Invesco Ltd. decreased its holdings in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) by 14.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,328,431 shares of the pipeline company's stock after selling 1,889,056 shares during the quarter. Invesco Ltd. owned approximately 0.93% of Williams Companies worth $676,987,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.\n\nThe company reported Q2 earnings of $0.46 per share, missing the estimate of $0.49, with revenue of $2.78 billion compared to a forecast of $2.90 billion. Williams Companies announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50, yielding 3.5%, with a dividend payout ratio of 100.50% and payment scheduled for September 29th.\n\nOther institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blackstone Inc. increased its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. Blackstone Inc. now owns 18,954,088 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,025,795,000 after buying an additional 5,068,738 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 45.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 11,339,078 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $677,623,000 after purchasing an additional 3,519,370 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 2,303.2% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,517,336 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $190,358,000 after purchasing an additional 3,370,974 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 6,407.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,238,490 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $133,772,000 after purchasing an additional 2,204,090 shares during the period. Finally, Castle Hook Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 69.1% during the fourth quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP now owns 5,055,184 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $273,587,000 after purchasing an additional 2,065,906 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company's stock.\n\nAnalyst ratings for WMB have changed recently. TD Cowen initiated coverage on Williams Companies in a research note on Monday, July 7th. They set a 'buy' rating and a $67.00 price objective for the company. A research note on Saturday cut Williams Companies from a 'hold' rating to a 'sell' rating. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an 'outperform' rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Williams Companies from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an 'overweight' rating in a research note on Friday. Wolfe Research raised Williams Companies from an 'underperform' rating to a 'peer perform' rating in a research note on Friday, June 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of 'Hold' and an average price target of $62.00.\n\nWilliams Companies stock traded down $0.27 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $57.79. 6,564,599 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,905,185. The business's 50-day moving average is $59.19 and its 200-day moving average is $58.24. Williams Companies has a twelve month low of $42.79 and a twelve month high of $63.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.66.\n\nWilliams Companies last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The pipeline company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by ($0.03). Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.63% and a return on equity of 16.23%. The company had revenue of $2.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.\n\nThe firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio is currently 100.50%.\n\nIn other Williams Companies news, COO Larry C. Larsen sold 4,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.47, for a total value of $263,115.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 77,612 shares in the company, valued at $4,537,973.64. This represents a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at . Also, SVP sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.68, for a total value of $119,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 313,645 shares in the company, valued at $18,718,333.60. This represents a 0.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found . Insiders sold 8,500 shares of company stock worth $507,875 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock.\n\nThe Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises natural gas pipelines; Transco, Northwest pipeline, MountainWest, and related natural gas storage facilities; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.

Invesco Ltd. Has $676.99 Million Stake in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB)

Invesco Ltd. reduced its stake in Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) by 14.3% in the first quarter, owning 11,328,431 shares valued at $676.99 million as of its latest SEC filing. The company reported Q2 earnings of $0.46 per share, missing estimates, with $2.78 billion in revenue and a 19.0% year-over-year increase. Williams announced a $0.50 quarterly dividend, yielding 3.5% with a 100.50% payout ratio. Other institutional investors including Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Marshall Wace, GAMMA Investing, and Castle Hook Partners adjusted their holdings, with notable increases. Analyst ratings have shifted, with TD Cowen initiating a 'buy' rating and a $67.00 target, while Royal Bank of Canada and Wells Fargo upgraded their positions. The stock traded down to $57.79 on Tuesday, with a market cap of $70.46 billion and a P/E ratio of 29.04. Corporate insiders also sold shares, with COO Larry C. Larsen and SVP reducing their holdings. Williams operates as an energy infrastructure company in the U.S., with operations across multiple regional segments.