Williams Companies stock
WMBNYSEThe Williams Companies, Inc., EnergyISIN US9694571004
56Score 56 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
43 / 100
Price history
+14% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 5.1% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 46).
The price is 13% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 85% (June 2015 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$71.34
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$72.61
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)46
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$58.26
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$79.40
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- The Williams Companies, Inc. belongs to the Oil & Gas Midstream industry (United States) and, with a market value of $86.16B, is number 2 of 38 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $11.95B (up 13.8% year on year) and earnings of $2.62B (up 17.7%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $12.54B (up 4.9%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.47 (up 17.5%).
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- MEQIRI Score 56 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 161 of 266 in Energy, median 60.
- The P/E is 27.3 (Oil & Gas Midstream median 14.5, own median of recent years 24.5).
- Our model puts fair value at $63.89, with the price 8% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 66% a year since 2020.Growth 63
- High marginNet margin 25% over the last 12 months, Oil & Gas Midstream median 16.6%.Profitability 79
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 10 years.
Weaknesses
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$1.68B over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 58
Its standout strength is profitability, while technical analysis and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 55 to 56.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $45.64 and expensive above $106.49 (uncertainty high, one part of the fair value is more than twice the other).
The two parts of the fair value come to $91.36 (cash-flow model) and $36.42 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $55.55, at 7.8% it would be $76.47.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (14.5).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 8.9% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 43%, operating 37%, net 22%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 9 Feb 2027in 89 days
- Last reported
- 2 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.54 (expected $0.54)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.47+0.3%
- Revenue
- $12.54B+0.9%
- Earnings per share
- $2.63+0.5%
- Revenue
- $14.53B+1.3%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: 0.0%2026 EBITDA guidance raised by $200 million at the midpoint; long term EBITDA growth target raised to 11-plus percent a year through 2030 from 10-plus percent.
“As a result of 1 financial quarter of assumed ownership of Momentum and improved performance across our base business, we are raising full year 2026 EBITDA guidance by $200 million at the midpoint and we are increasing our long-term EBITDA growth rate target to 11-plus percent compound annual growth through 2030 …”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 3 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $2.95M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Wilson Terrance LaneSale
2 Nov 2026, SVP & General Counsel
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $74.17
- Value
- $148,340
- Wilson Terrance LaneSale
1 Oct 2026, SVP & General Counsel
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $67.85
- Value
- $135,700
- Wilson Terrance LaneSale
1 Sept 2026, SVP & General Counsel
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $75.56
- Value
- $151,120
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- Wilson Terrance LaneSale
14 Aug 2026, SVP & General Counsel
- Shares
- 13,000
- Price
- $74.87
- Value
- $973,317
- Wilson Terrance LaneSale
3 Aug 2026, SVP & General Counsel
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $70.65
- Value
- $141,300
- Wilson Terrance LaneSale
1 Jul 2026, SVP & General Counsel
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $74.16
- Value
- $148,320
- Wilson Terrance LaneSale
1 Jun 2026, SVP & General Counsel
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $71.30
- Value
- $142,600
- Jasek Glen G.Sale
15 May 2026, Senior Vice President
- Shares
- 2,500
- Price
- $78.15
- Value
- $195,383
- Larsen Larry CSale
14 May 2026, Executive Vice President & COO
- Shares
- 12,000
- Price
- $76.49
- Value
- $917,820
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Williams Companies
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
266 rated companies in Energy
- This company
- 56
- Sector median
- 60
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Oil & Gas Midstream
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- Kinder MorganKMI $70.37B60
- TC EnergyTRP $66.99B53
- Targa ResourcesTRGP $62.6B62
- Cheniere EnergyLNG $62.18B71
- MPLX LpMPLX $57.51B66
- ONEOKOKE $55.59B64
ETFs that hold Williams Companies
Held by 99 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi S&P World Energy Screened UCITS ETF Accum DR EURWELN | 4.62% | 0.18% | €452.21M |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Energy UCITS ETF 1DXUEN | 3.55% | 0.12% | €126.6M |
| iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETFQDVF | 3.49% | 0.15% | €1.6B |
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| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Energy Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDE | 3.48% | 0.15% | €848.33M |
| WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTEH | 2.50% | 0.23% | €2.41B |
| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF Accum USDCBUX | 2.44% | 0.65% | €217.04M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF 1CXDW0 | 2.19% | 0.25% | €1.83B |
| iShares MSCI World Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD5MVW | 2.13% | 0.18% | €1.31B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jan 2022)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.