Williams shares rose 2.2% this afternoon to a price of $61.47. The stock is still trading within range of its average target price of $63.79, and over the last 52 weeks, it has recorded a 30.7% performance. Analysts have given the Large-Cap Oil & Gas Transportation and Processing stock target prices ranging from $44.0 to $74.0 dollars per share, with an average rating of buy.
Williams's short interest — meaning the percentage of the share float that is being shorted — is lower than average at 1.1%. The stock's short ratio is 1.85. The company's insiders own 0.46% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.
Another number to watch is the company's rate of institutional share ownership, which now stands at 88.7%. In conclusion, we believe there is mixed market sentiment regarding Williams.
Institutions Invested in Williams
| Date Reported | Holder | Percentage | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Vanguard Group Inc | 11% | 133,075,340 | $8,180,141,312 |
| 2025-06-30 | Blackrock Inc. | 9% | 105,732,170 | $6,499,356,618 |
| 2025-06-30 | State Street Corporation | 6% | 67,915,517 | $4,174,766,912 |
| 2025-06-30 | Bank of America Corporation | 4% | 44,496,410 | $2,735,194,377 |
| 2025-06-30 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 3% | 41,917,349 | $2,576,659,494 |
| 2025-06-30 | Morgan Stanley | 2% | 29,167,330 | $1,792,915,810 |
| 2025-06-30 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2% | 28,463,391 | $1,749,644,679 |
| 2025-06-30 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2% | 22,561,413 | $1,386,850,084 |
| 2025-06-30 | Blackstone Inc | 2% | 19,290,286 | $1,185,773,903 |
| 2025-06-30 | Deutsche Bank AG\ | 2% | 18,412,558 | $1,131,819,962 |
