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

Company Overview

Mueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America. The company’s portfolio encompasses a broad range of water infrastructure solutions designed to help municipalities, utilities and contractors improve system efficiency, reliability and safety. Mueller Water Products operates through distinct business units that focus on valves and hydrants, metering and advanced network technologies, leak detection, repair and rehabilitation.

Under its valves and hydrants segment, the company produces gate valves, resilient wedge valves, fire hydrants, strainers and accessories that facilitate the control and flow of potable water. Its meter and technology division offers mechanical and smart meters, automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems that enable remote monitoring and consumption analytics. Additionally, Mueller Water Products delivers leak detection, pipeline repair clamps, couplings, fittings and rehabilitation materials to assist in the maintenance and restoration of aging water mains.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Mueller Water Products serves customers across the United States and Canada, with select operations and distribution channels extending to Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. The company’s extensive manufacturing footprint includes multiple facilities in the U.S., enabling responsive supply chain management and product customization. Clients range from large municipal utilities to regional water authorities and independent contractors who rely on Mueller’s products and technical expertise for system upgrades, emergency repairs and long-term infrastructure planning.

Founded in 1857 and spun off as an independent publicly traded company in 2006, Mueller Water Products draws on more than a century of engineering innovation and industry heritage. Its leadership team, led by Chief Executive Officer Marc A. Luetge and supported by seasoned executives in finance, operations and product development, emphasizes continuous improvement, sustainability and digital transformation. This strategic focus positions Mueller Water Products to address evolving regulatory requirements, water conservation goals and the growing demand for smart water network solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.92 to $25.24
• 50-Day Range: $23.12 to $27.10
• 52-Week Range: $18.55 to $28.58
• Volume: 616,889 shs
• Average Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.63
• Dividend Yield: 1.07%
• Price Target: $26.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mueller Water Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mueller Water Products scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 179 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: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mueller Water Products has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mueller Water Products has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mueller Water Products are expected to grow by 9.68% in the coming year, from $1.24 to $1.36 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 27.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 27.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mueller Water Products has a PEG Ratio of 1.37. 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 4.83. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.95% 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, 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 decreased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Mueller Water Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, 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 29.67%. 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 19.85% next year. This indicates that Mueller Water Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.24

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.95% 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, 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 decreased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

Mueller Water Products has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Mueller Water Products this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for MWA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mueller Water Products insiders have sold 229.90% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $54,934.00 in company stock and sold $181,228.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 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 $22.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MWA stock has increased by 11.7% and is now trading at $25.14.

How were Mueller Water Products' earnings last quarter?

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. Mueller Water Products's revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Mueller Water Products' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Mueller Water Products include Perpetual Ltd (0.25%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.14%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.10%) and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.01%). 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, Brian C Healy, Suzanne G Smith, Paul Mcandrew 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

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 5/21 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/21/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

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: 3,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mueller Water Products: $26.25
• High Price Target: $29.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.27
• P/E Growth: 1.37
• Net Income: $115.90 million
• Net Margins: 10.48%
• Pretax Margin: 14.64%
• Return on Equity: 21.31%
• Return on Assets: 10.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 3.79
• Quick Ratio: 2.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.00
• Cash Flow: $1.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.21
• Book Value: $5.20 per share
• Price / Book: 4.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 156,680,000
• Free Float: 154,955,000
• Market Cap: $3.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18