NASDAQ:MSEX Middlesex Water (MSEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $52.10 -0.45 (-0.86%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.09 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 04:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Middlesex Water Stock (NASDAQ:MSEX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Middlesex Water alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$51.76▼$53.4850-Day Range$52.55▼$59.1252-Week Range$48.18▼$70.73Volume163,815 shsAverage Volume148,494 shsMarket Capitalization$933.63 millionP/E Ratio21.62Dividend Yield2.61%Price Target$61.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in Regulated and Non-Regulated segments. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers, as well as provides regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. Middlesex Water Company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey. Read More Middlesex Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreMSEX MarketRank™: Middlesex Water scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMiddlesex Water has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMiddlesex Water has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Middlesex Water's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Middlesex Water are expected to grow by 3.42% in the coming year, from $2.34 to $2.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 21.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.91.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 21.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.36.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMiddlesex Water has a PEG Ratio of 3.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMiddlesex Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Middlesex Water's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.46% of the float of Middlesex Water has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMiddlesex Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Middlesex Water has recently decreased by 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMiddlesex Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMiddlesex Water has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Middlesex Water is 56.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Middlesex Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.20% next year. This indicates that Middlesex Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Middlesex Water's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.46% of the float of Middlesex Water has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMiddlesex Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Middlesex Water has recently decreased by 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.98 News SentimentMiddlesex Water has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Middlesex Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for MSEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Middlesex Water insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.32% of the stock of Middlesex Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.52% of the stock of Middlesex Water is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Middlesex Water's insider trading history. Receive MSEX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Middlesex Water and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MSEX Stock News HeadlinesMiddlesex Water: The Stock Has Entered A Buy ZoneJuly 24 at 8:56 AM | seekingalpha.comMiddlesex Water Company Declares Quarterly Cash DividendJuly 23 at 4:32 PM | globenewswire.comAltucher: Turn $900 into $108,000 in just 12 months?Bitcoin is breaking out — and one state just created a Strategic Crypto Reserve. James Altucher says this marks the beginning of “Trump’s Great Gain,” a new crypto bull phase driven by emerging federal policies. He believes certain altcoins could turn $900 into $108,000 — and reveals everything in a new presentation.July 25 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Middlesex Water Company to Report Second Quarter 2025 Earnings on July 31July 17, 2025 | globenewswire.comMiddlesex Water Company: Sell Rating Due to Regulatory and Financial ChallengesJuly 3, 2025 | tipranks.comMiddlesex Water Company Files Petition for Rate Increase Due to $100 Million in Infrastructure InvestmentsJune 30, 2025 | quiverquant.comQMiddlesex Water Files for Rate RequestJune 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comInsider Sell: Walter Reinhard Sells Shares of Middlesex Water Co (MSEX)May 29, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines MSEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MSEX shares performed this year? Middlesex Water's stock was trading at $52.63 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MSEX shares have decreased by 1.0% and is now trading at $52.10. How were Middlesex Water's earnings last quarter? Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $44.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.79 million. Middlesex Water had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 22.05%. Who are Middlesex Water's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Middlesex Water include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%), Inspire Investing LLC (0.04%), Ballentine Partners LLC (0.03%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis W Doll, James F Jr Cosgrove, Walter G Reinhard, Bernadette M Sohler, Robert John Capko and Lorrie Beth Ginegaw. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Middlesex Water? Shares of MSEX 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 Middlesex Water own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Middlesex Water investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2025Record date for 6/2 Dividend5/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend5/15/2025Dividend Payable6/02/2025Today7/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/31/2025Record date for 9/2 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/15/2025Dividend Payable9/02/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - WATER SPLY Sub-IndustryWater Utilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:MSEX CIK66004 Webwww.middlesexwater.com Phone(732) 634-1500Fax732-638-7515Employees350Year Founded1897Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Middlesex Water$61.00 High Price Target$66.00 Low Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.41 Trailing P/E Ratio21.81 Forward P/E Ratio22.46 P/E Growth3.71Net Income$44.35 million Net Margins22.05% Pretax Margin25.52% Return on Equity9.76% Return on Assets3.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78 Current Ratio0.46 Quick Ratio0.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$195.65 million Price / Sales4.81 Cash Flow$3.95 per share Price / Cash Flow13.30 Book Value$24.94 per share Price / Book2.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,920,000Free Float17,683,000Market Cap$941.70 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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