Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for CWCO Q1 Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Consolidated Water in a research note issued on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water's current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Consolidated Water's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

Consolidated Water Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of CWCO traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $23.34. The company had a trading volume of 33,736 shares, compared to its average volume of 111,115. The stock has a market cap of $371.42 million, a PE ratio of 14.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.27. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $25.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.79. Consolidated Water has a 1-year low of $22.45 and a 1-year high of $30.32.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.16%.

Insider Activity at Consolidated Water

In related news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $56,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 271,995 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,615,860. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 5.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. TSP Capital Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Consolidated Water by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. TSP Capital Management Group LLC now owns 479,175 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $12,406,000 after buying an additional 7,075 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Consolidated Water by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 438,223 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $11,347,000 after purchasing an additional 15,060 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Consolidated Water by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 332,902 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $8,392,000 after purchasing an additional 5,976 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 54.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 299,102 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $7,540,000 after buying an additional 105,711 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Consolidated Water by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 240,544 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $6,228,000 after acquiring an additional 15,263 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.16% of the company's stock.

About Consolidated Water

Consolidated Water Co Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing.