The Williams Companies: A Natural Gas Giant Building A High-Yield Future

Dhierin BechaiInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(7min)CommentsSummaryThe Williams Companies, Inc. remains a Buy, with an $80.79 price target and 13% upside, driven by stable, predictable income from its dominant natural gas transmission business.WMB’s near-pure-play exposure to natural gas and integrated wellhead-to-water strategy positions it to benefit from rising global LNG demand, though upside is limited by take-or-pay contract structures.EBITDA margins are projected at 64.5%-65%, with manageable net debt and a dividend yield expected to rise from 2.94% today to 3.3% by 2028.Long-term investors benefit from WMB’s 8-year dividend growth streak and increasing yield on cost, supporting continued attractiveness for dividend income growth.Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of The Aerospace Forum get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More » IherPhoto/iStock via Getty Images The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) stock has increased 26% since I marked the shares a Buy. That price increase is not solely driven by the supply shock due to the war in the MiddleThis article was written byDhierin Bechai23.53K FollowersFollowDhierin-Perkash Bechai is an aerospace, defense and airline analyst. Dhierin runs the investing group The Aerospace Forum, whose goal is to discover investment opportunities in the aerospace, defense and airline industry. With a background in aerospace engineering, he provides analysis of a complex industry with significant growth prospects, and offers context to developments as they occur, describing how they might affect investment theses. His investing ideas are driven by data informed analysis. The investing group also provides direct access to data analytics monitors. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.