Q1 Earnings Estimate for MWA Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Mueller Water Products in a report issued on Monday, November 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Mueller Water Products' current full-year earnings is $1.13 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Mueller Water Products' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on MWA. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Mueller Water Products from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. StockNews.com lowered Mueller Water Products from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Mueller Water Products from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $27.00 target price (up previously from $26.00) on shares of Mueller Water Products in a research note on Friday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $22.20.

Mueller Water Products Stock Performance

Shares of MWA traded down $0.66 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $25.31. 418,891 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,254,234. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $21.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.83. Mueller Water Products has a 52-week low of $12.76 and a 52-week high of $26.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of 35.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 3.70 and a quick ratio of 2.31.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22. The business had revenue of $348.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $324.80 million. Mueller Water Products had a return on equity of 19.71% and a net margin of 8.82%. The business's revenue was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.19 earnings per share.

Mueller Water Products Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 20th. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.067 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 8th. This represents a $0.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.06%. This is an increase from Mueller Water Products's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Mueller Water Products's payout ratio is currently 35.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Christine Ortiz sold 8,800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.94, for a total transaction of $175,472.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 34,699 shares of the company's stock, valued at $691,898.06. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Christine Ortiz sold 8,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.94, for a total transaction of $175,472.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 34,699 shares of the company's stock, valued at $691,898.06. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Thomas J. Hansen sold 10,791 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.55, for a total transaction of $221,755.05. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 102,792 shares in the company, valued at $2,112,375.60. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Mueller Water Products

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Mueller Water Products by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,231,209 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $245,070,000 after purchasing an additional 227,843 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in Mueller Water Products by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 3,143,039 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $50,571,000 after acquiring an additional 15,346 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Mueller Water Products by 399.0% in the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,962,757 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $53,093,000 after acquiring an additional 2,369,055 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Mueller Water Products by 24.6% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,999,869 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $35,838,000 after purchasing an additional 395,123 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Mueller Water Products by 2.0% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,944,715 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $42,200,000 after purchasing an additional 37,729 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.68% of the company's stock.

Mueller Water Products Company Profile

Mueller Water Products, Inc manufactures and markets products and services for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water used by municipalities, and the residential and non-residential construction industries in the United States, Israel, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions.