Shareholders might have noticed that The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) filed its quarterly result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 3.0% to US$57.06 in the past week. Results overall were respectable, with statutory earnings of US$0.56 per share roughly in line with what the analysts had forecast. Revenues of US$3.0b came in 3.6% ahead of analyst predictions. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Williams Companies' ten analysts is for revenues of US$12.1b in 2025. This reflects a decent 9.4% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to expand 12% to US$2.10. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$11.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.09 in 2025. So it looks like there's been no major change in sentiment following the latest results, although the analysts have made a small lift in to revenue forecasts.

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It may not be a surprise to see thatthe analysts have reconfirmed their price target of US$60.12, implying that the uplift in revenue is not expected to greatly contribute to Williams Companies's valuation in the near term. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Williams Companies at US$74.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$41.76. As you can see, analysts are not all in agreement on the stock's future, but the range of estimates is still reasonably narrow, which could suggest that the outcome is not totally unpredictable.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. It's clear from the latest estimates that Williams Companies' rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 13% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 5.9% p.a. over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 3.7% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Williams Companies to grow faster than the wider industry.

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The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. Pleasantly, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and their forecasts suggest the business is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$60.12, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have forecasts for Williams Companies going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 3 warning signs for Williams Companies (2 are a bit concerning!) that you need to be mindful of.

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