Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for CWCO FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its forecast for Consolidated Water's FY2025 earnings, increasing the estimate from $1.11 to $1.13 per share, while the consensus estimate remains at $1.27.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.7% and a payout ratio of 34.57%.
• Despite Zacks' bullish outlook, Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from "buy" to "hold", while Roth Capital raised the price target from $38.00 to $40.00, maintaining a "buy" rating.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.11. 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 $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.41 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on CWCO. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 20th. Roth Capital raised their price objective on Consolidated Water from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Consolidated Water in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Price Performance

Shares of Consolidated Water stock opened at $33.50 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $533.66 million, a PE ratio of 20.68 and a beta of 0.53. Consolidated Water has a 1-year low of $22.69 and a 1-year high of $35.48. The business has a 50-day moving average of $32.66 and a 200-day moving average of $28.77.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Consolidated Water by 15.1% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 31,050 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $804,000 after buying an additional 4,076 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 2,247.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,841 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 2,720 shares in the last quarter. Illumine Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 39.4% during the first quarter. Illumine Investment Management LLC now owns 23,464 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $575,000 after acquiring an additional 6,633 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Consolidated Water by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 59,576 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,459,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 228.6% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,860 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,294 shares in the last quarter. 55.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Consolidated Water

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

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

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