Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for MWA FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has increased its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Mueller Water Products from $1.22 to $1.28, suggesting positive growth expectations.
• Mueller Water Products reported a quarterly earnings result of $0.34, slightly missing the consensus estimate, but achieved revenues that exceeded expectations at $380.30 million.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.067, reflecting a 1.0% yield for shareholders, with the ex-dividend date set for August 12th.

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE:MWA - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS in a report released on Wednesday, August 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.28 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.22. The consensus estimate for MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS's current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th.

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of MWA stock traded down $0.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $25.59. The stock had a trading volume of 939,529 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,594,712. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 3.86 and a quick ratio of 2.56. The firm's 50-day moving average is $24.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.11. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS has a 12-month low of $19.23 and a 12-month high of $28.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.18.

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (NYSE:MWA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.01). MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS had a return on equity of 20.89% and a net margin of 10.67%. The business had revenue of $380.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $366.82 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.32 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th will be paid a $0.067 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.27 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS's dividend payout ratio is presently 28.72%.

Insider Activity at MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS

In related news, Director Brian C. Healy purchased 1,110 shares of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $24.74 per share, for a total transaction of $27,461.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,730 shares in the company, valued at $389,160.20. The trade was a 7.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MWA. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS by 16.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,795,482 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $503,201,000 after buying an additional 2,840,895 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS during the first quarter valued at $61,497,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its position in MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS by 66.2% during the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,401,086 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $137,296,000 after buying an additional 2,152,096 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP acquired a new stake in MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS during the first quarter valued at $53,854,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS by 79.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,014,131 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $90,318,000 after buying an additional 1,780,366 shares during the period. 91.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS

Mueller Water Products, Inc manufactures and markets products and services for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water used by municipalities, and the residential and non-residential construction industries in the United States, Israel, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions.