Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for CWCO

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The utilities provider reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $33.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.30 million. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 23.06%.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd.

Consolidated Water Stock Performance

Shares of CWCO stock traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $27.27. 190,069 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 109,660. The company's 50 day moving average price is $24.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.78. The company has a market cap of $434.06 million, a P/E ratio of 16.83, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.39. Consolidated Water has a 12 month low of $22.69 and a 12 month high of $29.88.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CWCO. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Consolidated Water during the first quarter worth about $130,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Consolidated Water during the 1st quarter valued at about $230,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 171,037 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $4,189,000 after purchasing an additional 13,061 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,418 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 41.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 46,480 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,138,000 after purchasing an additional 13,686 shares in the last quarter. 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.