Roth Capital Has Bullish Outlook for CWCO FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has raised its FY2025 earnings estimate for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. to $1.12 per share, up from a previous estimate of $0.97, maintaining a "Buy" rating with a price target of $40.00.
• Consolidated Water reported a quarterly EPS of $0.32, exceeding analyst expectations, along with revenues of $33.59 million, surpassing estimates of $32.75 million.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.14, representing a 1.7% yield, up from the previous $0.11 per share.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Consolidated Water in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.97. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water's current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Consolidated Water's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 net margin of 12.24% and a return on equity of 7.77%.

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

Consolidated Water Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Consolidated Water stock traded down $0.08 during trading on Thursday, reaching $33.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,837 shares, compared to its average volume of 126,017. The business's 50-day moving average price is $29.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.08. The firm has a market cap of $525.77 million, a PE ratio of 20.37 and a beta of 0.53. Consolidated Water has a 52 week low of $22.69 and a 52 week high of $34.26.

Consolidated Water Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is an increase from Consolidated Water's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 1st. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.57%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Consolidated Water in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 228.6% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,860 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 1,294 shares during the period. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water during the 1st quarter worth approximately $60,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew 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 worth $68,000 after buying an additional 595 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 2,247.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 2,720 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.

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