Jefferies and Mizuho Raise Williams Companies (WMB) Price Targets

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is one of the 12 Best Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Right Now. On February 2, Jefferies increased its price target on The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) from $71 to $76 and kept its Buy rating.

Jefferies expects the company to announce medium-term adjusted EBITDA growth guidance of 8% to 10% through fiscal 2030 compared with 2025, beating current market expectations. According to the research firm, investors are underestimating the scale of The Williams Companies, Inc.’s (NYSE:WMB) power innovation opportunity.

Also on February 2, Mizuho increased its price target on The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) from $72 to $73 and kept its Outperform rating. The research firm expects Q4 earnings to be “largely a non-event,” with investor focus expected to shift to updated growth trends that now include contributions from over $5 billion in announced Power Innovation projects.

Mizuho increased its fiscal year 2026 estimates above consensus, highlighting that The Williams Companies, Inc.’s (NYSE:WMB) marketing segment, Sequent, stands to benefit from energy market volatility linked to Winter Storm Fern. The research firm also noted that the company continues to move forward with its “strategy of leveraging natural gas infrastructure to capture core gas transmission projects.” At the same time, The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is pursuing behind-the-meter power generation initiatives, which Mizuho believes could “turbocharge growth.”

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is an American energy company focused on natural gas processing, transportation, and related services. The company moves about one-third of the natural gas in the US with its pipeline infrastructure.

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