Williams Companies (WMB) is a oil & gas storage & transportation company in the Energy sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Williams Companies is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $72.26.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $72.26 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 26.47% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 23.63% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.93 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Energy
- Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 26.47% with an annualized volatility of 23.63%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.93 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 88.37B |
| Enterprise Value | 119.93B |
| Trailing P/E | 31.69 |
| Forward P/E | 28.14 |
| Price to Book | 6.91 |
| Price to Sales | 7.3 |
| EV/Revenue | 9.9 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.58 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 23.06% | | Operating Margin | 33.61% | | ROE | 19.66% | | ROA | 4.89% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 9.0% | | Earnings Growth | 25.0% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 291.0% | | Payout Ratio | 88.82% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 455.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 12.11B | | Total Debt | 30.3B | | Total Cash | 0.95B | | Free Cash Flow | -0.19B | | Operating Cash Flow | 6.07B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $80.08$ | | 52W Low | $55.82$ | | 50-Day Avg | $73.46$ | | 200-Day Avg | $66.11$ | | Beta | 0.6 | | Shares Outstanding | 1.22B | | Float Shares | 1.22B | | Insider Holdings | 0.45% | | Institutional Holdings | 89.14% | | Short Ratio | 3.15 | | Short % of Float | 2.0% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $98.0$ | | Target Low | $67.0$ | | Target Mean | $82.9$ | | Target Median | $84.0$ | | # of Analysts | 23 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.