Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CWCO Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimate for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. to $0.38 per share, down from a previous estimate of $0.39.
• The company reported $0.32 earnings per share in its last quarterly earnings, exceeding the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.12.
• Consolidated Water announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, which represents an annualized yield of 1.7%.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Consolidated Water in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.38 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water's current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $33.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.75 million. Consolidated Water had a net margin of 12.24% and a return on equity of 7.77%.

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

Consolidated Water Stock Performance

Shares of Consolidated Water stock traded down $0.59 on Wednesday, hitting $33.92. 315,538 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 79,868. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.26. Consolidated Water has a 52 week low of $22.69 and a 52 week high of $34.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $540.24 million, a P/E ratio of 20.94 and a beta of 0.58.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 335.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,512 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 228.6% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,860 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 1,294 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the 1st quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 35.9% in the 2nd quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 2,254 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 595 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.16% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Consolidated Water

In other Consolidated Water news, Director Raymond Whittaker sold 4,755 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total transaction of $158,579.25. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $33,350. This represents a 82.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.25% of the company's stock.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Consolidated Water's payout ratio is presently 34.57%.

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.