WMB NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Williams Companies Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream

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Latest close 74.00 USD
0.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a -5.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 58 out of 100
Latest Close 74.00 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.8% latest completed week
4W Return -5.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 92.3% 48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 45-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.31% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.0%. Indicator stack 96/39 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 60.31% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 54/100 conviction; expected move 5.1%. News sentiment 56/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a -5.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6912-week average 0.73

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.69Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -5.0% over four weeks, -1.3% over 12 weeks, and 32.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 45 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.8%
4W-5.0%
12W-1.3%
26W15.6%
52W32.0%
Active trend streak45 weeks
Active weeks in one year48
Trend breadth92.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.46Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-33.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership4.44Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-63.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value10/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Quality95/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Momentum80/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Growth94/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework23/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
31.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
62.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
41.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
95.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
24.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
37.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

WMB shows bearish options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 10.00, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction54/100
Expected move5.1%
Put/call volume10.00
Pressure-73
Speculation42
Volatility48
Trend agreement35
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Insider activity8 / 12

8 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

18 positive · 30 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.0%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-9.0%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+0.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape63/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis59/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.69; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.31%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.31% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors58/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 69 SVQF23/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 780.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options33/100

WMB shows bearish options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 10.00, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 5.1% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

Traders Buy Large Volume of Williams Companies Put Options (NYSE:WMB) Insiders8 / 12

8 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202674.00 USD0.8%71.09 USD50.65 USD-0.464.4428.6MOn
17 Jul 202673.38 USD-2.2%70.58 USD50.37 USD-0.163.1937.0MOn
10 Jul 202675.02 USD2.6%70.04 USD50.10 USD-0.143.9928.2MOn
3 Jul 202673.14 USD-6.1%69.51 USD49.81 USD-0.262.9340.7MOn
26 Jun 202677.92 USD6.6%69.12 USD49.52 USD-0.3412.1846.4MOn
19 Jun 202673.12 USD1.4%68.50 USD49.21 USD-0.642.9131.9MOn
12 Jun 202672.08 USD0.9%68.01 USD48.92 USD-0.492.3525.0MOn
5 Jun 202671.44 USD0.8%67.59 USD48.63 USD-0.202.0032.7MOn
29 May 202670.87 USD-9.0%67.15 USD48.34 USD-0.14-1.3730.3MOn
22 May 202677.90 USD1.0%66.68 USD48.06 USD0.109.8532.0MOn
15 May 202677.16 USD8.0%65.95 USD47.72 USD0.039.8733.7MOn
8 May 202671.44 USD-4.7%65.42 USD47.39 USD-0.002.1136.8MOn
1 May 202674.99 USD4.7%65.07 USD47.10 USD0.239.6631.8MOn
24 Apr 202671.66 USD1.4%64.68 USD46.78 USD0.345.7924.8MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.