I Keep Adding to This Pipeline Stock. Here's Why the Yield Isn't the Only Reason.
Williams Companies has increased its dividend by 162% over the past decade. The company's dividend yield is at 3%.
The Motley Fool9/28/2026Positive
WMB
Williams Companies IncNYSEENERGYOIL & GAS MIDSTREAM
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$84.72B
P/E Ratio
27.59
EPS
$2.51
Beta
0.62
52W High
$78.92
52W Low
$54.53
50-Day MA
$72.72
200-Day MA
$70.91
Dividend Yield
2.90%
Profit Margin
24.90%
Forward P/E
26.81
PEG Ratio
2.08
About Williams Companies Inc
The Williams Companies, Inc., is an American energy company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its core business is natural gas processing and transportation, with additional petroleum and electricity generation assets.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $12.32B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $7.84B |
| EBITDA | $7.03B |
| Operating Margin | 39.50% |
| Return on Equity | 21.50% |
| Return on Assets | 5.03% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $10.08 |
| Book Value | $10.76 |
| Price-to-Book | 6.77 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 6.87 |
| EV/Revenue | 9.81 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.85 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 51.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.22B |
| Float | $1.22B |
| % Insiders | 0.45% |
| % Institutions | 91.46% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
14.32%
HV 20-Day
20.00%
HV 30-Day
27.33%
HV 60-Day
25.97%
HV Rank
77.0%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($85.61 target)
5
Strong Buy14
Buy3
HoldLatest News
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24/7 Wall Street9/25/2026Negative
NTHM's Index Rebalance Puts Thematic Rotation to Work
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ETF Trends9/25/2026Neutral
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Schaeffers Research9/22/2026Negative
Natural Gas Gains 2.9% for the Week: What's Driving the Rise?
Late-season heat, tighter storage and LNG demand are reshaping the gas setup, putting WMB, RRC and EXE in focus as winter approaches.
Zacks Investment Research9/21/2026Positive
Natural Gas Dominates U.S. Power Generation: 2 Midstream Stocks to Watch
Natural gas is set to supply 40% of U.S. electricity through 2027, positioning Kinder Morgan and Williams to benefit from rising power and LNG demand.
Zacks Investment Research9/18/2026Positive
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Zacks Investment Research9/17/2026Negative
Iran-War Uncertainty Puts These 3 Midstream Stocks in Focus
Kinder Morgan, MPLX and Williams stand out amid Iran-war oil volatility, backed by fee-based midstream businesses and long-term contracts.
Zacks Investment Research9/16/2026Negative
These 3 Pipeline Stocks Pay High Yields Without the K-1 Headache
Pipeline stocks sit near the top of yield tables for a structural reason most investors overlook, and three C-corp operators are quietly collecting fee-based cash flow through every commodity cycle without mailing you a tax nightmare at year end.
24/7 Wall Street9/14/2026Negative
Export & Power Demand Drive M&A Wave Across Midstream
The midstream energy segment is seeing a wave of large-scale M&A after a slower start to 2026. This has been largely driven by companies racing to expand natural gas and crude oil infrastructure to support growing export demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil.
ETF Trends9/10/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 9/28/2026