Williams Cos Inc (NYSE: WMB) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.46x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WMB is 0.67. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WMB is 1.21B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.59% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WMB on June 02, 2025 was 7.55M shares.
WMB) stock’s latest price update
Williams Cos Inc (NYSE: WMB)’s stock price has plunge by 0.40relation to previous closing price of 60.27. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 4.78% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-30 that WMB asks the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reinstate a necessary permit to restart its NESE pipeline project.
WMB’s Market Performance
WMB’s stock has risen by 4.78% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.31% and a quarterly rise of 4.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.02% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.41% for Williams Cos Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.82% for WMB stock, with a simple moving average of 11.41% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WMB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WMB stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for WMB by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for WMB in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $51 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WMB reach a price target of $55. The rating they have provided for WMB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 17th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to WMB, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on October 04th of the previous year.
WMB Trading at 3.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WMB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.02%, as shares surge +2.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WMB rose by +4.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.85. In addition, Williams Cos Inc saw 11.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WMB starting from MICHEAL G DUNN, who proposed sale 100,000 shares at the price of $59.76 back on May 27 ’25. After this action, MICHEAL G DUNN now owns shares of Williams Cos Inc, valued at $5,976,390 using the latest closing price.
Wilson Terrance Lane, the SVP & General Counsel of Williams Cos Inc, sale 2,000 shares at $58.21 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that Wilson Terrance Lane is holding 319,645 shares at $116,420 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WMB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for Williams Cos Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 18.32, with 4.24 for asset returns.
Based on Williams Cos Inc (WMB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.65 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.40.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Williams Cos Inc (WMB) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
