Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) purchased shares of Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) valued between $1,001 and $15,000, marking a notable investment in the company on June 17th.
• Advanced Drainage Systems reported a strong quarterly earnings performance, with an EPS of $1.95, surpassing analysts' expectations and showing a 1.8% revenue increase compared to the same quarter last year.
• The company has announced a dividend of $0.18 per share, scheduled to be paid on September 15th, reflecting a 0.5% annual yield for shareholders.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. NYSE: WMS. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Advanced Drainage Systems stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Advanced Drainage Systems Stock Performance

WMS stock traded down $2.4280 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $144.8620. The company's stock had a trading volume of 353,402 shares, compared to its average volume of 718,963. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $121.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $115.62. The company has a quick ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 3.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $93.92 and a 1 year high of $166.03. The stock has a market cap of $11.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.16, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.27.

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The construction company reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.17. Advanced Drainage Systems had a return on equity of 29.57% and a net margin of 14.82%.The business had revenue of $829.88 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $800.54 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Drainage Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. will post 6.1 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Advanced Drainage Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on WMS shares. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $167.00 price objective (up previously from $146.00) on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems in a report on Friday, August 8th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems from $140.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $166.00 target price on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems in a report on Friday, August 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $152.56.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 76.2% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 266 shares of the construction company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 97.6% in the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 10,769 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 5,319 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 15.6% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 18,914 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,061,000 after purchasing an additional 2,559 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 167.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 812 shares of the construction company's stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 508 shares during the period. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,907 shares of the construction company's stock worth $220,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.83% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Advanced Drainage Systems Company Profile

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products in North America and internationally. The company operates through Pipe, International, Infiltrator, and Allied Products & Other segments. It offers single, double, and triple wall corrugated polypropylene and polyethylene pipes; plastic leachfield chambers and systems; EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles; wastewater purification through mechanical aeration wastewater for residential and commercial systems; septic tanks and accessories; combined treatment and dispersal systems, including advanced enviro-septic and advanced treatment leachfield systems; and allied products, including storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water quality filters and separators.