Mueller Water Products (MWA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mueller Water Products, Inc. is a leading provider of water infrastructure and flow control products and services designed to help water utilities and municipalities manage, control and measure their water distribution systems. The company’s portfolio includes a comprehensive range of products such as fire hydrants, valves, pipe repair systems, fittings and couplings, along with advanced metering and monitoring solutions. By combining traditional mechanical components with digital technologies, Mueller Water Products addresses the critical need for reliable and sustainable water distribution across North America.

The company’s operations are organized around two primary business segments. The Water Infrastructure Solutions segment offers essential hardware—fire hydrants, transmission and distribution valves, leak detection and pipe repair products—under well-established brands. The Flow Measurement & Control Solutions segment delivers residential and commercial water meters, automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems, data analytics and telemetry platforms that enable utilities to optimize consumption tracking and reduce non-revenue water.

With roots dating back to the mid-19th century, Mueller Water Products traces its heritage to the original Mueller Co. founded in 1857. In 2006, it became an independent public company focused exclusively on water infrastructure. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates manufacturing facilities and service centers across the United States and Canada, serving municipal, industrial and fire protection markets. Its longstanding history reflects a commitment to product quality and supply chain resilience.

Mueller Water Products is guided by an experienced executive leadership team dedicated to innovation, operational excellence and customer service. The company continues to invest in research and development, aiming to advance digital water technologies, enhance system reliability and support global efforts to conserve and manage water resources more effectively. Through strategic partnerships and ongoing product enhancements, Mueller Water Products strives to meet evolving industry standards and the growing demands of the communities it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.46 to $26.40
• 50-Day Range: $24.58 to $27.10
• 52-Week Range: $22.74 to $31.00
• Volume: 888,650 shs
• Average Volume: 1.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.07
• Dividend Yield: 1.10%
• Price Target: $30.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mueller Water Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mueller Water Products scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 673 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mueller Water Products has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Mueller Water Products has a consensus price target of $30.20, representing about 18.5% upside from its current price of $25.48.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mueller Water Products has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.19%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mueller Water Products are expected to grow by 7.19% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $1.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 18.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 18.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Mueller Water Products has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mueller Water Products has a P/B Ratio of 3.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.12% of the float of Mueller Water Products has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mueller Water Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.14.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mueller Water Products has recently decreased by 8.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Mueller Water Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mueller Water Products has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mueller Water Products is 19.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mueller Water Products will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.07% next year. This indicates that Mueller Water Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Mueller Water Products has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Mueller Water Products this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for MWA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Mueller Water Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mueller Water Products insiders have sold 1,659.63% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $59,990.00 in company stock and sold $1,055,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.10% of the stock of Mueller Water Products is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.68% of the stock of Mueller Water Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/20 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend: 5/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 8/20 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Today: 8/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MWA
• CIK: 1350593
• Web: www.muellerwaterproducts.com
• Phone: (770) 206-4200
• Fax: 770-206-4235
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: 1857

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mueller Water Products: $30.20
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.65
• P/E Growth: 1.14
• Net Income: $191.70 million
• Net Margins: 15.02%
• Pretax Margin: 19.13%
• Return on Equity: 23.55%
• Return on Assets: 13.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 4.64
• Quick Ratio: 3.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.43 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.78
• Cash Flow: $1.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.20
• Book Value: $7.18 per share
• Price / Book: 3.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 156,130,000
• Free Float: 154,409,000
• Market Cap: $3.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03