Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $77.72, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: top 10 gathering and processing customers (55.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: NWP top 3 customers (52.0%).
Williams Companies owns and operates natural gas gathering, processing, transmission, and storage infrastructure serving ~800 customers across 24 U.S. states, including Transco (~9,600-mile FERC-regulated interstate pipeline) and NWP (~3,900-mile system). Revenue is primarily... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $77.72, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: top 10 gathering and processing customers (55.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: NWP top 3 customers (52.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.40, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
Latest news
- Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Williams Companies, Raises Price Target to $98 — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
- UBS Maintains Buy on Williams Companies, Raises Price Target to $91 — benzinga May 12, 2026 positive
- Scotiabank Maintains Sector Outperform on Williams Companies, Raises Price Target to $86 — benzinga May 12, 2026 positive
- Citigroup Maintains Buy on Williams Companies, Raises Price Target to $83 — benzinga May 8, 2026 positive
- TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Williams Companies, Raises Price Target to $87 — benzinga May 7, 2026 positive
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomertop 10 gathering and processing customers55%10-K Item 1: 'The top ten customers accounted for approximately 55 percent of gathering and processing fee revenues and NGL margins from noncash commodity-based agreements.'
- MEDIUMCustomertop 10 interstate pipeline customers44%10-K Item 1: 'The top ten customers of the interstate natural gas pipelines in 2025 accounted for approximately 44 percent of Williams’ regulated interstate natural gas transportation and storage revenues.'
- HIGHCustomerNWP top 3 customers52%10-K Item 1: 'NWP’s three largest customers in 2025 accounted for approximately 52 percent of NWP total operating revenues.'
- LOWCustomerTransco top 3 customers22%10-K Item 1: 'Transco’s three largest customers in 2025 accounted for approximately 22 percent of Transco’s total operating revenues.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-26Item 5.02MEDIUMExecutive Board Chair Alan S. Armstrong resigned from the Board on March 23, 2026 to accept appointment as U.S. Senator for Oklahoma. Stephen W. Bergstrom elected Chairman; Board size reduced from 12 to 11 directors.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-04Item 5.02LOWAt the 2026 Annual Meeting (April 28, 2026), stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of the Williams Companies 2007 Incentive Plan, increasing issuable shares from 50M to 85M and making other governance updates.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $77.72, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Customer: top 10 gathering and processing customers (55.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: NWP top 3 customers (52.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $76.68 (-1.3%), stop $74.02 (−5.0%), A.R:R -0.5:1. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $76.68 (-1.3% upside). Target $76.68 (-1.3%), stop $74.02 (−5.0%), A.R:R -0.5:1. Stop-loss: $74.02.
Concentration risk — Customer: top 10 gathering and processing customers (55.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: NWP top 3 customers (52.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) trades at a P/E of 34.1 (forward 30.0). TrendMatrix value score: 3.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
30 analysts cover WMB with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $82.
What does Williams Companies, Inc. (The) do?Williams Companies owns and operates natural gas gathering, processing, transmission, and storage infrastructure...
Williams Companies owns and operates natural gas gathering, processing, transmission, and storage infrastructure serving ~800 customers across 24 U.S. states, including Transco (~9,600-mile FERC-regulated interstate pipeline) and NWP (~3,900-mile system). Revenue is primarily fee-based from gathering, transmission, and storage services plus NGL marketing. The company also holds interests in LNG export and power generation projects.