Williams (WMB) Stock Trades At A Premium Despite Strong Returns

Williams Companies stock has delivered a very strong 5 year return, yet its current valuation checks lean expensive and suggest the shares are not an obvious bargain at today’s price. Over the past 5 years, Williams Companies has returned roughly 2.9x, which puts extra focus on whether recent gains already reflect most of the good news in the story. The planned acquisition of Momentum Midstream for up to US$5.5b can support long term earnings and cash flow expectations. However, the size of...