Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:MSEX Middlesex Water (MSEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.81 -0.68 (-1.18%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.82 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 07:57 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$56.54▼$58.0450-Day Range$55.17▼$63.2652-Week Range$48.18▼$70.73Volume154,413 shsAverage Volume132,265 shsMarket Capitalization$1.02 billionP/E Ratio23.57Dividend Yield2.39%Price Target$61.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMiddlesex 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™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreMSEX MarketRank™: Middlesex Water scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 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 23.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 23.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMiddlesex Water has a PEG Ratio of 3.64. 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 2.28. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.67% 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 2.8, 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 3.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMiddlesex Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, 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 Shorted2.67% 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 2.8, 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 3.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentMiddlesex Water has a news sentiment score of 1.73. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Middlesex Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for MSEX on MarketBeat in the last 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 1.86% 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 HeadlinesInsider Sell: Walter Reinhard Sells Shares of Middlesex Water Co (MSEX)May 29, 2025 | gurufocus.comMiddlesex Water Co (MSEX) Announces Leadership Changes with Nadine Leslie as New Chair | MSEX ...May 23, 2025 | gurufocus.comWhen This Happens, You Don’t Wait. You Act.This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. Now it’s back, and the smart money is already positioning. A free training reveals the step-by-step strategy and altcoin picks designed to help you capitalize on the next wave.June 24, 2025 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Middlesex Water Company Board of Directors Names Nadine Leslie Chair and Amy Mansue Lead DirectorMay 23, 2025 | globenewswire.comMiddlesex Water Launches $110 Million ATM OfferingMay 12, 2025 | tipranks.comMiddlesex Water (MSEX) Upgraded to Buy by Janney Montgomery Scott | MSEX Stock NewsMay 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comMiddlesex Water (MSEX) Receives Upgrade to Buy with $66 Target | MSEX Stock NewsMay 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comMiddlesex Water Company: Buy Rating Amidst Attractive Valuation and Promising Regulatory DevelopmentsMay 12, 2025 | tipranks.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 the year. Since then, MSEX stock has increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $56.81. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Middlesex Water's earnings last quarter? Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.53 earnings per share 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 net margin of 22.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.76%. Who are Middlesex Water's major shareholders? Middlesex Water's top institutional investors include T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (8.27%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.88%), Invesco Ltd. (1.69%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.20%). 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 Payable6/02/2025Today6/24/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2025Fiscal 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 Stock Price Target$61.00 High Stock Price Target$66.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.41 Trailing P/E Ratio23.57 Forward P/E Ratio24.28 P/E Growth3.64Net 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$191.88 million Price / Sales5.31 Cash Flow$4.10 per share Price / Cash Flow13.84 Book Value$24.94 per share Price / Book2.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,920,000Free Float17,587,000Market Cap$1.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. 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