WMB

Williams Companies (WMB) has outperformed the broader market over the past five years, with a 17.83% year‑to‑date return and a recent price of $71.97. Momentum has eased slightly, as the 90‑day return fell 3.11%.

WMB’s share price has risen about 218% over five years, raising questions about whether the current valuation reflects its earnings from pipelines and related assets.

A $1,000 investment in WMB five years ago would have grown at an annualized rate of 20.19%, outperforming the market by 9.43%.

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CIBC keeps an Outperform rating on WMB but cuts its price target from $85 to $82.

A moat is usually described as something a competitor cannot copy. The test for The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is narrower than that. Nobody doubts a rival could weld pipe. The doubt is whether anyone could get permission to lay it. The stock closed at $71.28 on October 16. It has returned 0.5% during the […]

Two pipeline giants both raised their payouts this quarter, but one cut its dividend during the last industry bust while the other kept raising through it. For retirees living on portfolio income, that history changes everything about which stock belongs in the portfolio.