WMB
The Williams Companies, Inc. · $71.54 (+0.9%) · mkt cap $87.5B · P/E 31.4
3 hub catalysts across 2 sources · backtest → · ← Ticker Explorer
FINRA Short VolumeU.S. Senate — Congressional Trades
Signal summary
Signals divergeBullish and bearish forces are in conflict here — weigh both columns.
70▼ Bearishconviction from hub signals
Bullish factors
- 3 analyst upgrades
Bearish factors
- Congress sold (2)
- Insiders net selling (12 vs 0)
Context (not directional): Short volume 1% of float-traded
Signal mix for WMB
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Best strategy
2-yr backtest · by SharpeBuy & Hold (baseline) has fit WMB best over 2 years (+65.9%, Sharpe 1.14). Historical/in-sample — walk-forward all 19 →
| # | Strategy | Return | Sharpe | Beats B&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buy & Hold (baseline) | +65.9% | 1.14 | |
| 2 | Bollinger Bands | +25.6% | 0.74 | |
| 3 | Golden / Death Cross (50/200) | +22.2% | 0.65 |
Price — 1 year
daily closeInsider activity
0 open-market buysOfficers & directors trading their own stock (SEC Form 4). Buys are bullish; sells shown for context.
| Date | Action | Insider | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | SELL | Wilson Terrance Lane | 2,000 | $148K |
| 2026-06-01 | SELL | Wilson Terrance Lane | 2,000 | $143K |
| 2026-05-15 | SELL | Jasek Glen G | 2,500 | $195K |
| 2026-05-14 | SELL | Larsen Larry C | 12,000 | $918K |
| 2026-05-06 | SELL | Porter John Dean | 50,000 | $3.8M |
| 2026-05-01 | SELL | Wilson Terrance Lane | 2,000 | $153K |
| 2026-04-01 | SELL | Wilson Terrance Lane | 2,000 | $144K |
| 2026-03-13 | SELL | Fazel Payvand | 2,898 | $212K |
| 2026-03-11 | SELL | Rinke Todd J | 7,364 | $548K |
| 2026-03-02 | SELL | Wilson Terrance Lane | 2,000 | $150K |
| 2026-02-26 | SELL | Hausman Mary A. | 10,107 | $757K |
| 2026-02-24 | SELL | Wilson Terrance Lane | 27,000 | $2.0M |
Analyst ratings
live · 6 changes| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Upgrade | Goldman Sachs | Neutral → Buy |
| 2026-03-24 | Initiated | Truist Securities | Hold → Buy |
| 2026-02-13 | Upgrade | Scotiabank | Sector Perform → Sector Outperform |
| 2025-10-09 | Initiated | Jefferies | Buy |
| 2025-09-19 | Initiated | BMO Capital | Outperform |
| 2025-08-15 | Upgrade | CIBC | Neutral → Outperformer |
Catalyst timeline
3 hub signals| Date | Source | Event | Entity | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | FINRA Short Volume | Short Vol | WMB | 61% short | source ↗ |
| 2026-06-24 | U.S. Senate — Congressional Trades | Congress SELL | Armstrong, Alan (Senator) | $5,000,001 - $25,000,000 | source ↗ |
| 2026-06-22 | U.S. Senate — Congressional Trades | Congress SELL | Armstrong, Alan (Senator) | $250,001 - $500,000 | source ↗ |
Alt-Data Signal Hub · collected signals updated 2026-07-22 09:16 UTC (refreshed daily) · market & option prices are always live on load · display-only, not advice