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
Industry Miscellaneous fabricated metal products
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery
SectorIndustrial Products
Phone770-206-4200
Debt
Current Ratio4.10
Quick Ratio3.17
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$916 million
Price / Sales1.65
Price / Cash Flow11.69
Price / Book2.68
Profitability
Net Income$105.60 million
Net Margins11.53%
Return on Assets6.80%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,700
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 9th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Tuesday, November 20th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.09%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 8th. View Mueller Water Products' Dividend History.
How will Mueller Water Products' stock buyback program work?
Mueller Water Products declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, April 11th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 128% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock 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) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, hitting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.17. The industrial products company earned $254.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $239.79 million. Mueller Water Products had a return on equity of 15.62% and a net margin of 11.53%. The business's revenue was up 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.15 earnings per share. View Mueller Water Products' Earnings History.
When is Mueller Water Products' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MWA?
7 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Mueller Water Products' shares. Their forecasts range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they expect Mueller Water Products' share price to reach $12.90 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 35.1% 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 stories about MWA stock have been trending somewhat negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Mueller Water Products earned a media sentiment score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the industrial products company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few 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 55)
- Ms. Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 60)
- Mr. Steven S. Heinrichs, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 51)
- Mr. Gregory S. Rogowski, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 60)
- Mr. William A. Cofield, Sr. VP of Operations & Supply Chain (Age 60)
Who are Mueller Water Products' major shareholders?
Mueller Water Products' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Clarus Wealth Advisors (0.01%). 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, Michael T Tokarz and Shirley C Franklin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Mueller Water Products.
Which institutional investors are selling Mueller Water Products stock?
MWA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clarus Wealth Advisors. Company insiders that have sold Mueller Water Products company stock in the last year include Hassan Ali, Lydia W Thomas, Marietta Edmunds Zakas, Michael S Nancarrow and Michael T Tokarz. 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 $9.55.
How big of a company is Mueller Water Products?
Mueller Water Products has a market capitalization of $1.50 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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