Research Analysts Offer Predictions for MWA Q1 Earnings

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Mueller Water Products in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Mueller Water Products' current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Mueller Water Products' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22. The business had revenue of $348.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 prior year, the company earned $0.19 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on MWA. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Mueller Water Products from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Mueller Water Products from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and set a $27.00 price objective (up from $26.00) on shares of Mueller Water Products in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded shares of Mueller Water Products from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $19.00 to $20.00 in a report on Friday, August 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $22.20.

Mueller Water Products Stock Down 0.5 %

Mueller Water Products stock traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $25.01. 1,038,748 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,257,915. Mueller Water Products has a 12 month low of $13.08 and a 12 month high of $26.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 2.31 and a current ratio of 3.70. The company has a market cap of $3.90 billion, a PE ratio of 34.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $21.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.00.

Mueller Water Products Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 20th. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th will be paid a $0.067 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 8th. This is a boost from Mueller Water Products's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. This represents a $0.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.07%. Mueller Water Products's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.99%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Thomas J. Hansen sold 10,791 shares of Mueller Water Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.55, for a total transaction of $221,755.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 102,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,112,375.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mueller Water Products

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mueller Water Products during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mueller Water Products in the second quarter valued at about $72,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in shares of Mueller Water Products by 44.2% during the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,757 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 1,457 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Mueller Water Products by 341.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 5,632 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 4,355 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Mueller Water Products by 434.6% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,892 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 3,977 shares in the last quarter. 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.