Cadiz (CDZI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cadiz Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides water solutions in the United States. The company operates through Land and Water Resources; and Water Filtration Technology segments. It offers water supply, water storage, water conveyance, and water filtration services. In addition, the company is involved in the cultivation of grain crops and alfalfa, as well as provides water filtration solutions for impaired or contaminated groundwater sources. It serves public water systems, government agencies, and other clients. Cadiz Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.46 to $4.69
• 50-Day Range: $3.77 to $5.45
• 52-Week Range: $2.12 to $5.68
• Volume: 460,035 shs
• Average Volume: 493,906 shs
• Market Capitalization: $342.82 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Cadiz Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cadiz scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Cadiz.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cadiz are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.47) to ($0.33) per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cadiz has a P/B Ratio of 7.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.59% of the outstanding shares of Cadiz have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cadiz has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cadiz has recently increased by 13.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Cadiz does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Cadiz does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.43

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.59% of the outstanding shares of Cadiz have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cadiz has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cadiz has recently increased by 13.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Cadiz has a news sentiment score of 0.97. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Cadiz this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for CDZI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Cadiz to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cadiz insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.70% of the stock of Cadiz is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.75% of the stock of Cadiz is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CDZI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CDZI shares performed this year?

Cadiz's stock was trading at $5.20 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CDZI stock has decreased by 12.3% and is now trading at $4.56.
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How were Cadiz's earnings last quarter?

Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.05. The business earned $0.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4 million. Cadiz had a negative net margin of 528.15% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 93.78%.

Who are Cadiz's major shareholders?

Cadiz's top institutional shareholders include Whitefort Capital Management LP (4.95%), American Assets Capital Advisers LLC (3.17%), B. Riley Financial Inc. (2.31%) and 272 Capital LP (1.40%). Insiders that own company stock include International Group Se Heerema, Keith Brackpool, Susan P Kennedy, Odey Asset Management Llp, Winston H Hickox, Scott S Slater and Maria Echaveste.
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How do I buy shares of Cadiz?

Shares of CDZI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cadiz own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cadiz investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and First Solar (FSLR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2024
• Today: 2/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Water supply
• Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CDZI
• CUSIP: 12753720
• CIK: 727273
• Web: www.cadizinc.com
• Phone: (213) 271-1600
• Fax: 213-271-1614
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: 1988

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.51)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-31,450,000.00
• Net Margins: -528.15%
• Pretax Margin: -527.95%
• Return on Equity: -93.78%
• Return on Assets: -25.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.88
• Current Ratio: 1.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.99 million
• Price / Sales: 172.27
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.60 per share
• Price / Book: 7.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 75,180,000
• Free Float: 73,906,000
• Market Cap: $342.82 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91