<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Texas Permanent School Fund Corp trimmed its holdings in  Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) by 52.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 87,312 shares of the pipeline company's stock after selling 97,055 shares during the period. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp's holdings in Williams Companies were worth $5,484,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Williams Companies</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Oil Prices May Fall to $55 by 2026—Bad News for This Energy ETF</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in  Williams Companies in the first quarter worth $25,000.  Hartford Funds Management Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Williams Companies in the second quarter worth about $29,000.  Private Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Williams Companies by 104.8% during the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 469 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares in the last quarter.  Saudi Central Bank acquired a new position in shares of  Williams Companies during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000.  Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of  Williams Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  86.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Williams Companies Stock Down 1.8%</h2><p>NYSE WMB opened at $58.43 on Wednesday. Williams Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $51.58 and a twelve month high of $65.55. The stock has a market cap of $71.35 billion, a PE ratio of 30.12, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $60.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $59.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.42. </p><ul><li>3 Natural Gas Stocks Powering the AI Data Center Boom</li></ul><p>Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.02). Williams Companies had a net margin of 20.61% and a return on equity of 16.74%. The firm had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. The company's revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. Williams Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.010-2.190 EPS.  On average, research analysts forecast that  Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Williams Companies Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 12th. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 103.09%. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><ul><li>3 Dividend Kings Outshining the Market in 2025</li></ul><p>In other Williams Companies news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.90, for a total value of $123,800.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 297,545 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,418,035.50. The trade was a 0.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of brokerages have issued reports on WMB. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Williams Companies from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Williams Companies from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Williams Companies from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Mizuho raised shares of Williams Companies to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on Williams Companies from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned  a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $68.21.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on WMB</b></p><h2>About Williams Companies</h2> (Free Report)<p>The Williams Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission &amp; Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&amp;P, West, and Gas &amp; NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission &amp; 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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Williams Companies</li><li>Market Cap Calculator: How to Calculate Market Cap</li><li>Why Taiwan Semiconductor's 6.5% Dip Could Be a Smart Buy</li><li>How Can Investors Benefit From After-Hours Trading</li><li>RTX Surges to Record Highs as Defense Orders Explode</li><li>5 discounted opportunities for dividend growth investors</li><li>Smart Money Is Buying Auto Suppliers, Not Car Brands</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVdNQg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVdNQg"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Texas Permanent School Fund Corp reduced its stake in Williams Companies, Inc. by 52.6% in Q2, selling 97,055 shares. The fund now holds 87,312 shares valued at $5.48 million. Williams Companies' stock has a market cap of $71.35 billion and recently reported quarterly earnings of $0.49 per share, missing estimates. The company announced a $0.50 quarterly dividend, yielding 3.4% annually.</p>

Texas Permanent School Fund Corp Sells 97,055 Shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB