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WMB Stock Forecast: The Williams Cos., Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Sept 2026
$74
−1.48% on the day

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $86 — +15.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 43 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$92.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
43 / 100
Median analyst target
$86
Analysts covering
21
Revenue$3.1B+9.8% y/y
Operating income$1.2B
Net income$876.0M
Free cash flow−$458.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.2%
1M
+5.1%
YTD
+25.0%
1Y
+32.3%
From 52W high
−6.1%
From 52W low
+34.4%
$55
$79
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

WMB stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Sept 2026
43 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
78
Quality
75
Revisions
66
Growth
59
Volatility
49
Accruals
48
Issuance
41
Value
18
Size
3

Momentum (78): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

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.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

WMB stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WMB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$60$70$80$90$100$110Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WMBHigh $103Median $86Low $69

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says21 analysts
18 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $69Median $86High $103

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +15.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
18 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$99 → $103
12 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$84 → $88
10 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$83 → $87
10 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
5 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$89 → $90
5 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
14 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$98 → $99
14 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
8 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$73 → $75
8 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
1 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
1 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
26 May 2026CIBCMaintainsOutperformer—
20 May 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
12 May 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform—
12 May 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
8 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
7 May 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
7 May 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
6 May 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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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.

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Performance

WMB vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, The Williams Cos., Inc. returned +32.3% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

WMB vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100110120130140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26WMBS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

WMB analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.7%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

The Williams Cos., Inc. (WMB) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
30.0×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Price / sales
7.5×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Price / book
7.0×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
17.7×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.8%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
51.5%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Gross margin
63.7%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Operating margin
39.5%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Net margin
24.9%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
21.5%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.0%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.8%

Higher than 61% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

The Williams Cos., Inc. (WMB) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $92.0B and an enterprise value of $124.6B.

  • 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 1.2B.

  • Trailing P/E: 30.0×; forward P/E: 28.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.79%, paying out 82% of earnings.

  • The Williams Cos., Inc. employs 5,987 people — $2.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 4 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

WMB vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelOil & Gas Midstream
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
WMBThe Williams Cos., Inc.$92.0B
43
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.$71.1B
78
TRGPTarga Resources Corp.$63.1B
46
TRPTC Energy Corp.$62.5B
50
LNGCheniere Energy, Inc.$61.1B
85
OKEONEOK, Inc.$60.4B
58
VGVenture Global, Inc.$36.2B
46

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own The Williams Cos., Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest WMB news & analysis

Williams Completes Acquisition of Momentum Midstream

Business Wire · 3 Sept 2026positive

Williams announced it has closed its acquisition of Momentum Midstream in a transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion, comprising about $3.5 billion in cash and debt and roughly $2 billion in Williams equity. The deal expands Williams' integrated natural gas infrastructure platform in the Haynesville to serve growing Gulf Coast LNG, power, and industrial demand.

Why it matters — The completed acquisition expands Williams' natural gas infrastructure footprint in the Haynesville region, positioning the company to serve growing Gulf Coast LNG, power, and industrial demand.

KMI vs. WMB: Which Natural Gas Dividend Comes Out on Top?

24/7 Wall Street · 2 Sept 2026neutral

A 24/7 Wall Street piece compares natural gas pipeline companies Kinder Morgan (KMI) and Williams Cos. (WMB), examining dividend growth rates, payout coverage, and dividend streak length to rank the two in the same sector.

Why it matters — WMB watchers can gain perspective on how Williams' dividend profile stacks up against a direct peer in the natural gas pipeline sector.

The Williams Companies (WMB) Up 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Sept 2026neutral

Williams Companies (WMB) reported earnings approximately 30 days ago. Since that earnings announcement, the company's stock price has risen 5.2%, and the article examines whether the stock can continue its upward movement.

Why it matters — WMB watchers would be interested in the stock's post-earnings performance and whether recent gains are sustainable following the company's latest quarterly report.

Midstream Scales Up Natural Gas Infrastructure

ETF Trends · 1 Sept 2026positive

Midstream MLPs and corporations broadly raised their full-year financial guidance after a strong second quarter. The sector's growth runway is described as accelerating as it scales up natural gas infrastructure.

Why it matters — As a midstream natural gas infrastructure company, Williams stands to benefit from the sector's improving outlook and rising financial guidance.

Natural Gas Leads U.S. Power Generation: 2 Midstream Stocks to Gain

Zacks Investment Research · 28 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research reports that natural gas is projected to supply 40% of U.S. electricity through 2027, putting Kinder Morgan and Williams in focus as data-center and LNG demand rises.

Why it matters — A sustained rise in natural gas demand for power generation points to growing utilization of Williams' midstream infrastructure.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WMB stock

What is the WMB stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $86, with estimates ranging from $69 to $103. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is WMB stock a buy right now?

Of the 21 analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc., 18 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 43 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank WMB?

As at 2 Sept 2026, The Williams Cos., Inc. ranks 43 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 Momentum (78 of 100).

Will WMB stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +15.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 43 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the WMB stock forecast for 2030?

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.

How has WMB stock performed over the past year?

The Williams Cos., Inc. returned +32.3% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does The Williams Cos., Inc. do?

The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy infrastructure company that focuses on the natural gas value chain in the United States.

What is the latest news on WMB?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 3 Sept 2026): "Williams Completes Acquisition of Momentum Midstream". Williams announced it has closed its acquisition of Momentum Midstream in a transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion, comprising about $3.5 billion in cash and debt and roughly $2 billion in Williams equity. The deal expands Williams' integrated natural gas infrastructure platform in the Haynesville to serve growing Gulf Coast LNG, power, and industrial demand.

Company

About The Williams Cos., Inc.

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