Q3 EPS Estimate for Consolidated Water Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Consolidated Water to $0.24, up from $0.23
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, scheduled for payment on October 31st, which translates to an annualized yield of 1.6%
• Consolidated Water's stock is rated as "Buy" by analysts, with an average target price set at $40.00

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a note issued to investors on Monday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.23. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued 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 upped their target price on Consolidated Water from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:CWCO opened at $34.98 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.55. The stock has a market cap of $557.13 million, a P/E ratio of 21.59 and a beta of 0.58. Consolidated Water has a 52-week low of $22.69 and a 52-week high of $35.26.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $33.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.75 million. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 7.77% and a net margin of 12.24%.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 1st. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Raymond Whittaker sold 4,755 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total transaction of $158,579.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $33,350. This trade represents a 82.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 6.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Consolidated Water

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,013,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 18.9% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 637,378 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $19,134,000 after acquiring an additional 101,434 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 433,685 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $13,021,000 after acquiring an additional 4,711 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 27.3% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 306,288 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $7,501,000 after acquiring an additional 65,744 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heartland Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 146.8% during the 1st quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. now owns 270,100 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $6,615,000 after acquiring an additional 160,657 shares in 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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