Q3 EPS Estimate for Consolidated Water Lifted by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate for Consolidated Water to $0.39, up from $0.38, with a consensus estimate for the full year at $1.27 per share.
• Consolidated Water reported $0.32 earnings per share for the last quarter, beating expectations of $0.20, and revenue of $33.59 million for the quarter, surpassing analysts' forecasts.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14, which represents a 1.7% dividend yield, with a payout ratio of 34.57%.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Consolidated Water in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.38. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water's current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.12. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 7.77% and a net margin of 12.24%.The firm had revenue of $33.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.75 million.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen cut Consolidated Water from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Roth Capital boosted their price objective on Consolidated Water from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Consolidated Water in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Consolidated Water has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Consolidated Water stock opened at $33.13 on Wednesday. Consolidated Water has a twelve month low of $22.69 and a twelve month high of $35.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $527.76 million, a P/E ratio of 20.45 and a beta of 0.53. The business's fifty day moving average price is $32.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.80.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Consolidated Water's payout ratio is 34.57%.

Insider Activity at Consolidated Water

In related news, Director Raymond Whittaker sold 4,755 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total value of $158,579.25. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,350. The trade was a 82.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 6.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 142,263 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $4,271,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P lifted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 25,798 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $632,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 3,232 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 35.9% during the 2nd quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 2,254 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 11,243 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $338,000 after acquiring an additional 632 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.16% of the company's stock.

Consolidated Water Company Profile

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.

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