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4. The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Potential upside: 8.39%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 73

On February 17, 2026, Jefferies raised its price target on The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) to $81 from $78 and maintained a Buy rating following what Jefferies described as a “strong” analyst day update. Jefferies expects Williams to deliver a 12% to 13% EBITDA compound annual growth rate through FY30 and views the company as capable of sustaining a 10%-plus EBITDA trajectory beyond 2030.

Also on February 17, 2026, UBS raised its price target to $89 from $78 and kept a Buy rating. UBS highlighted roughly $7.3B of power generation backlog, positioning Williams as one of the best-levered midstream operators to rising natural gas demand from power generation and data centers through its Power Innovation business. UBS said the backlog is expected to generate about $1.4B in annual EBITDA by 2029, with approximately 1.9 GW of projects in execution by 2028 and a broader opportunity set of around 6 GW.

On February 10, 2026, Williams reported Q4 adjusted EPS of 55c versus the consensus of 57c. President and CEO Chad Zamarin said, “Williams delivered record Adjusted EBITDA of $7.75 billion” in 2025, reflecting a five-year Adjusted EBITDA CAGR of 9% and a five-year EPS CAGR of 14%. Chad Zamarin added that 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance is set at $8.2 billion at the midpoint, supported by pipeline transmission and offshore projects that came online in 202,5 and expected revenue from the first power innovation project coming online in the second half of 2026.

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) operates energy infrastructure assets in the United States through its Transmission & Gulf of America, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments.