Williams Companies (WMB): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Williams Companies, a component of the S&P 500 in the Energy sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $72.85 |
| Sector (GICS) | Energy |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +33.42% |
| Total return over period | +136.17% |
| Annualized volatility | 23.35% |
| Period volatility | 40.30% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.26 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.80 |
| Max drawdown | -12.36% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.36% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.32 |
| Period range | $29.65 – $78.82 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Williams Companies (WMB) has posted an annualized return of +33.42% with annual volatility of 23.35%, a Sharpe ratio of 1.26. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -12.36%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.32, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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