NYSE:MWA Mueller Water Products (MWA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $13.90 +0.10 (+0.72%) (As of 05/30/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.79▼$13.9950-Day Range$12.93▼$14.9452-Week Range$9.90▼$14.98Volume853,125 shsAverage Volume838,408 shsMarket Capitalization$2.17 billionP/E Ratio27.80Dividend Yield1.73%Price Target$13.57 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Mueller Water Products MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.43 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.4% Downside$13.57 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.38% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.24Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.97Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth17.91%From $0.67 to $0.79 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.24 out of 5 starsIndustrial Products Sector95th out of 180 stocksMiscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products Industry4th out of 8 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMueller Water Products has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $13.57, Mueller Water Products has a forecasted downside of 2.4% from its current price of $13.90.Amount of Analyst CoverageMueller Water Products has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.38% of the float of Mueller Water Products has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMueller Water Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mueller Water Products has recently decreased by 2.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMueller Water Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMueller Water Products has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mueller Water Products is 48.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Mueller Water Products will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.38% next year. This indicates that Mueller Water Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMueller Water Products has received a 26.46% net impact score from Upright. Mueller Water Products seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Sewage pumping stations", "Potable water pipes for homes", and "Water leak detectors" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Mueller Water Products is -2.24. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMueller Water Products has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Mueller Water Products this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for MWA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mueller Water Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Mueller Water Products is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.75% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Mueller Water Products are expected to grow by 17.91% in the coming year, from $0.67 to $0.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 27.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mueller Water Products is 27.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 16.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMueller Water Products has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMueller Water Products has a P/B Ratio of 3.26. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) StockMueller Water Products, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of products used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water. It operates through the Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions segments. The Water Flow Solutions segment includes iron gate valves, specialty valves, and service brass products. The Water Management Solutions segment focuses on fire hydrants, repair and installation, natural gas, metering, leak detection, pressure control, and software products. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.Read More Receive MWA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mueller Water Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MWA Stock News HeadlinesMay 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value EstimateMay 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2023 Earnings Estimate for Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) Issued By Seaport Res PtnMay 31, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2024 Earnings Estimate for Mueller Water Products, Inc. Issued By Seaport Res Ptn (NYSE:MWA)May 22, 2023 | msn.comMueller Water Products: A Good Long-Term BetMay 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe three-year decline in earnings for Mueller Water Products NYSE:MWA) isn't encouraging, but shareholders are still up 63% over that periodMay 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA)May 31, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...May 12, 2023 | seekingalpha.comMueller Water Products, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) Given Buy Rating at Seaport Res PtnMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) Receives Neutral Rating from DA DavidsonMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) Issues Earnings ResultsMay 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comOppenheimer Remains a Hold on Mueller Water Products (MWA)May 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comGoldman Sachs Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Mueller Water Products (MWA)May 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMueller Water Products Releases 2022 ESG ReportMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMueller Water Products Reports 2023 Second Quarter ResultsMay 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.06May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) Stock Rating Upgraded by TD CowenMay 6, 2023 | msn.comTD Cowen Upgrades Mueller Water Products Inc - Series A (MWA)May 5, 2023 | msn.comEarnings Outlook For Mueller Water ProductsMay 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.comMueller Water Products: Still Some Value To Trickle Out Of The FaucetMay 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMueller Water Products Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOppenheimer Weighs in on Mueller Water Products, Inc.'s FY2024 Earnings (NYSE:MWA)April 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) & Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA)April 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comMWA Mueller Water Products, Inc.April 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from BrokeragesSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive MWA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mueller Water Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MWA Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend5/09/2023Dividend Payable5/22/2023Today5/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Miscellaneous fabricated metal products Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery SectorIndustrial Products Current SymbolNYSE:MWA CUSIP62475810 CIK1350593 Webwww.muellerwaterproducts.com Phone(770) 206-4200Fax770-206-4235Employees3,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$13.57 High Stock Price Forecast$19.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$11.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.50 Trailing P/E Ratio27.80 Forward P/E Ratio20.75 P/E Growth1.71Net Income$76.60 million Net Margins5.90% Pretax Margin7.60% Return on Equity12.69% Return on Assets5.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio3.50 Quick Ratio1.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.25 billion Price / Sales1.74 Cash Flow$0.97 per share Price / Cash Flow14.27 Book Value$4.27 per share Price / Book3.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares156,420,000Free Float153,763,000Market Cap$2.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 Key ExecutivesJ. Scott HallPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorWilliam A. CofieldSenior Vice President-Operations & Supply ChainMarietta Edmunds ZakasChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentSteven S. HeinrichsSecretary, EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance OfficerTodd P. HelmsChief Human Resources Officer & Senior VPKey CompetitorsBarnes GroupNYSE:BCIRCOR InternationalNYSE:CIRCraneNYSE:CRHelios TechnologiesNASDAQ:HLIOEnPro IndustriesNYSE:NPOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCSold 1,714 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.012%Legato Capital Management LLCBought 10,459 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.040%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 12,952 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.314%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 30,000 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.000%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 33,481 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.052%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions MWA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Mueller Water Products stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mueller Water Products in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" MWA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MWA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MWA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Mueller Water Products' stock price forecast for 2023? 7 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Mueller Water Products' shares. Their MWA share price forecasts range from $11.00 to $19.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $13.57 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.4%. View analysts price targets for MWA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MWA shares performed in 2023? Mueller Water Products' stock was trading at $10.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MWA shares have increased by 29.2% and is now trading at $13.90. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Mueller Water Products' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our MWA earnings forecast. How were Mueller Water Products' earnings last quarter? Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 8th. The industrial products company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. The industrial products company earned $332.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $332.45 million. Mueller Water Products had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 5.90%. Mueller Water Products's revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.15 EPS. 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, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.061 per share on Monday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 9th. Read our dividend analysis for MWA. What ETFs hold Mueller Water Products' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) stock in their portfolio include First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR), SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF (SIMS), Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA), First Trust Water ETF (FIW), iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF (EFRA), Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW), Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS). Is Mueller Water Products a good dividend stock? Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.77%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 8 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 48.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MWA will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.38% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MWA. What guidance has Mueller Water Products issued on next quarter's earnings? Mueller Water Products updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.32 billion-$1.35 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.35 billion. What is Scott Hall's approval rating as Mueller Water Products' CEO? 14 employees have rated Mueller Water Products Chief Executive Officer Scott Hall on Glassdoor.com. Scott Hall has an approval rating of 33% among the company's employees. This puts Scott Hall in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Mueller Water Products own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mueller Water Products investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Ford Motor (F), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), OPKO Health (OPK) and What is Mueller Water Products' stock symbol? Mueller Water Products trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MWA." Who are Mueller Water Products' major shareholders? Mueller Water Products' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Nuance Investments LLC (8.67%), BlackRock Inc. (8.22%), Brown Advisory Inc. (4.04%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.44%), Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. (2.81%) and State Street Corp (2.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Bernard G Rethore, Lydia W Thomas, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Michael S Nancarrow, Michael T Tokarz, Shirley C Franklin, Steven S Heinrichs, Suzanne G Smith, Thomas J Hansen and Todd P Helms. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Mueller Water Products? Shares of MWA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Mueller Water Products' stock price today? One share of MWA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.90. How much money does Mueller Water Products make? Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion and generates $1.25 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $76.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.50 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Mueller Water Products have? The company employs 3,600 workers across the globe. How can I contact Mueller Water Products? Mueller Water Products' mailing address is 1200 Abernathy Road N.E.Suite 1200, ATLANTA GA, 30328. The official website for the company is www.muellerwaterproducts.com. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at (770) 206-4200, via email at investorrelations@muellerwp.com, or via fax at 770-206-4235. 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