Why is WMB up?
Up 191% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
- Its profit per share more than tripled,
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Williams Companies (WMB) stock
$67.46
Quality Score
6
In its industry
#7of 12
Checks firing
3of 14
From 52-week high
-15.8%
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Key facts on WMB
| The company | Profit up 26% to $3.1B |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 2 |
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WMB in the news
Oil, refiner, and tanker stocks fell together
Wed Nov 4: Group
“Crude oil prices fall below $90 a barrel as Vance blames GOP election defeat on Iran war”
WMB closed −6.4% that day.
What moves oil and gas
Oil, WTI$99.64
What's next
Fri Dec 11: Ex-dividend, $0.525 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 28.
WMB catalysts
Coming up
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.4% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
Why WMB scores 6
Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Profit A profit of $3.1B over the last four quarters, up 26% from $2.4B the four before, from the SEC filings
- Long-term trend adds
- Size adds
- Growth adds
- Cash flow subtracts
- Government filings subtracts
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How WMB ranks in Gas Pipelines
WMB is #7 of 12 by Quality Score.
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| 7 |
Free cash flow over four quarters: WMB -$108M, KMI $3.08B, TRGP $934M, DTM $533M.
When does WMB report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Tue Feb 9, after the close (in 91 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What WMB reported on Nov 2, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $3.2B, 10% more than a year ago.
“Third-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Adjusted EBITDA increased by $119 million and $497 million, respectively, over the prior year driven by the previously described increases in service revenues partially offset by reduced upstream results and higher operating and administrative expenses excluding the acquisition and JV formation costs.”
Where the sales came from
WMB's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA | $8.3B to $8.5B |
The numbers
- $80B
- today
- $12B
- up 8.7% on the year
- -$108M
- last 12 months
Sales grew 9.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.10 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
+0.9%+1.5%+1.8%
May 4Aug 3Nov 2
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | -2.6% | +1.8% | -6.7% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | -1.2% | +1.5% | +2.0% |
| May 4, 2026 | -0.3% | +0.9% | -1.6% |
WMB sales and profit by year
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $12B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
WMB has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
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WMB RSI today: 42.8, below its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 42.8, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on WMB
- What it does and how it makes moneySEC filing · Feb 24, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Aug 3, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is WMB's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$108M, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $2.10 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $2.6B a year |
| Free cash flow | -$108M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2017 |
WMB insider trades
2 insiders sold $1.9M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
SellTerrance Lane Wilson$148K
WMB trades by Congress and the executive branch
11 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
SellAlan Armstrong$250K to $500K
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WMB's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold WMB?
In ETFs: WMB is 0.3% of SPMO, 0.3% of VYM, and 0.1% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
About Williams Companies
Williams operates the Transco pipeline, which connects the Gulf Coast to the Northeast United States. It has additional natural gas transmission pipelines connecting the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest and midcontinent. At the field level, it operates substantial gathering and processing assets in Appalachia and other basins. The company has also struck several power supply agreements.
What Williams Companies says it competes with
“Williams’ competitive strategy spans all of its product and service offerings.”
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What does WMB's Quality Score say?
WMB scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #7 of 12 in Natural Gas Transmission by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 191% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is WMB's Quality Score?
WMB scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #7 of 12 in Natural Gas Transmission by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind WMB's 6.
Are insiders buying WMB?
2 insiders sold $1.9M across 9 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Terrance Lane Wilson, SVP & General Counsel, who sold $148K on Nov 2. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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