Williams Companies (WMB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$41.83

+0.57 (+1.38%)

(As of 06/18/2024 ET)

Williams Companies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Consensus Price Target

$41.42
-0.99% Downside

High Forecast	$48.00
Average Forecast	$41.42
Low Forecast	$34.00

Type	Current Forecast 6/20/23 to 6/19/24	1 Month Ago 5/21/23 to 5/20/24	3 Months Ago 3/22/23 to 3/21/24	1 Year Ago 6/20/22 to 6/20/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$41.42	$39.73	$37.27	$35.42
Forecasted Upside	-0.99% Downside	6.96% Upside	14.98% Upside	14.01% Upside

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WMB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WMB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Williams Companies Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Williams Companies	Oils/Energy Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.38	2.56	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	-0.99% Downside	776.06% Upside	11.31% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
6/18/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$40.00 ➝ $42.00	+1.79%
6/13/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$40.00 ➝ $44.00	+6.00%
6/10/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$45.00 ➝ $48.00	+17.94%
6/4/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$38.00 ➝ $46.00	+12.25%
5/8/2024	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$38.00 ➝ $39.00	-0.46%
5/8/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$40.00 ➝ $43.00	+10.20%
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4/29/2024	US Capital Advisors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Carreker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Hold
4/18/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Peer Perform ➝ Underperform	$34.00	-9.77%
4/12/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$43.00 ➝ $47.00	+23.00%
4/11/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$37.00 ➝ $38.00	-1.96%
12/7/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$41.00 ➝ $43.00	+23.88%
10/5/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$35.00	+4.92%
8/4/2023	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$39.00 ➝ $38.00	+8.57%
5/16/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$36.00	+23.71%
4/20/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Outperform	$40.00 ➝ $36.00	+20.68%
4/18/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$36.00 ➝ $35.00	+15.44%
4/14/2023	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$35.00	+15.02%
2/28/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
2/27/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$37.00 ➝ $34.00	+9.04%

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WMB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams Companies's stock forecast and purchase recommendation?: According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Williams Companies is $41.42, with a high forecast of $48.00 and a low forecast of $34.00. The consensus rating for Williams Companies stock is Hold based on the current 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for WMB. Learn more on WMB's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like Williams Companies more than its competitors?: Analysts like Williams Companies less than other "oils/energy" companies. The consensus rating for Williams Companies is Hold while the average consensus rating for "oils/energy" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how WMB compares to other companies.
Is Williams Companies being upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts?: Over the previous 90 days, Williams Companies's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Does Williams Companies's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Williams Companies's stock has a predicted upside of 7.96% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Williams Companies?: Williams Companies has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, CIBC, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Truist Financial, UBS Group, US Capital Advisors, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.