Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for CWCO

Key Points

• Zacks Research analysts have increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Consolidated Water Co. from $0.22 to $0.23 per share, indicating positive growth outlook.
• Consolidated Water recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for October 1st, reflecting a 1.7% yield.
• Several research firms, including Roth Capital, have upgraded their ratings for Consolidated Water, with an average target price of $40.00 per share.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research note issued on Monday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.22. 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 $0.23 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on CWCO. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Roth Capital upped their price target on shares of Consolidated Water from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Price Performance

CWCO opened at $33.63 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $31.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $535.73 million, a P/E ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.57. Consolidated Water has a one year low of $22.69 and a one year high of $34.26.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.12. Consolidated Water had a net margin of 12.24% and a return on equity of 7.77%. The business had revenue of $33.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.75 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Consolidated Water

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CWCO. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new stake in Consolidated Water in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 335.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,512 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,294 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Consolidated Water during the 1st quarter valued at $60,000. Institutional investors own 55.16% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Consolidated Water

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

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.57%.

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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