Goldman Sachs Energy Stocks: 10 Stocks to Buy

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

Goldman Sachs’ Stake Value: $625.73 million 

On March 4, 2026, Bank of America boosted its price objective on The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) from $79 to $87 while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm identified significant development prospects for natural-gas-levered companies and predicted further opportunities for the company beyond 2030.

On February 10, 2026, Reuters reported that The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) forecast 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.20 to $2.38 per share, topping the analyst average estimate of $2.28. The corporation boosted its annual dividend by 5% to $2.10 per share in 2026. The firm concluded 1.1 billion cubic feet per day of pipeline transmission operations in 2025 and continued to build an additional 7.1 billion cubic feet per day of pipeline capacity.

The firm added the “Socrates the Younger” power-innovation venture to its development pipeline, showing around $1.3 billion in capital investment and 340 megawatts of behind-the-meter capacity under a 10-year deal. The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) also upgraded the Aquila and Apollo programs, investing $900 million and extending contract terms to 12.5 years.

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) is an energy infrastructure corporation that discovers, produces, transports, sells, and processes natural gas and petroleum products. It operates in the following segments: Transmission and Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, and West.