Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) in a transaction worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 16th, as disclosed in a recent filing.
• Advanced Drainage Systems reported Q2 earnings of $1.95 EPS, surpassing expectations of $1.78, and had a revenue increase of 1.8% year-over-year to $829.88 million.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, with an annualized yield of 0.5%, payable on September 15th to investors of record on August 29th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. NYSE: WMS. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Advanced Drainage Systems stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Advanced Drainage Systems Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of NYSE WMS traded up $3.0550 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $144.0750. 349,517 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 706,091. The company's 50-day moving average is $119.45 and its 200-day moving average is $114.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 3.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.00, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.27. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. has a 52-week low of $93.92 and a 52-week high of $166.03.

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The construction company reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.17. Advanced Drainage Systems had a return on equity of 29.57% and a net margin of 14.82%.The company had revenue of $829.88 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $800.54 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.06 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Drainage Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. will post 6.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Advanced Drainage Systems's dividend payout ratio is presently 13.00%.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Drainage Systems

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of WMS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Advanced Drainage Systems by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,537,094 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $818,905,000 after acquiring an additional 204,826 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 50.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 3,114,224 shares of the construction company's stock worth $338,360,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049,697 shares in the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc increased its stake in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 3,043,909 shares of the construction company's stock worth $348,709,000 after purchasing an additional 139,495 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,178,763 shares of the construction company's stock worth $250,253,000 after purchasing an additional 117,963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Drainage Systems by 63.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,064,527 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $238,659,000 after buying an additional 799,569 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.83% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on WMS shares. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Drainage Systems from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Advanced Drainage Systems from $140.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $167.00 target price (up previously from $146.00) on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Loop Capital cut their price target on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems from $143.00 to $133.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 16th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $152.56.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Advanced Drainage Systems Company Profile

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products in North America and internationally. The company operates through Pipe, International, Infiltrator, and Allied Products & Other segments. It offers single, double, and triple wall corrugated polypropylene and polyethylene pipes; plastic leachfield chambers and systems; EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles; wastewater purification through mechanical aeration wastewater for residential and commercial systems; septic tanks and accessories; combined treatment and dispersal systems, including advanced enviro-septic and advanced treatment leachfield systems; and allied products, including storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water quality filters and separators.