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Is WMB a good stock to buy?

The Williams Companies, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Williams
WMB · $86.38B
$69.09-0.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$65$70$75SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -7.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$86.13 +24.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • News
  • Sector▲ -1.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in88d
  • P/E27.0x
  • RSI47
  • Support-10.1%
  • Resistance+1.2%
  • Off 52w high-13.7%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • P/E vs own-6.8%
  • 52w range$58–$80
  • ATR+3.7%
  • Off ATH-13.7%
▼ 7
  • P/E vs sector+73.9%
  • FCF yield-1.9%
  • Insiders-$435K
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 6d ago
  • MACD-0.18

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Is Williams a good stock to buy?

Williams is weak on execution and fragility; demand, advantage and economics in between. The price is about usual: 27.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 28.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits steady
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

WMB sales growth revenue growth

+3%a year, for the last 3 years

Williams' sales grew 3% a year for 3 years, to $11.94B in fiscal 2025.

WMB analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+5%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Williams' sales to grow 5% to $12.54B in fiscal 2026 (5 analysts).

WMB peers

pretickt analysis+9%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Williams' sales grew 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Targa Resources (+4%), slower than Oneok (+37%), EOG Resources (+29%) and Kinder Morgan (+12%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

WMB margin on each sale gross margin

73%left after making the product

Williams kept 73% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 48%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits steady

WMB cash generated free cash flow

-$1.68Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Williams burned $1.68B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

WMB profit per share

+17%in its last fiscal year

Williams' earnings per share grew 17% in fiscal 2025, to $2.15.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

WMB earnings vs estimates

3 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Williams beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 2, 2026.

WMB insider selling

-$11.03Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Williams' executives and directors sold a net $11.03M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

WMB number of employees

+3%more people in a year

Williams had 5,987 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

WMB CEO pay

$8.68Mfor fiscal 2025, 69% of it in stock and options

Williams paid its CEO $8.68M for fiscal 2025, 69% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

WMB financial health Altman Z-score

1.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Williams' Altman Z-score is 1.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

WMB quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Williams passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on new shares and sales for its assets.

WMB shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard10.1% ▲
  • BlackRock9.4% ▲
  • State Street5.9% ▼
1,903institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,903 institutions hold 90% of Williams' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, State Street sold some.

WMB in past recessions

pretickt analysis-56%its sales in the worst one

Williams' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 56% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

WMB price vs profit P/E ratio

27.0×a year's earnings

Williams' P/E ratio is 27.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 28.7.

WMB price vs peers

pretickt analysis27.0×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 27.0 times Williams' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Targa Resources (26.2), Kinder Morgan (19.7), Oneok (13.9) or EOG Resources (10.2).

WMB analysts' target price target

+25%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Williams is $86.13, 25% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $69.09.

What is Williams' P/E ratio?

Williams' P/E ratio is 27.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 28.7. Investors pay 27.0 times Williams' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Targa Resources (26.2), Kinder Morgan (19.7), Oneok (13.9) or EOG Resources (10.2).

Are insiders selling Williams stock?

Williams' executives and directors sold a net $11.03M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Williams stock?

1,903 institutions hold 90% of Williams' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, State Street sold some.

How many employees does Williams have?

Williams had 5,987 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 3% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.