Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:WMS Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $130.36 -0.56 (-0.43%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$130.36 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Advanced Drainage Systems Stock (NYSE:WMS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get WMS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$128.62▼$130.7950-Day Range$125.01▼$148.0452-Week Range$122.84▼$179.32Volume697,897 shsAverage Volume732,554 shsMarket Capitalization$9.83 billionP/E Ratio19.18Dividend Yield0.61%Price Target$187.40Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) is a manufacturer of water management products and solutions. The company produces thermoplastic corrugated pipe, fittings, drainage structures, stormwater chambers and related products used to manage the collection, conveyance, storage and treatment of water. Its products serve a range of markets, including residential, commercial, agricultural, infrastructure and environmental applications. Advanced Drainage Systems supplies solutions for stormwater management, septic and wastewater systems, highway and road construction, land development, agriculture and erosion control. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, the company serves customers through a manufacturing and distribution network primarily covering the United States and Canada, with additional international operations. Its product portfolio includes well-known drainage systems such as N-12 pipe and StormTech chambers, along with engineered water management solutions designed for both new construction and infrastructure rehabilitation.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Advanced Drainage Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreWMS MarketRank™: 4.701221968575 of 5 starsAdvanced Drainage Systems scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAdvanced Drainage Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAdvanced Drainage Systems has a consensus price target of $187.40, representing about 43.8% upside from its current price of $130.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageAdvanced Drainage Systems has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Advanced Drainage Systems' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.94% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Advanced Drainage Systems are expected to grow by 12.94% in the coming year, from $6.57 to $7.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 22.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 22.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.21.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAdvanced Drainage Systems has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAdvanced Drainage Systems has a P/B Ratio of 5.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Advanced Drainage Systems' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% of the float of Advanced Drainage Systems has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAdvanced Drainage Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Advanced Drainage Systems has recently increased by 3.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAdvanced Drainage Systems has a dividend yield of 0.61%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAdvanced Drainage Systems has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 13.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Advanced Drainage Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.78% next year. This indicates that Advanced Drainage Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Advanced Drainage Systems' dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentAdvanced Drainage Systems has a news sentiment score of 1.60. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Advanced Drainage Systems this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for WMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Advanced Drainage Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Advanced Drainage Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.65% of the stock of Advanced Drainage Systems is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.83% of the stock of Advanced Drainage Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Advanced Drainage Systems' insider trading history. Receive WMS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Advanced Drainage Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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WMS Stock News HeadlinesRBC Capital Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS)October 17, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAdvanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Sets New 52-Week Low Following Analyst DowngradeOctober 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBank of America: 'Digital Dollar Inevitable'Bank of America just revealed your expiration date. In their Bloomberg interview, they didn't just predict the digital dollar. They gave us the timeline… 2025 to 2030. We're in that window right now. Once the digital dollar launches, every transaction you make will be tracked. Your spending could be controlled. Your accounts could be frozen. Over 4,500 investors have already used this legal backdoor to hold assets CBDCs can't freeze and generate yields the Federal Reserve can't touch.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Decentralized Masters (Ad)Advanced Drainage Systems to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results on November 5, 2026October 15, 2026 | businesswire.comPSP Capital Announces Sale of StormTrap to Advanced Drainage SystemsOctober 13, 2026 | businesswire.comOppenheimer Adjusts Advanced Drainage Systems Price Target to $185 From $190, Maintains Outperform RatingOctober 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAdvanced Drainage Systems Well Positioned to Meet Outlook, Accelerate Growth, Oppenheimer SaysOctober 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAdvanced Drainage Systems to Acquire StormTrap in $530 Million DealOctober 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines WMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WMS shares performed this year? Advanced Drainage Systems' stock was trading at $144.90 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WMS stock has decreased by 10.0% and is now trading at $130.3580. How were Advanced Drainage Systems' earnings last quarter? Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The construction company reported $2.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.39. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Advanced Drainage Systems IPO? Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) raised $261 million in an IPO on Friday, July 25th 2014. The company issued 14,500,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$19.00 per share. Who are Advanced Drainage Systems' major shareholders? Advanced Drainage Systems' top institutional shareholders include Robeco Schweiz AG (0.36%), Perpetual Ltd (0.14%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.09%) and Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert M Klein, Scott A Cottrill, Ross M Jones, Robert M Eversole, D Scott Barbour, Thomas J Sr Waun, Thomas J Sr Waun, Michael G Huebert and Tim A Makowski. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Advanced Drainage Systems? Shares of WMS 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Advanced Drainage Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Advanced Drainage Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Salesforce (CRM), PayPal (PYPL), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Mastercard (MA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today10/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 WMS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. WMS has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Building Products Sub-IndustryBuilding Products Current SymbolNYSE:WMS CIK1604028 Webwww.adspipe.com Phone(800) 733-7473Fax614-658-0204Employees6,425Year Founded1966Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Advanced Drainage Systems$187.40 High Price Target$207.00 Low Price Target$170.00 Potential Upside/Downside+43.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.79 Trailing P/E Ratio19.18 Forward P/E Ratio19.84 P/E Growth1.5Net Income$426.46 million Net Margins14.00% Pretax Margin18.60% Return on Equity28.28% Return on Assets12.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.95 Current Ratio2.12 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.05 billion Price / Sales3.22 Cash Flow$9.12 per share Price / Cash Flow14.30 Book Value$24.17 per share Price / Book5.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares75,400,000Free Float74,161,000Market Cap$9.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.29 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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