 22 analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc., 19 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 41 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 13 Aug 2026, The Williams Cos., Inc. ranks 41 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 Quality (75 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies +12.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 41 out of 100 as at 13 Aug 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 $99 over the next 12 months.
The Williams Cos., Inc. returned +35.3% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company focused primarily on the transportation, gathering, processing, and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids in the United States.
The most recent item we track (CNBC, 13 Aug 2026): "Top energy plays for the rest of the year". CNBC reported on top energy stock picks for the fall and discussed why oil prices have not spiked despite tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company focused primarily on the transportation, gathering, processing, and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids in the United States. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company owns and operates an extensive network of pipelines and related midstream assets that connect key supply basins with major demand centers, including power generators, utilities, industrial users, and local distribution companies. Its operations are organized across segments such as interstate natural gas transmission, Gulf of Mexico infrastructure, and gathering and processing businesses in regions like the Northeast, Rocky Mountains, Texas, and the Mid-Continent. Williams also provides natural gas and NGL marketing, storage, and transportation services, helping market participants manage supply, demand, and logistics. Through these activities, The Williams Companies, Inc. plays a central role in the North American natural gas value chain, supporting reliable energy delivery and underpinning both residential and commercial energy consumption.
CEO Mr. Chad J. Zamarin · 5,987 employees · United States · https://www.williams.com