In the past week, WMB stock has gone up by 0.43%, with a monthly gain of 9.72% and a quarterly surge of 25.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.86% for Williams Cos Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.13% for WMB’s stock, with a 32.83% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Williams Cos Inc (NYSE: WMB) Right Now?
Williams Cos Inc (NYSE: WMB) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 24.06x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.07. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for WMB is 1.21B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.46% of that float. On November 18, 2024, the average trading volume of WMB was 5.42M shares.
WMB) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Williams Cos Inc (NYSE: WMB) has increased by 1.75 when compared to last closing price of 55.58. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.43% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-15 that ET and WMB have been huge winners over the past 3 years. Both are enjoying strong growth tailwinds today. I share why I think only one of them is worth buying right now.
Analysts’ Opinion of WMB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WMB stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for WMB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WMB in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $55 based on the research report published on October 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WMB reach a price target of $58, previously predicting the price at $52. The rating they have provided for WMB stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 04th, 2024.
WMB Trading at 13.25% 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 -1.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares surge +8.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +27.77% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WMB rose by +0.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +62.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.79. In addition, Williams Cos Inc saw 62.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WMB starting from Larsen Larry C, who sale 6,684 shares at the price of $56.48 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Larsen Larry C now owns 74,393 shares of Williams Cos Inc, valued at $377,512 using the latest closing price.
Hausman Mary A., the VP Chief Accounting Officer of Williams Cos Inc, sale 7,951 shares at $56.30 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that Hausman Mary A. is holding 25,858 shares at $447,650 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WMB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.35 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Williams Cos Inc stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 23.78, with 5.52 for asset returns.
Based on Williams Cos Inc (WMB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.22 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.15for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
To sum up, Williams Cos Inc (WMB) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
