Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water's current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Consolidated Water's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS.
Consolidated Water Stock Up 2.7 %
CWCO stock opened at $24.34 on Wednesday. Consolidated Water has a twelve month low of $22.90 and a twelve month high of $30.32. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $25.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.80. The firm has a market cap of $386.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.02, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.27.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CWCO. Illumine Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Consolidated Water by 39.4% in the first quarter. Illumine Investment Management LLC now owns 23,464 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $575,000 after buying an additional 6,633 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Consolidated Water by 2,247.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 2,720 shares in the last quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in Consolidated Water during the fourth quarter worth about $261,000. State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 125.1% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,563 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $222,000 after buying an additional 4,759 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Consolidated Water during the fourth quarter worth $227,000. 55.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at Consolidated Water
In other Consolidated Water news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $56,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 271,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,615,860. This represents a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 5.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Consolidated Water Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.81%. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.16%.
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Consolidated Water Co Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing.
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