With a market cap of $82.1 billion, The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) owns and operates about 33,000 miles of natural gas pipelines and related assets. It provides natural gas transmission, gathering, processing, and marketing services across major energy-producing regions of the United States.
Shares of the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company have outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. WMB stock has increased 19.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 15.5%. Moreover, shares of Williams are up 10.4% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX's 1.9% gain.
