FY2025 Earnings Estimate for MWA Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Mueller Water Products in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.21 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Mueller Water Products' current full-year earnings is $1.19 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Mueller Water Products' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. Mueller Water Products had a return on equity of 21.18% and a net margin of 10.05%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on MWA. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Mueller Water Products from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Mueller Water Products from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and set a $27.00 price objective (up previously from $26.00) on shares of Mueller Water Products in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Mueller Water Products from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $25.80.

Mueller Water Products Trading Up 3.4 %

NYSE:MWA traded up $0.89 on Monday, reaching $27.09. The stock had a trading volume of 2,044,004 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,555,852. Mueller Water Products has a 12-month low of $14.81 and a 12-month high of $28.25. The company has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.38. The firm's fifty day moving average is $23.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 3.83 and a quick ratio of 2.16.

Mueller Water Products Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.067 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $0.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.99%. Mueller Water Products's payout ratio is 31.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Mueller Water Products news, SVP Todd P. Helms sold 3,556 shares of Mueller Water Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.02, for a total transaction of $88,971.12. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 38,683 shares of the company's stock, valued at $967,848.66. The trade was a 8.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lydia W. Thomas sold 10,791 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.40, for a total transaction of $263,300.40. Following the sale, the director now owns 136,405 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,328,282. This represents a 7.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 98,433 shares of company stock valued at $2,494,144. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Mueller Water Products

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MWA. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Mueller Water Products by 369.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 98,457 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,137,000 after purchasing an additional 77,467 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of Mueller Water Products by 361.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 266,155 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $5,775,000 after buying an additional 208,502 shares during the period. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Mueller Water Products by 19.8% in the third quarter. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. now owns 390,199 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $8,467,000 after buying an additional 64,399 shares in the last quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Mueller Water Products during the 3rd quarter valued at about $451,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Mueller Water Products by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 347,199 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $7,534,000 after acquiring an additional 77,772 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.