NASDAQ · STOCK
Williams Companies
$71.57
52W $55.82 – $80.08
50/100
$87.49B
31.2
0.59
Is WMB Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Williams Companies (WMB) Watch with a composite score of 50/100
, based on 7 analysts with 71% agreement.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +10.48 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -9.52 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. News Analyst sees a compelling case — news sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 24 articles, 14d). Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 2.29) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- ROE of 22.0% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
- Dividend yield of 2.8% pays you to wait — Value
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 24 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- P/E of 30.7 is moderate-to-rich — Value
- Price-to-book of 5.7x prices in significant intangible value — Value
- Debt-to-equity of 2.29 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- High leverage (debt-to-equity 2.29) amplifies downside in a stress scenario — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
50/100
Agreement
71%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 90%
of 40 Energy peers
Value Analyst
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 22.0% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− P/E of 30.7 is moderate-to-rich
Growth Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
32
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 2.29) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
68
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 24 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 49.2 to 49.5.
- Conviction changed from contested to moderate.
- Committee agreement increased sharply from 43% to 71%.
- New bearish signals: 3 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 2 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 5 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Macro Analyst, Technical Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +1 bullish signal(s).
- News Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
- Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: stance bearish->neutral; score 38->48 (+10).
- Value Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
42.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.417
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$70.06
Resistance
$76.86
Bollinger %B
0.23
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$72.00
Below
EMA 21
$72.99
Below
EMA 50
$73.42
Below
EMA 200
$69.58
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
44
Growth
45
Profitability
1
Financial Health
5
Cash Flow
35
Valuation
P/E Ratio
31.2×
P/B Ratio
6.73×
PEG Ratio
1.43
Dividend Yield
0.03%
52W High
$80.08
52W Low
$55.82
Quality & Growth
ROE
20.4%
ROA
4.5%
Gross Margin
62.8%
Operating Margin
38.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
2.33
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 31.2 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 6.7x; PEG ratio of 1.4 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.2%; Return on assets of 0.0%; Net margin of 0.2%; Gross margin of 0.6%; Current ratio of 0.83 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 2.33; Free cash flow margin of 0.1% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (0.59); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 4.6%; EPS growth decelerating (+35.8% -> -16.7% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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