<div id="readability-page-1"><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/williams-logo-1200x675.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1200" height="675" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/williams-logo-1200x675.jpg"/>Assetmark Inc. cut its stake in shares of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) by 91.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 128,520 shares of the pipeline company's stock after selling 1,459,924 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.'s holdings in Williams Companies were worth $4,476,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Williams Companies</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Are defensive sectors ready to outshine growth in 2024?</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in WMB. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Williams Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $306,417,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Williams Companies by 35.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,553,779 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $321,867,000 after acquiring an additional 2,482,331 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Williams Companies by 55.1% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,900,745 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $165,106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,740,677 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in Williams Companies by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,105,754 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $143,003,000 after acquiring an additional 1,679,452 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Williams Companies by 292.5% in the third quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 1,712,038 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $57,679,000 after purchasing an additional 1,275,872 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Williams Companies</h2><p>In other news, SVP Debbie L. Pickle sold 38,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.61, for a total value of $1,513,102.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 60,410 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,392,840.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Williams Companies Stock Down 1.5 %</h2><ul><li>10 Best Natural Gas Stocks to Buy Now</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE WMB opened at $40.11 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.88 billion, a PE ratio of 16.85, a P/E/G ratio of 6.41 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $38.99 and a 200-day moving average of $36.52. The Williams Companies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $28.27 and a 52-week high of $41.89. </p><p>Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.69 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 16.27% and a net margin of 27.29%. The firm's revenue was down 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.56 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that The Williams Companies, Inc. will post 1.85 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Williams Companies Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Equitrans Midstream Surges 40% On Debt Ceiling Deal</li></ul><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 7th will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 7th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.74%. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 79.83%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>WMB has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on Williams Companies from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. US Capital Advisors cut Williams Companies from an &#34;overweight&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, April 29th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Williams Companies from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, March 25th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $43.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $39.73.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on WMB</b></p><h2>Williams Companies Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Williams Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. 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<p>Assetmark Inc. cut its stake in The Williams Companies, Inc. by 91.9% during Q4, reducing its holdings to 128,520 shares worth $4,476,000. Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in WMB. Williams Companies reported $0.59 EPS for Q1, beating estimates. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share.</p>

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) Shares Sold by Assetmark Inc.