WMBEnergy · Oil & Gas MidstreamThe 24 Wall Street analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $85 — +20.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 45 of 100 as at 23 Sept 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
Momentum (79): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Value (17): 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 +20.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
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.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 24 Sept 2026, The Williams Cos., Inc. returned +15.7% against +17.4% 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.
Cheaper than 26% of US stocks
Cheaper than 18% of US stocks
Cheaper than 15% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Higher than 46% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 82% of US stocks
Higher than 76% of US stocks
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.
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 $87.0B and an enterprise value of $119.8B.
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: 28.2×; forward P/E: 27.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.97%, paying out 82% of earnings.
The Williams Cos., Inc. employs 5,987 people — $2.0M of revenue per employee.
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Schaeffers Research reports that Expand Energy, Amphenol, and The Williams Cos. are seeing unusually heavy put activity today. The report highlights traders targeting these three stocks with put options.
Why it matters — The mention of WMB alongside unusually heavy put trading indicates that options-market participants are actively placing bearish bets against the company.
Natural gas prices rose 2.9% for the week, driven by late-season heat, tighter storage levels, and rising LNG demand. The report highlights that these factors are reshaping the gas market outlook as winter approaches.
Why it matters — This item is relevant to WMB watchers because stronger natural gas prices and demand dynamics can support the company's midstream operations as the winter season nears.
The article argues that the primary bottleneck for artificial intelligence has shifted from chips to electricity supply. It highlights pipeline companies as among those best positioned to close this electricity gap, though it does not specify individual firms in the excerpt.
Why it matters — As a pipeline operator, WMB could benefit from growing electricity demand tied to AI data centers, making the infrastructure it provides increasingly relevant.
The Motley Fool compares Energy Transfer and Williams Companies as natural gas transporters positioned to benefit from the AI-driven power buildout for data centers. It notes that Williams is more of a "pure play" on natural gas than Energy Transfer.
Why it matters — WMB watchers would care because the article highlights Williams's focused exposure to natural gas transportation, a key growth area tied to rising data-center power demand.
Zacks Investment Research reported that natural gas is projected to supply 40% of U.S. electricity through 2027, positioning midstream companies Kinder Morgan and Williams to benefit from rising power and LNG demand. The report highlights both companies as midstream stocks to watch in this environment.
Why it matters — WMB watchers would care because the forecast for increased natural gas use in power generation and LNG could support continued demand for Williams' midstream infrastructure.
The 24 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 24 analysts covering The Williams Cos., Inc., 22 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 45 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 23 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 23 Sept 2026, The Williams Cos., Inc. ranks 45 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 (79 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 24 analysts implies +20.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks The Williams Cos., Inc. 45 out of 100 as at 23 Sept 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 +15.7% over the 12 months to 24 Sept 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 (Schaeffers Research, 22 Sept 2026): "3 Stocks Put Traders Are Targeting Today: EXE, APH, WMB". Schaeffers Research reports that Expand Energy, Amphenol, and The Williams Cos. are seeing unusually heavy put activity today. The report highlights traders targeting these three stocks with put options.
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
