Seaport Res Ptn Has Negative Outlook for MWA Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has downgraded its Q2 2026 earnings per share estimate for Mueller Water Products to $0.37, down from $0.41, while the annual forecast remains at $1.24 per share.
• The company's shares are currently trading around $25.59, with a market capitalization of $4 billion and a recent EPS miss reported at $0.34 compared to the consensus estimate of $0.35.
• Mueller Water Products recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.067 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 1.0% and a payout ratio of 28.72%.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Mueller Water Products in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.41. The consensus estimate for Mueller Water Products' current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Mueller Water Products' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.40 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 Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of MWA stock opened at $25.59 on Monday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $24.50 and its 200 day moving average is $25.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.18. Mueller Water Products has a 12-month low of $19.23 and a 12-month high of $28.58. The company has a current ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 2.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $380.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $366.82 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Mueller Water Products Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.067 per share. This represents a $0.27 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 12th. Mueller Water Products's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Mueller Water Products

In other Mueller Water Products news, Director Brian C. Healy purchased 1,110 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $24.74 per share, for a total transaction of $27,461.40. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 15,730 shares of the company's stock, valued at $389,160.20. The trade was a 7.59% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Mueller Water Products

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Mueller Water Products during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,042,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in Mueller Water Products by 31.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 46,452 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,117,000 after acquiring an additional 11,042 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Mueller Water Products in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,618,000. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its holdings in Mueller Water Products by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 40,226 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $967,000 after acquiring an additional 2,751 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. increased its holdings in Mueller Water Products by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 504,343 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,125,000 after acquiring an additional 10,037 shares during the last quarter. 91.68% of the stock is currently owned by 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.

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