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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.80 -0.01 (-0.02%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$58.76 -0.04 (-0.07%)
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About Middlesex Water Stock (NASDAQ:MSEX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$56.83
$59.40
50-Day Range
$51.78
$58.87
52-Week Range
$44.17
$62.17
Volume
141,683 shs
Average Volume
136,676 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.11 billion
P/E Ratio
22.70
Dividend Yield
2.45%
Price Target
$61.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Middlesex Water Company is a regulated utility specializing in the provision of potable water and wastewater collection services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries, supplying treated water and effectively managing sewage collection systems under state and local regulatory frameworks. Its core mission centers on delivering safe, reliable water while complying with stringent environmental and public health standards.

Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, Middlesex Water has grown from a local water works enterprise into a multi‐state utilities group. Over more than a century of operations, the company expanded its geographic footprint through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, extending service territories across central and southern New Jersey as well as parts of Delaware. Through its Tidewater Utilities subsidiary, it further supports communities in adjacent regions by maintaining and upgrading water and wastewater infrastructure.

The company’s suite of offerings includes water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection, meter installation and monitoring, system maintenance, leak detection, and regulatory compliance reporting. Middlesex Water also provides engineering and consulting services to municipal and private clients, leveraging its in‐house technical expertise to optimize network performance, manage capital improvement projects and promote water conservation programs.

Governed by an experienced board of directors and led by a senior management team with deep utility sector expertise, Middlesex Water emphasizes sustainable operations and customer service. The company’s continued investment in infrastructure modernization, digital metering technologies and environmental stewardship underscores its commitment to long‐term reliability and regulatory adherence.

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Middlesex Water Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

MSEX MarketRank™: 

Middlesex Water scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 98 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 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Middlesex Water is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • 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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 22.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.29.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Middlesex Water is 22.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 25.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Middlesex Water has a P/B Ratio of 2.13. 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

    4.47% 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 6.01.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Middlesex Water has recently decreased by 8.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Middlesex Water pays a meaningful dividend of 2.45%, 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 55.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Middlesex Water's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Middlesex Water has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Middlesex Water this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for MSEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Middlesex Water to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $35,430.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.92% 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 News Headlines

Middlesex Water Q2 Revenue Rises to $56.4 Million
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MSEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Middlesex Water's stock was trading at $50.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MSEX shares have increased by 16.6% and is now trading at $58.80.

Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.13. The utilities provider had revenue of $56.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $54.51 million. Middlesex Water had a net margin of 23.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.59%.

Middlesex Water's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.64%), Legal & General Group Plc (2.32%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%) and Jupiter Topco LLC (0.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis W Doll, James F Jr Cosgrove, Walter G Reinhard, Lorrie Beth Ginegaw and Robert N Hoglund.
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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), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/1 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/01/2026
Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/17/2026
Today
8/19/2026
Dividend Payable
9/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Water Utilities
Sub-Industry
Water Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MSEX
CIK
66004
Employees
350
Year Founded
1897

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$66.00
Low Price Target
$55.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.70
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$42.82 million
Net Margins
23.26%
Pretax Margin
25.84%
Return on Equity
9.59%
Return on Assets
3.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.76
Current Ratio
0.50
Quick Ratio
0.41

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$194.69 million
Price / Sales
5.69
Cash Flow
$4.11 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.32
Book Value
$27.65 per share
Price / Book
2.13

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
18,840,000
Free Float
18,482,000
Market Cap
$1.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.75

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This page (NASDAQ:MSEX) was last updated on 8/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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