Meridian Wealth Partners · Idea Report

WMB — Williams Companies

BUY · PT $95 · 2026-07-03
Confidential — Prepared for Client
01 · Bottom Line

Advisor thesis on WMB — see notes below.

Rating
BUY
Target Price
$95
Last Price
$77.52
Sector
Midstream Energy
Horizon
18 months
Upside
23%
02 · Thesis

Why WMB

Natural gas volumes to AI datacenters are inflecting. Transco expansion projects fully contracted through 2028. Consensus models WMB as a boring 5% grower but the Southeast Supply Enhancement project alone adds ~1.6 Bcf/d. Street underestimates power-gen gas demand growth from datacenter buildout in Virginia/Georgia corridor. Dividend well covered at 1.9x. Risk: FERC permitting delays, gas price collapse below $2.

03 · Variant View

What Consensus Gets Wrong

Variant view pending — model generation unavailable; advisor notes preserved verbatim.

04 · Catalyst Path

What Moves It

WindowEventWhy It Matters
TBDCatalyst calendar pendingModel generation unavailable.