Roth Capital Forecasts Lower Earnings for Consolidated Water

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 24th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water's current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Consolidated Water's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS.

Consolidated Water Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:CWCO traded up $0.30 on Thursday, hitting $24.75. The company had a trading volume of 24,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 113,855. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $26.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $392.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.19. Consolidated Water has a 1 year low of $23.55 and a 1 year high of $30.32.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.78%. Consolidated Water's payout ratio is 27.16%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of Consolidated Water stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were 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 directly owns 271,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,615,860. This trade represents a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 5.87% of the company's stock.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Byrne Asset Management LLC increased its position in Consolidated Water by 59.3% during the 4th quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 643.4% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,349 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 2,033 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Consolidated Water by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,634 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in Consolidated Water by 1,538.3% during the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,981 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 3,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury bought a new stake in Consolidated Water during the 4th quarter valued at about $149,000. Institutional investors own 55.16% of the company's stock.

Consolidated Water Company Profile

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.