Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for CWCO Earnings

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) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Monday, August 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $33.59 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 have also recently weighed in on CWCO. Roth Capital increased their price objective on shares of Consolidated Water from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Consolidated Water from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Consolidated Water presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Price Performance

Shares of CWCO opened at $33.38 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.52. The stock has a market cap of $531.74 million, a PE ratio of 20.60 and a beta of 0.53. Consolidated Water has a 1-year low of $22.69 and a 1-year high of $34.26.

Consolidated Water Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This is a boost from Consolidated Water's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Consolidated Water's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Consolidated Water 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 value of $158,579.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $33,350. This trade represents a 82.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 6.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CWCO. MRP Capital Investments LLC grew its stake in Consolidated Water by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 16,225 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $487,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 6.0% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 11,243 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $338,000 after buying an additional 632 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 335.7% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 3,776.7% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 13,801 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $414,000 after buying an additional 13,445 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Consolidated Water in the second quarter valued at approximately $181,000. 55.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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