<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Prossimo Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of  Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB - Free Report) by 86.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 3,409 shares of the pipeline company's stock after selling 21,057 shares during the period. Williams Companies comprises about  1.6% of Prossimo Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Prossimo Advisors LLC's holdings in Williams Companies were worth $216,000 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>3 Energy Plays to Watch as the Sector Reacts to New Developments</li></ul><p>Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in  Williams Companies by 40.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,680 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $740,000 after buying an additional 3,969 shares during the period.  Modern Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of  Williams Companies in the 1st quarter worth $200,000.  Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in  Williams Companies by 4.1% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 12,742 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $800,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter.  NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of  Williams Companies by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 13,665 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $858,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of  Williams Companies by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 298,457 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $18,746,000 after purchasing an additional 18,472 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  86.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies</h2><p>In related news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 4,000 shares of Williams Companies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.53, for a total value of $242,120.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 302,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,319,101.85. This trade represents a 1.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own  0.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Williams Companies Stock Up 0.2%</h2><ul><li>Oil Prices May Fall to $55 by 2026—Bad News for This Energy ETF</li></ul><p>WMB stock opened at $60.63 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $74.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.25, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.64. Williams Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $51.58 and a twelve month high of $65.55. The company's 50 day moving average is $60.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. </p><p>Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The pipeline company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.02). Williams Companies had a net margin of 20.61% and a return on equity of 16.74%. The company had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. Williams Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.010-2.190 EPS.  Research analysts expect that  Williams Companies, Inc. will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Williams Companies Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>3 Natural Gas Stocks Powering the AI Data Center Boom</li></ul><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Williams Companies's dividend payout ratio  is 103.09%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several brokerages have recently issued reports on WMB. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Williams Companies from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Williams Companies from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three investment 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 issued  a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Williams Companies presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $68.29.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Williams Companies</b></p><h2>Williams Companies Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Williams Companies, Inc <span>NYSE: WMB<span></span></span> is a U.S.-based energy infrastructure company focused on the midstream segment of the natural gas value chain. The company develops, owns and operates assets that gather, process, transport and store natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its operations support the movement of gas from production areas to end users including utilities, power generators, industrial customers and export facilities.  </p><p>Williams's product and service offering includes interstate and intrastate pipeline transmission, gas-gathering systems, processing facilities that remove impurities and separate NGLs, storage services and fractionation and transportation of NGL products.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Williams Companies</li><li>Elon Taking SpaceX Public! $100 Pre-IPO Opportunity!</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>A U.S. “birthright” claim worth trillions - activated quietly</li><li>Executive Order 14330: Trump’s Biggest Yet</li><li>If You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOW</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding WMB?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Williams Companies, Inc. 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<p>Prossimo Advisors LLC has reduced its stake in Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) by 86.1%, selling 21,057 shares during Q3, leaving it with 3,409 shares valued at $216,000. Other investors, including Brighton Jones LLC and Modern Wealth Management LLC, have also adjusted their holdings. Williams Companies reported Q3 earnings of $0.49 per share, missing estimates, with revenue of $2.92 billion. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, yielding 3.3%. Analysts expect earnings of $2.08 per share for the current fiscal year.</p>

Prossimo Advisors LLC Sells 21,057 Shares of Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB