NASDAQ:MSEXMiddlesex Water Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Middlesex Water Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $69.53 +3.43 (+5.19 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$66.20Now: $69.53▼$69.7050-Day Range$61.50MA: $65.72▼$68.1052-Week Range$48.79Now: $69.53▼$72.41Volume1,786 shsAverage Volume44,271 shsMarket Capitalization$1.21 billionP/E Ratio32.95Dividend Yield1.55%Beta0.22 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Middlesex Water Company, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment engages in collecting, treating, and distributing water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. Middlesex Water Company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMiddlesex Water has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $74.50, Middlesex Water has a potential upside of 7.1% from its current price of $69.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageMiddlesex Water has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesMiddlesex Water has received 216 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesMiddlesex Water has received 210 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentMiddlesex Water has received 50.70% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Middlesex Water and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MSEX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MSEX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMiddlesex Water pays a meaningful dividend of 1.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMiddlesex Water has been increasing its dividend for 47 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Middlesex Water is 50.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Middlesex Water will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.95% next year. This indicates that Middlesex Water will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Middlesex Water insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $403,828.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.13% of the stock of Middlesex Water is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions58.85% of the stock of Middlesex Water is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Middlesex Water are expected to grow by 4.72% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $2.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 32.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 32.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 35.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMiddlesex Water has a P/B Ratio of 3.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.5Community Rank: 2.5Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.08 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Water supply Sub-IndustryWater Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:MSEX Previous Symbol CUSIP59668010 CIK66004 Webwww.middlesexwater.com Phone732-634-1500Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.43Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio32.95 Forward P/E Ratio32.80 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$134.60 million Price / Sales9.02 Cash Flow$3.08 per share Price / Cash Flow22.54 Book Value$19.09 per share Price / Book3.64Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.01 Net Income$33.89 million Net Margins26.57% Return on Equity11.60% Return on Assets3.97%Miscellaneous Employees330 Outstanding Shares17,470,000Market Cap$1.21 billion Next Earnings Date11/6/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $69.53 +3.43 (+5.19 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MSEX News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSEX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Frequently Asked Questions How has Middlesex Water's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Middlesex Water's stock was trading at $58.52 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MSEX stock has increased by 18.8% and is now trading at $69.53. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Middlesex Water? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Middlesex Water in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Middlesex Water. When is Middlesex Water's next earnings date? Middlesex Water is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, November 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Middlesex Water. How were Middlesex Water's earnings last quarter? Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $35.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35 million. Middlesex Water had a net margin of 26.57% and a return on equity of 11.60%. View Middlesex Water's earnings history. How often does Middlesex Water pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Middlesex Water? Middlesex Water declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.256 per share on Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. View Middlesex Water's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for MSEX? 2 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Middlesex Water's shares. Their forecasts range from $69.00 to $80.00. On average, they anticipate Middlesex Water's share price to reach $74.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Middlesex Water. Has Middlesex Water been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about MSEX stock have been trending very positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Middlesex Water earned a news impact score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about Middlesex Water. Who are some of Middlesex Water's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Middlesex Water include American Water Works (AWK), Aqua America (WTR), American States Water (AWR), California Water Service Group (CWT), SJW Group (SJW), Connecticut Water Service (CTWS), York Water (YORW), Cadiz (CDZI), Artesian Resources (ARTNA) and Consolidated Water (CWCO). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Middlesex Water own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Middlesex Water investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Southern (SO), AT&T (T), Realty Income (O), AbbVie (ABBV), Consolidated Edison (ED), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Medtronic (MDT) and PepsiCo (PEP). Who are Middlesex Water's key executives? Middlesex Water's management team includes the following people: Mr. Dennis W. Doll CPA, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 60)Mr. A. Bruce O'Connor CPA, CPA, Sr. VP, Treasurer & CFO (Age 60)Mr. Richard M. Risoldi, Sr. VP of Operations & COO (Age 62)Mr. Jay L. Kooper Esq., VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 46)Ms. Lorrie Beth Ginegaw, VP of HR (Age 44) What is Middlesex Water's stock symbol? Middlesex Water trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MSEX." Who are Middlesex Water's major shareholders? Middlesex Water's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Nuance Investments LLC (0.84%), TSP Capital Management Group LLC (0.80%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.69%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.61%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.36%) and Landsberg Bennett & Dubbaneh LLC (0.25%). Company insiders that own Middlesex Water stock include A Bruce Oconnor, Bernadette M Sohler, Dennis W Doll, Georgia M Simpson, Lorrie Beth Ginegaw, Robert K Fullagar and Walter G Reinhard. View institutional ownership trends for Middlesex Water. Which major investors are selling Middlesex Water stock? MSEX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ProShare Advisors LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, North Star Investment Management Corp., UBS Group AG, Mackay Shields LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Creative Planning, and Clean Yield Group. Company insiders that have sold Middlesex Water company stock in the last year include A Bruce Oconnor, Bernadette M Sohler, Dennis W Doll, Georgia M Simpson, Lorrie Beth Ginegaw, Robert K Fullagar, and Walter G Reinhard. View insider buying and selling activity for Middlesex Water. Which major investors are buying Middlesex Water stock? MSEX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuance Investments LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Tealwood Asset Management Inc., Swiss National Bank, SG Americas Securities LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., and Campbell Wealth Management. View insider buying and selling activity for Middlesex Water. How do I buy shares of Middlesex Water? Shares of MSEX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Middlesex Water's stock price today? One share of MSEX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $69.53. How big of a company is Middlesex Water? Middlesex Water has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion and generates $134.60 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $33.89 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.01 on an earnings per share basis. Middlesex Water employs 330 workers across the globe. What is Middlesex Water's official website? The official website for Middlesex Water is www.middlesexwater.com. How can I contact Middlesex Water? Middlesex Water's mailing address is 485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, ISELIN NJ, 08830. 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