Natural Gas Leads U.S. Power Generation: 2 Midstream Stocks to Gain
Natural gas is projected to supply 40% of U.S. electricity through 2027, putting Kinder Morgan and Williams in focus as data-center and LNG demand rises.
WMB - The Williams Companies, Inc.
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$87.73
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HIGH:
$103.00
LOW:
$75.00
MEDIAN:
$85.00
CONSENSUS:
$87.73
UPSIDE:
18.99%
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The Williams Companies: Haynesville Dominance And Blackstone JV Fuel Long-Term Setup
Williams Companies delivers robust Q2 2026 results, exceeding revenue expectations by 7.21% and raising full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint to $8.4 billion. WMB's fee-based, long-term take-or-pay contracts and recent $5.5B Momentum Midstream acquisition enhance cash flow stability and expand Haynesville and Shelby Trough exposure. Technical analysis signals a bullish setup, with price consolidation in the $70–$80 range and a proposed target of $84 supported by multi-decade ratio trends.
Price Targets
Williams named Top Pick in midstream energy infrastructure at Morgan Stanley
$103.00
(was $71.08)
Williams Trading
Williams price target raised to $103 from $99 at Morgan Stanley
$103.00
(was $75.53)
Morgan Stanley
Williams price target raised to $90 from $89 at Wells Fargo
$90.00
(was $71.51)
Praneeth Satish
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Wells Fargo
Williams price target lowered to $83 from $85 at CIBC
$83.00
(was $75.42)
CIBC
Williams price target raised to $99 from $98 at Morgan Stanley
$99.00
(was $74.46)
Morgan Stanley
Goldman Sachs on Williams Companies (WMB): 'we continue to see strong tailwinds for BTM overall'
$82.00
(was $74.46)
John MacKay
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Goldman Sachs
Williams price target raised to $75 from $73 at Barclays
$75.00
(was $75.08)
Theresa Chen
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Barclays
Williams price target lowered to $85 from $87 at Jefferies
$85.00
(was $74.34)
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
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Jefferies
Williams price target raised to $85 from $83 at Argus
$85.00
(was $71.56)
Argus Research
Williams price target raised to $85 from $83 at CIBC
$85.00
(was $76.89)
CIBC
Williams price target raised to $98 from $90 at Morgan Stanley
$98.00
(was $79.73)
Morgan Stanley
Williams price target raised to $86 from $85 at Scotiabank
$86.00
(was $74.18)
Brandon Bingham
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Scotiabank
Williams price target raised to $91 from $89 at UBS
$91.00
(was $74.18)
Manav Gupta
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UBS
Williams price target raised to $87 from $83 at Jefferies
$87.00
(was $74.88)
Jefferies
Williams price target raised to $82 from $73 at Mizuho
$82.00
(was $75.16)
Mizuho Securities
Williams upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Sachs
$82.00
(was $71.15)
Williams Trading
Williams price target raised to $83 from $81 at Jefferies
$83.00
(was $72.27)
Julien Dumoulin-Smith
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Jefferies
Williams price target raised to $73 from $66 at Barclays
$73.00
(was $72.17)
Theresa Chen
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Barclays
Williams price target raised to $81 from $78 at Jefferies
$81.00
(was $72.28)
Jefferies
Williams price target raised to $89 from $78 at UBS
$89.00
(was $72.28)
UBS