Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of CWCO Q2 Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Consolidated Water in a report issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.21. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Consolidated Water from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd.

Consolidated Water Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Consolidated Water stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Thursday, hitting $28.24. The stock had a trading volume of 93,372 shares, compared to its average volume of 109,228. The firm has a market cap of $449.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.45. Consolidated Water has a 12 month low of $22.69 and a 12 month high of $29.88. The business's 50-day moving average is $25.09 and its 200 day moving average is $25.88.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.09. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 23.06%. The firm had revenue of $33.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.30 million.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC increased its position in Consolidated Water by 228.6% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,860 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,294 shares during the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Consolidated Water during the 1st quarter worth $60,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 643.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,349 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 2,033 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Consolidated Water by 2,247.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 2,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 1,538.3% during the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,981 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 3,738 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.16% of the company's stock.

Consolidated Water Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This is a positive change from Consolidated Water's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.98%. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio is presently 34.57%.

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.