Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures and markets products and services for use in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Infrastructure and Technologies. The Infrastructure segment offers valves for water and gas systems, including butterfly, iron gate, tapping, check, knife, plug, automatic control, and ball valves; dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants; pipe repair products, such as clamps and couplings used to repair leaks under the Mueller and Jones brand names; and machines and tools for tapping, drilling, extracting, installing, and stopping-off. It sells its products primarily through waterworks distributors to various end user customers comprising municipalities, water and wastewater utilities, gas utilities, and fire protection and construction contractors. The Technologies segment provides residential and commercial water metering, water leak detection, and pipe condition assessment products, systems, and services directly to municipalities and waterworks distributors, as well as to end users. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery
SectorIndustrial Products
Current SymbolNYSE:MWA
Previous Symbol
CUSIP62475810
Phone770-206-4200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.79
Current Ratio4.10
Quick Ratio3.17
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio19.06
Forward P/E Ratio16.21
P/E Growth1.21
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$916 million
Price / Sales1.73
Cash Flow$0.8144 per share
Price / Cash Flow12.34
Book Value$3.57 per share
Price / Book2.82
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.53
Net Income$105.60 million
Net Margins11.53%
Return on Equity15.62%
Return on Assets6.80%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,700
Outstanding Shares157,460,000
Market Cap$1.58 billion
OptionableOptionable
Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mueller Water Products' stock symbol?
Mueller Water Products trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MWA."
How often does Mueller Water Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 30th. Investors of record on Friday, November 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Tuesday, November 20th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 8th. View Mueller Water Products' Dividend History.
How will Mueller Water Products' stock buyback program work?
Mueller Water Products announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, April 11th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 128% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Mueller Water Products' earnings last quarter?
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.17. The industrial products company had revenue of $254.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $239.79 million. Mueller Water Products had a net margin of 11.53% and a return on equity of 15.62%. The firm's revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.15 EPS. View Mueller Water Products' Earnings History.
When is Mueller Water Products' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MWA?
7 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Mueller Water Products' shares. Their forecasts range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate Mueller Water Products' stock price to reach $13.10 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 30.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Mueller Water Products.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Mueller Water Products?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mueller Water Products in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Mueller Water Products.
Has Mueller Water Products been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about MWA stock have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Mueller Water Products earned a daily sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the industrial products company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Mueller Water Products' key competitors?
Who are Mueller Water Products' key executives?
Mueller Water Products' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. J. Scott Hall, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Ms. Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Mr. Gregory S. Rogowski, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 59)
- Mr. William A. Cofield, Sr. VP of Operations & Supply Chain (Age 59)
- Mr. Michael S. Nancarrow, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 44)
Who are Mueller Water Products' major shareholders?
Mueller Water Products' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.71%), BlackRock Inc. (7.01%), Earnest Partners LLC (5.23%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.96%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.86%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (1.94%). Company insiders that own Mueller Water Products stock include Bernard G Rethore, Evan Hart, Gregory E Hyland, Hassan Ali, Jerry W Kolb, Lydia W Thomas, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Michael S Nancarrow and Shirley C Franklin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mueller Water Products.
Which major investors are selling Mueller Water Products stock?
MWA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Pictet Asset Management Ltd., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Citadel Advisors LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, Wells Fargo & Company MN and Gabelli Funds LLC. Company insiders that have sold Mueller Water Products company stock in the last year include Hassan Ali, Lydia W Thomas, Marietta Edmunds Zakas and Michael S Nancarrow. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mueller Water Products.
Which major investors are buying Mueller Water Products stock?
MWA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Brown Advisory Inc., Morgan Stanley, Man Group plc, Walthausen & Co. LLC, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. and Renaissance Technologies LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Mueller Water Products.
How do I buy shares of Mueller Water Products?
Shares of MWA 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Mueller Water Products' stock price today?
One share of MWA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.05.
How big of a company is Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion and generates $916 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $105.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.53 on an earnings per share basis. Mueller Water Products employs 2,700 workers across the globe.
What is Mueller Water Products' official website?
How can I contact Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products' mailing address is 1200 Abernathy Road N.E.Suite 1200, ATLANTA GA, 30328. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at 770-206-4200 or via email at [email protected]
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