Q1 EPS Estimate for Consolidated Water Reduced by Analyst

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.27. 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 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS.

Consolidated Water Stock Performance

Shares of CWCO traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $23.98. The stock had a trading volume of 46,567 shares, compared to its average volume of 113,167. Consolidated Water has a 12-month low of $22.90 and a 12-month high of $30.32. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $26.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.83. The firm has a market cap of $380.68 million, a P/E ratio of 14.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CWCO. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position 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 valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 2,720 shares in the last quarter. Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Consolidated Water in the fourth quarter valued at $261,000. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 125.1% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,563 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 4,759 shares in the last quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new position in Consolidated Water in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $258,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.16% of the company's stock.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total value of $56,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 271,995 shares in the company, valued at $7,615,860. This trade represents a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 5.87% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.16%.

About Consolidated Water

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.