Mueller Water Products (MWA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mueller Water Products, Inc. is a leading provider of water infrastructure and flow control products and services designed to help water utilities and municipalities manage, control and measure their water distribution systems. The company’s portfolio includes a comprehensive range of products such as fire hydrants, valves, pipe repair systems, fittings and couplings, along with advanced metering and monitoring solutions. By combining traditional mechanical components with digital technologies, Mueller Water Products addresses the critical need for reliable and sustainable water distribution across North America.

The company’s operations are organized around two primary business segments. The Water Infrastructure Solutions segment offers essential hardware—fire hydrants, transmission and distribution valves, leak detection and pipe repair products—under well-established brands. The Flow Measurement & Control Solutions segment delivers residential and commercial water meters, automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems, data analytics and telemetry platforms that enable utilities to optimize consumption tracking and reduce non-revenue water.

With roots dating back to the mid-19th century, Mueller Water Products traces its heritage to the original Mueller Co. founded in 1857. In 2006, it became an independent public company focused exclusively on water infrastructure. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates manufacturing facilities and service centers across the United States and Canada, serving municipal, industrial and fire protection markets. Its longstanding history reflects a commitment to product quality and supply chain resilience.

Mueller Water Products is guided by an experienced executive leadership team dedicated to innovation, operational excellence and customer service. The company continues to invest in research and development, aiming to advance digital water technologies, enhance system reliability and support global efforts to conserve and manage water resources more effectively. Through strategic partnerships and ongoing product enhancements, Mueller Water Products strives to meet evolving industry standards and the growing demands of the communities it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.16 to $27.80
• 50-Day Range: $26.89 to $30.39
• 52-Week Range: $22.74 to $31.00
• Volume: 222,116 shs
• Average Volume: 1.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.85
• Dividend Yield: 1.03%
• Price Target: $30.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Mueller Water Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mueller Water Products scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Mueller Water Products has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Mueller Water Products has a consensus price target of $30.75, representing about 12.9% upside from its current price of $27.24.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mueller Water Products has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mueller Water Products are expected to grow by 8.97% in the coming year, from $1.45 to $1.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 20.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 20.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.53.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mueller Water Products has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mueller Water Products has a P/B Ratio of 4.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.22% of the float of Mueller Water Products has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mueller Water Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mueller Water Products has recently increased by 7.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Mueller Water Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mueller Water Products has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mueller Water Products is 21.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mueller Water Products will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.72% next year. This indicates that Mueller Water Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Mueller Water Products has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Mueller Water Products this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for MWA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Mueller Water Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $124,922.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0029% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mueller Water Products insiders have bought 20.33% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $739,500.00 in company stock and sold $614,578.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.10% of the stock of Mueller Water Products is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.68% of the stock of Mueller Water Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MWA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MWA shares performed this year?

Mueller Water Products' stock was trading at $23.84 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MWA stock has increased by 14.3% and is now trading at $27.24.

How were Mueller Water Products' earnings last quarter?

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The industrial products company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The industrial products company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter. Mueller Water Products had a net margin of 14.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.65%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Mueller Water Products' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Mueller Water Products include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.80%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.38%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.36%). Insiders that own company stock include J Scott Hall, Michael T Tokarz, Lydia W Thomas, Thomas J Hansen, Arsdell Stephen C Van, Todd P Helms, Christine Ortiz, Kenji Takeuchi, Gregg C Sengstack, Brian C Healy, Paul Mcandrew, Suzanne G Smith and Brian Slobodow.
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How do I buy shares of Mueller Water Products?

Shares of MWA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Mueller Water Products own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mueller Water Products investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/20 Dividend: 2/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/20 Dividend: 2/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/21/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Oppenheimer 21st Annual Industrial Growth Virtual Conference: 5/07/2026
• Record date for 5/20 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: STEEL - PIPE&TUBE
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MWA
• CIK: 1350593
• Web: www.muellerwaterproducts.com
• Phone: (770) 206-4200
• Fax: 770-206-4235
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: 1857

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mueller Water Products: $30.75
• High Price Target: $33.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.80
• P/E Growth: 1.27
• Net Income: $191.70 million
• Net Margins: 14.17%
• Pretax Margin: 18.30%
• Return on Equity: 22.65%
• Return on Assets: 12.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 4.02
• Quick Ratio: 2.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.91
• Cash Flow: $1.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.05
• Book Value: $6.28 per share
• Price / Book: 4.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 156,385,000
• Free Float: 154,665,000
• Market Cap: $4.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08