Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Acquires 344,179 Shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 344,179 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,394,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Profund Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 3.8% during the third quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 49,296 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $3,351,000 after acquiring an additional 1,817 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. grew its stake in Williams Companies by 107.7% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 127,595 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $8,673,000 after purchasing an additional 66,162 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC grew its position in shares of Williams Companies by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 62,476 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $4,246,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 2.1% during the third quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,459 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $507,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Williams Companies by 17.7% during the third quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,462 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $235,000 after buying an additional 521 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NYSE WMB opened at $71.24 on Tuesday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $56.19 and a 12-month high of $80.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $72.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $72.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.64.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The pipeline company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54. The firm had revenue of $3.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 25.17%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 11th will be issued a $0.5250 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 83.67%.

Insider Transactions at Williams Companies

In other Williams Companies news, SVP Terrance Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.85, for a total value of $135,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 262,259 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,794,273.15. The trade was a 0.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 17,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,260,130. 0.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Williams Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Williams Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Williams reported third-quarter revenue of $3.22 billion, up from the prior year and approximately 10% above the $2.99 billion analyst consensus cited in company coverage. Adjusted earnings also increased year over year, with EPS of $0.54 versus $0.49 a year earlier. Williams Companies Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Management characterized the quarter as strong and indicated it is targeting the upper end of its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook, supporting the investment case for Williams’ fee-based natural-gas infrastructure business. Williams Companies Beats Q3 2026 Revenue by 10%, Eyes Upper EBITDA Range
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS of $0.54 matched the broader analyst consensus and produced a 25.17% net margin and 18.49% return on equity. However, it was slightly below Zacks’ $0.55 estimate, resulting in a modest 1.82% earnings miss despite a 1.19% revenue beat. Williams Companies Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Williams filed a prospectus supplement covering the resale of common shares. Although the filing does not necessarily represent a new share issuance, the potential for additional shares to enter the market can create a supply overhang and pressure the stock. Williams Companies Files Prospectus for Resale of Common Shares

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on WMB shares. Capital One Financial started coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $92.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Williams Companies from $83.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Melius Research assumed coverage on shares of Williams Companies in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Williams Companies from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Williams Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.06.

Williams Companies Company Profile

The Williams Companies, Inc is an energy infrastructure company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1908 as Williams Brothers, the company has evolved from an early pipeline contractor into a major operator of natural gas infrastructure in the United States.

Williams primarily gathers, processes, transports and stores natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its assets include interstate and regional pipelines, gas processing and fractionation facilities, storage operations, and gathering systems that connect producers with utilities, industrial customers, power generators and other energy markets.