In the past week, WMB stock has gone up by 1.11%, with a monthly decline of -2.21% and a quarterly plunge of -5.73%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.21% for The Williams Companies Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.38% for WMB’s stock, with a -7.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in The Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for The Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB) is above average at 13.82x. The 36-month beta value for WMB is also noteworthy at 1.19. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The average price estimated by analysts for WMB is $36.64, which is $7.46 above than the current price. The public float for WMB is 1.14B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.88% of that float. The average trading volume of WMB on May 25, 2023 was 6.71M shares.
WMB) stock’s latest price update
The Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.37 in comparison to its previous close of 29.38, however, the company has experienced a 1.11% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. MarketWatch.com reported on 11/08/22 that For EVs, solar tax breaks and climate change, here are the midterm elections that matter
WMB Trading at -0.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WMB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares sank -0.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.07% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WMB rose by +1.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.37. In addition, The Williams Companies Inc. saw -11.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WMB starting from BERGSTROM STEPHEN W, who purchase 6,895 shares at the price of $29.00 back on Mar 14. After this action, BERGSTROM STEPHEN W now owns 123,738 shares of The Williams Companies Inc., valued at $199,955 using the latest closing price.
SPENCE WILLIAM H, the Director of The Williams Companies Inc., purchase 5,000 shares at $29.61 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14, which means that SPENCE WILLIAM H is holding 48,521 shares at $148,043 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WMB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +29.31 for the present operating margin
- +34.84 for the gross margin
The net margin for The Williams Companies Inc. stands at +18.05. The total capital return value is set at 8.86, while invested capital returns managed to touch 6.14. Equity return is now at value 22.70, with 5.40 for asset returns.
Based on The Williams Companies Inc. (WMB), the company’s capital structure generated 200.93 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 66.77. Total debt to assets is 45.57, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 192.79. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 63.87.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.39, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.83 and the total asset turnover is 0.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In summary, The Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
