12 Best American Energy Stocks to Buy Now

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

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 73

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is one of the best American energy stocks to buy now. On January 12, UBS reiterated its Buy rating on The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) with a price target of $78 as the company makes progress on two of its key pipeline projects.

UBS analyst Manav Gupta noted that the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project has obtained key water permits but is still waiting for air permits. The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is aiming to bring the project into service by the fourth quarter of 2027. UBS estimates the project will be built at a multiple of 6-7 times and could contribute about $150 million in EBITDA for the company.

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is also seeking a reissued Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for its Constitution pipeline project. Construction is planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2026 to bring the pipeline into service in April 2028. The project is estimated to cost around $1.2 billion and could add about $180 in additional EBITDA. This is based on UBS’s projected build multiple of 6-7 times.

Also on January 12, Goldman Sachs increased its price target on The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) from $55 to $64 but kept its Neutral rating. The firm expects the company to achieve EBITDA of $8.23 billion in 2026, which is below both its previous estimate of $8.39 billion and the consensus forecast of $8.31 billion. Goldman Sachs pointed to the Haynesville E&P sale and the roll-off of Eagle Ford minimum volume commitments.

Goldman Sachs believes that The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) could deliver a compound annual growth rate of about 8% from 2025 to 2030. The firm added that this growth rate could reach 13% if the company can execute an additional 1 gigawatt per year of BTM projects between 2027 and 2030.

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is an American energy company focused on natural gas processing, transportation, and related services. The company moves about one-third of the natural gas in the US with its pipeline infrastructure.