Q1 EPS Forecast for Consolidated Water Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its Q1 2026 earnings estimate for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. to $0.40 per share, an increase from the previous estimate of $0.38, with a full-year forecast of $1.27 per share.
• The company recently reported Q2 earnings of $0.32 per share, exceeding expectations, alongside a revenue of $33.59 million, compared to analyst estimates of $32.75 million.
• Consolidated Water has announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.11 to $0.14 per share, representing a 1.7% yield on an annualized basis.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Consolidated Water in a report issued on Monday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.38. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO - Get Free Report) last announced 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. Consolidated Water had a net margin of 12.24% and a return on equity of 7.77%. The firm had revenue of $33.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.75 million.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on CWCO. Roth Capital boosted their target price 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. Wall Street Zen raised Consolidated Water from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Consolidated Water currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Price Performance

NASDAQ CWCO traded down $0.53 on Thursday, hitting $32.74. 24,009 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 123,824. Consolidated Water has a 52 week low of $22.69 and a 52 week high of $34.26. The company has a market capitalization of $521.55 million, a PE ratio of 20.21 and a beta of 0.57. The business's fifty day moving average is $30.76 and its 200 day moving average is $27.67.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 1st. Consolidated Water's payout ratio is 34.57%.

Insider Activity at Consolidated Water

In other news, Director Raymond Whittaker sold 4,755 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,350. The trade was a 82.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 6.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of Consolidated Water in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in 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 worth $45,000 after buying an additional 1,165 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in Consolidated Water by 228.6% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,860 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 1,294 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its position in Consolidated Water by 35.9% in the second 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 period. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Consolidated Water during the 1st quarter worth $60,000. Institutional investors own 55.16% of the company's stock.

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.