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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$55.60 -0.29 (-0.52%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 02:31 PM Eastern
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$55.45 -0.15 (-0.27%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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About Middlesex Water Stock (NASDAQ:MSEX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$54.61
$56.22
50-Day Range
$54.18
$63.12
52-Week Range
$48.18
$70.73
Volume
74,220 shs
Average Volume
131,662 shs
Market Capitalization
$996.33 million
P/E Ratio
23.07
Dividend Yield
2.45%
Price Target
$61.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Middlesex Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

MSEX MarketRank™: 

Middlesex Water scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 193rd out of 294 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Middlesex Water has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Middlesex Water has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Middlesex Water's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Middlesex Water are expected to grow by 3.42% in the coming year, from $2.34 to $2.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 23.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 23.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.45.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Middlesex Water has a PEG Ratio of 3.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Middlesex Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Middlesex Water's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.67% of the float of Middlesex Water has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Middlesex Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Middlesex Water has recently decreased by 0.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Middlesex Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Middlesex Water has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Middlesex Water is 56.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Middlesex Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.20% next year. This indicates that Middlesex Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Middlesex Water's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.67% of the float of Middlesex Water has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Middlesex Water has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Middlesex Water has recently decreased by 0.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Middlesex Water has a news sentiment score of 1.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Middlesex Water this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for MSEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Middlesex Water insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.32% of the stock of Middlesex Water is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.52% of the stock of Middlesex Water is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Middlesex Water's insider trading history.
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MSEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Middlesex Water's stock was trading at $52.63 at the start of the year. Since then, MSEX shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $55.5990.

Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $44.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.79 million. Middlesex Water had a net margin of 22.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.76%.

Shares of MSEX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Middlesex Water investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
6/02/2025
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - WATER SPLY
Sub-Industry
Water Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MSEX
Employees
350
Year Founded
1897

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$61.00
High Stock Price Target
$66.00
Low Stock Price Target
$56.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
23.07
Forward P/E Ratio
23.76
P/E Growth
3.62
Net Income
$44.35 million
Pretax Margin
25.52%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$191.88 million
Cash Flow
$4.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.79
Book Value
$24.94 per share
Price / Book
2.23

Miscellaneous

Free Float
17,683,000
Market Cap
$996.33 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NASDAQ:MSEX) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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