How To Buy Williams Stock

• Decide how you want to trade in Williams. Do you want to to trade in Williams CFDs Shares or Williams Stocks.
• Register with an Williams broker that suits your needs. Register with multiple to see which you prefer.
• Research Williams financial reports. Use brokerage research tools and resources.
• Decide your budget and how many Williams shares you want to buy.
• Buy or Sell your Williams shares with your broker by placing an order.

You can buy Williams shares with one of the brokers below depending on the type of trading you wish to conduct. You can buy Williams shares with a broker like eToro or you can trade Williams CFDs with XTB you can begin trading Williams shares right away.

If you are buying shares in UK or Europe eToro offer 0% free commission on stocks. This is a big eToro selling point.

when a client buys Williams stock at 1x leverage with eToro its completely free and they are buying the underlying stock. Also with eToro, clients can buy fractional shares – Min deposit is $200, but $50 is the minimum trade on stocks. eToro are one of the cheapest places to buy stocks.

Scroll down to read our indepth article on How To Buy Williams Stock. What you should know, Types of trading Williams Stock and CFD's. Pros and Cons, everything is explained below.

Williams Financial Details

Financial Details

Williams Stock symbol	WMB
Williams Sector and Industry	Energy Oil, Gas & Coal
Williams Exchange	NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
52 Week High	$29.55
52 Week Low	$20.6
Williams Market Capitalisation	$25,174,258,284.00
Williams Average Volume	10,903,072.00
Williams PE	166.11
Williams EPS	0.12
Stock Currency	USD

Overview of Williams

Williams is an American Energy Oil, Gas & Coal company currently traded on the NYSE which fully known as the New York Stock Exchange.

Williams trades under the stock symbol WMB on the NYSE.

Williams shares are exchanged in USD on the NYSE.

Williams has a current share price of $20.82 USD dated 31/01/2020.

The highest Williams share price over the last 52 weeks was $29.55 USD and its lowest price over the last 52 weeks was $20.6 USD. That is a 52 week price range of $20.6 - $29.55.

Williams Trading Volume and PE

Williams currently has 1,212,049,000.00 active shares in circulation traded through the NYSE exchange.

Williams market capitalization is $25,174,258,284.00 with an average daily trading volume of 10,903,072.00 shares.

Trading volume is the amount a security that was traded during over a certain duration. When talking about shares volume refers to the number of shares that have been bought and sold during a given day.

Williams has a Price Earning Ratio ( PE ) of 166.11 and earning per share ( EPS ) of 0.12. Generally speaking Williams having a high P/E ratio means that Williams investors forsee increased growth with Williams in the future. The current average market P/E ratio is roughly 20 to 25 times earnings. Companies that are losing money do not have a P/E ratio.

Williams earnings per share is Disney company profit that's allocated to every Williams common stock. Earnings per share is calculated by taking the difference between Williams's net earnings and dividends paid for preferred stock and then dividing that amount by the average amount of Williams shares outstanding.

Williams Financial Charts

Financial Details

Williams Information

Williams Location & Contact Information

Address	1 Williams Center Tulsa, OK 74172 United States
Phone Number	1-918-573-2000
Website URL	co.williams.com

Williams Executives and Board Members

President/CEO	Alan S Armstrong
Exec VP/COO	Micheal G Dunn Mike
Senior VP/CFO	John D Chandler
Williams Board Member	Stephen W Bergstrom Steve
Williams Board Member	Vicki L Fuller
Williams Board Member	Scott D Sheffield

How To Buy Williams Stock Guide

Buying Williams Stocks and CFDs

When investing in Williams you have several options as to what type of investment you wish to conduct. You can buy traditional Williams shares with one of our listed brokers or you can trade what is known as CFDs or contracts for difference.

We explain in detail the difference between buying Williams shares with stock brokers and trading Williams with CFDs below.

Williams CFD Trading vs Traditional Share Dealing

CFD trading is quite much like stock trading except when you exchange a CFD you do not actually own any Williams stock.

If you buy Williams shares with a stock broker you actually own a share of Williams. When you trade a contract for difference (CFD) you have an agreement with your CFD broker and are speculating that the Williams price will change up or down.

Lets explain why you would buy Williams as a CFD instead of as a share.

If you went and brought 100 Williams shares at $100 a share with a stock broker you own $1000 of Williams.

The main difference when trading Williams as a CFD and buying Williams as a share is contracts for difference offer increased leverage.

Contracts for difference are traded on margin which means to have $1000 invested in Williams you would not need to invest the full amount as you would with a stock broker. You could invest a fraction of the amount ( known as the CFD margin ) with a CFD to hold a similar position in Williams. Trading an Williams CFD allows investors to hold larger positions than their invested amount. Be aware that although investing in an Williams CFD like this amplifies any potential profit. It always exaggerates your potential losses which may exceed your amount invested.

If you invested in an Williams share with a stock broker you would only lose the amount you invested as you pay the total cost of your position to your broker upfront. There is no leverage.

An Williams CFD long would be hoping to profit from a rise in the Williams share price. An Williams CFD short would be aiming to profit from a fall in the Williams stock price. Trading CFDs allows traders to profit from both directions of the Williams price on the financial exchange. Giving traders greater chance to move with the financial markets.

With traditional Williams shares you can only profit from a rise in the Williams stock price.

Williams CFD and Stock Market Times

When trading in traditional Williams shares you are limited to when the stock exchange is open. You can only buy and sell with your broker when the market is open.

With CFD trading you can deal 24/7 around the clock.

Buying Williams Shares with a Broker

Buying shares with a stock broker limits your risk to your initial investment as stock brokers require you to pay for the total amount of your investment. Stock brokers offer no leverage or loans when buying Williams stock. This limits your risk to your initial amount invested in Williams. You can only lose the amount invested with traditional Williams shares. Another benefit of buying Williams shares with a broker is that you may be eligible to receive Williams company dividends if applicable.

If you Invest in Williams via a CFD you have no shareholder privileges as you don't actually own any underlying assets in Williams. If you buy Williams stock with a broker you may receive shareholder perks and benefits. There are certain requirements to be eligible for some of these Williams benefits as in owning a certain amount of stock for a set period.

If you own shares in Williams you may be eligible to voting rights at Williams shareholder general meetings.

Williams Shares and CFDs and Tax

You should confirm with your local tax office but CFDs are free from stamp duty. When trading CFDs losses can be offset against profits when submitting your tax return.

Investment in Williams Stocks and shares are only exempt from tax if the Williams shares were brought through an ISA ( Individual Savings Accounts ) or SIPP ( Self Invested Personal Pensions ).

Should I trade Williams Stocks and Shares or Williams CFDs?

There are pros and cons to trading in both Williams Stocks and CFDs. Which is better depends on each investor and a few factors.

Investing in Williams stocks and shares is better suited for long term investments. Historically Williams shares provide better returns over the long term, usually a 10 year period.

Williams CFD trading is more suited to intra day and mid term traders. Wth intra day trading on an Williams share investors aim to profit on the fluctuating highs and lows of the Williams price throughout the day. Day trading as you can imagine focuses on profiting from the daily Williams stock price change.

Both types of trading have different benefits and risks. Make sure you have a good understanding of what you are doing before you invest.

With CFD trading as you can short or long an Williams stock you can hedge a trade against another trade.

A hedge is an investment that protects the money you have invested from risk. Traders hedge to minimize or offset a loss in value of an Williams share price for example to a known amount.

Example Cost of Buying Williams as a CFD Trade and Shares Side by Side

*All values below are estimates and are for illustrative purposes only. Please visit a broker for correct prices.

CFD and Share deals differ from broker to broker so check you are aware of the actual costs with your brokers.

	Williams CFD trade example	Williams Share deal example
Market price	$20.82	$20.82
Broker Deal	Invest $4.164 at 1:5 Margin (20%)	Buy at $20.82 a share
Deal size	100 shares	100 shares
Initial outlay	$416.4 (Margin = exposure x 20% margin factor)	$2082 (100 shares at $20.82)
Stamp duty	No	£20
Close price	Sell at $24.984	Sell at $24.984
Estimated Profit	(4.164 point increase x 100 shares = $416.4) *Not including commission fees and taxes	($2498.4 - $2082 = $416.4) *Not including commission fees and taxes
	Trade Williams CFDs now with XTB	Trade Williams Shares now with Etoro

Our team have listed brokers that match your criteria for you below. All brokerage data has been summarised into a comparison table. Scroll down.

Our brokerage comparison table below allows you to compare the below features for brokers offering Williams shares and CFDs.

We compare multiple aspects of brokers to help you make a more education decision when investing in Williams.

• Minimum deposit to open an account.
• Available funding methods for the below brokers that offer Williams shares and CFDs.
• What you are able to trade with each brokerage.
• Trading Platforms offered by these brokers.
• Spread type (if applicable) for each brokerage.
• Customer support levels offered.
• We show if each brokerage offers Micro, Standard, VIP and Islamic accounts.