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Williams Companies (WMB) stock, explained like you're 5
Williams Companies trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WMB. It is a large cap company in the natural gas distribution industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 88.9 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WMB
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Natural Gas Distribution
- Size
- Large cap, about 88.9 billion dollars
Is Williams Companies a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Williams Companies is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 88.9 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Williams Companies makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves WMB stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
In the news lately
- Williams Companies (WMB) Tests Its Valuation On Pipeline Spending And LNG Growth Plans (Simply Wall Street)
- What to Expect From The Williams Companies’ Next Quarterly Earnings Report (Yahoo Finance)
- Williams Companies, Inc. (The) $WMB Stock: Banque Pictet & Cie SA Grows Holdings (MarketBeat)
- If You Invested $1000 In Williams Companies Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today (Benzinga)
- Jefferies lowers Williams Companies stock price target on volume concerns (Investing.com)
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Questions about Williams Companies stock
What does Williams Companies do?
Williams Companies trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WMB. It is a large cap company in the natural gas distribution industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 88.9 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Williams Companies?
Williams Companies trades under the ticker WMB on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Williams Companies's market cap?
Williams Companies is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 88.9 billion dollars.
How does Williams Companies make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves WMB stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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