iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) by 49.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 47,479 shares of the pipeline company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,810 shares during the quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $2,570,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Williams Companies by 19.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 35,734,666 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,631,288,000 after purchasing an additional 5,697,605 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in Williams Companies by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 8,781,963 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $495,215,000 after buying an additional 1,964,421 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Williams Companies by 3,490.2% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,600,239 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $86,605,000 after acquiring an additional 1,555,667 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI raised its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 224.1% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,334,307 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $60,909,000 after acquiring an additional 922,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Castle Hook Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Williams Companies by 31.7% during the third quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP now owns 2,989,278 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $136,461,000 after acquiring an additional 718,915 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.44% of the company's stock. Williams Companies Stock Down 1.6 % Shares of traded down $0.99 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $59.92. 8,935,942 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,193,242. The company has a market cap of $73.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.75, a PEG ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $57.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.29. The Williams Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $37.18 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.50. Williams Companies ( - ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The pipeline company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47. Williams Companies had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 15.85%. Research analysts anticipate that The Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 EPS for the current year. Williams Companies Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is an increase from Williams Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently 109.29%. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research firms recently commented on WMB. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a \"sector perform\" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Williams Companies from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a \"neutral\" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Williams Companies from $58.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an \"overweight\" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial increased their target price on Williams Companies from $56.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a \"hold\" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, CIBC lifted their price target on Williams Companies from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a \"neutral\" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of \"Hold\" and a consensus target price of $56.07. Insider Activity at Williams Companies In related news, SVP Chad A. Teply sold 26,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.46, for a total transaction of $1,467,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 133,048 shares in the company, valued at $7,511,890.08. This represents a 16.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at . Also, COO Micheal G. Dunn sold 96,687 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.04, for a total transaction of $5,128,278.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 714,693 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $37,907,316.72. This trade represents a 11.92 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found . Insiders have sold 139,583 shares of company stock valued at $7,563,278 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock. Williams Companies Company Profile ()The 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.

iA Global Asset Management Inc. Acquires 15,810 Shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in The Williams Companies, Inc. by 49.9% in the 4th quarter, raising its holdings to 47,479 shares worth $2,570,000. This follows a series of stake increases by other institutional investors, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Amundi, and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. The Williams Companies, Inc. reported strong quarterly earnings and increased its dividend, leading to a positive market response. Wall Street analysts have raised their price targets on the stock, with Morgan Stanley giving an 'overweight' rating and Truist Financial maintaining a 'hold' rating.