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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$148.67 -0.92 (-0.62%)
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About Advanced Drainage Systems Stock (NYSE:WMS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$147.22
$156.82
50-Day Range
$129.77
$157.07
52-Week Range
$125.10
$179.32
Volume
1.24 million shs
Average Volume
630,019 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.39 billion
P/E Ratio
27.33
Dividend Yield
0.54%
Price Target
$187.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of water management solutions in North America. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, the company specializes in the design, production and distribution of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) drainage pipe and related products. Its core business addresses stormwater management, on-site septic systems and erosion control for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

The company’s product portfolio includes corrugated plastic pipe, tubing, fittings, geocells, geogrids and stormwater structures such as inlets, manholes and detention/retention systems. Through integrated engineering services, Advanced Drainage Systems supports project planning, hydraulic modeling and regulatory compliance. Customers span civil engineers, contractors, landscape architects and agricultural enterprises, reflecting the company’s focus on sustainable, cost-effective solutions that mitigate flooding, improve water quality and support soil stabilization.

Founded in 1966, Advanced Drainage Systems has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to extend its manufacturing footprint across the United States, Canada and select European markets. The company operates an extensive network of production facilities, distribution centers and technical support offices. Over its history, ADS has invested in automated manufacturing technologies and research initiatives to enhance product performance and expand its portfolio into emerging sectors such as green infrastructure and advanced erosion control.

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Advanced Drainage Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

WMS MarketRank™: 

Advanced Drainage Systems scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 652 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Advanced Drainage Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Advanced Drainage Systems has a consensus price target of $187.00, representing about 25.8% upside from its current price of $148.67.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Advanced Drainage Systems has been the subject of 9 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 Growth

    Earnings for Advanced Drainage Systems are expected to grow by 15.42% in the coming year, from $6.55 to $7.56 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 27.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.39.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 27.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.40.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Advanced Drainage Systems has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Advanced Drainage Systems has a P/B Ratio of 6.15. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.87% of the float of Advanced Drainage Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Advanced Drainage Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.71.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Advanced Drainage Systems has recently decreased by 7.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Advanced Drainage Systems has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Advanced Drainage Systems has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 14.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Advanced Drainage Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.58% 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 Sentiment

    Advanced Drainage Systems has a news sentiment score of 1.54. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Advanced Drainage Systems this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Advanced Drainage Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.65% of the stock of Advanced Drainage Systems is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.83% 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.
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WMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Advanced Drainage Systems' stock was trading at $144.90 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WMS stock has increased by 2.6% and is now trading at $148.6680.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The construction company reported $2.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.39. Advanced Drainage Systems's revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) raised $261 million in an IPO on Friday, July 25th 2014. The company issued 14,500,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share.

Advanced Drainage Systems' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.62%), ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (0.15%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.03%) and Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Anil Seetharam, 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, Darin S Harvey and Tim A Makowski.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Advanced Drainage Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Today
8/06/2026
Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Building Products
Sub-Industry
Building Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:WMS
CIK
1604028
Employees
6,425
Year Founded
1966

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$205.00
Low Price Target
$170.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.78
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.44
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.33
Forward P/E Ratio
22.70
P/E Growth
1.61
Net Income
$426.46 million
Net Margins
13.98%
Pretax Margin
18.35%
Return on Equity
26.63%
Return on Assets
11.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.92
Current Ratio
2.42
Quick Ratio
1.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.05 billion
Price / Sales
3.74
Cash Flow
$9.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.41
Book Value
$24.17 per share
Price / Book
6.15

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
76,640,000
Free Float
75,380,000
Market Cap
$11.39 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.27

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This page (NYSE:WMS) was last updated on 8/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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