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The Williams Companies, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Williams Companies is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 23, 2026). It closed at $70.63, 9.7% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. More about the company

$70.63
-2.59% today
$86.4B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 25w
S2 75w
S2 27w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 25w → S3 5w → S2 75w → S3 6w → S2 11w → S3 5w → S2 27w → S3 4w → S2 3w → S3 4w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 10 stage runs.

WMB among Oil & Gas Midstream39th of 56 by relative strength

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Stocks in Oil & Gas Midstream ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1INSWStage 2 · wk 6598+6.3%
2TENStage 2 · wk 997+9.9%
3FROStage 2 · wk 3897+7.7%
4NATStage 2 · wk 1697−1.0%
5NGLStage 3 · wk 297−2.8%
6PXSStage 2 · wk 1197+8.8%
7DHTStage 2 · wk 1796+13.3%
8BWLPStage 2 · wk 4096+1.8%
…39WMBStage 3 · wk 567−0.7%
vs 52W High
-9.7%
$54.84 lo$78.25 hi
9.7% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-0.8%
200 DMA: $71.19 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.18x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-0.7%
3M
-3.9%
6M
+0.0%
YTD
+18.6%
1Y
+16.7%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-03-13
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-14.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.18x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.43x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.77x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.47x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.34x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.72x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$71.98
200 DMA
$71.19
52W High
$78.25
52W Low
$54.84
5D Low
$70.33
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$74.57
60d High
$75.28
120d High
$78.25
250d High
$78.25
Next resistance
+5.6%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
28.1
Forward 26.7
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+51.2%
Revenue +7.8%
ROE
+21.5%
Profit margin +24.9%
Dividend Yield
2.88%
P/B 6.6

Williams Companies: quick answers

What stage is Williams Companies in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Williams Companies (WMB) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 23, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Williams Companies in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Williams Companies is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 0.8% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Williams Companies from its 52-week high?

Williams Companies closed at $70.63 on Oct 22, 2026, 9.7% below its 52-week high of $78.25. Its 52-week low is $54.84.

How has Williams Companies performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Williams Companies is up 16.7% over the past year and up 18.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Williams Companies in?

Williams Companies is in the Oil & Gas Midstream industry, part of the Energy sector.

About this companyEnergy· Oil & Gas Midstream

The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission, Power & Gulf, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission, Power & Gulf segment comprises Transco, NWP, and Mountain West interstate natural gas pipelines, and their related natural gas storage facilities, as well as natural gas gathering and processing; and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region. The Northeast G&P segment engages in the midstream gathering, processing, and fractionation activities in the Marcellus Shale region primarily in Pennsylvania and New York, and the Utica Shale region of eastern Ohio. The West segment consists of gas gathering, processing, and treating operations in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado and Wyoming, the Barnett Shale region of north-central Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas, the Haynesville Shale region of northwest Louisiana, the Mid-Continent region that includes the Anadarko and Permian basins, and the DJ Basin of Colorado; and operates natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation and storage assets in central Kansas near Conway. The Gas & NGL Marketing Services segment provides wholesale marketing, trading, storage, and transportation of natural gas for natural gas utilities, municipalities, power generators, and producers; asset management services; and transports and markets NGLs. The company owns and operates approximately 32,000 miles of pipelines. The Williams Companies, Inc. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.