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

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $137.74 to $142.50
• 50-Day Range: $110.81 to $148.59
• 52-Week Range: $93.92 to $166.03
• Volume: 1.25 million shs
• Average Volume: 726,011 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.44
• Dividend Yield: 0.51%
• Price Target: $152.56
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Advanced Drainage Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Advanced Drainage Systems scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 101 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Advanced Drainage Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Advanced Drainage Systems is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Advanced Drainage Systems has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Advanced Drainage Systems are expected to grow by 9.51% in the coming year, from $6.10 to $6.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 25.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Advanced Drainage Systems is 25.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Advanced Drainage Systems has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. 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 7.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.79% 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 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Advanced Drainage Systems has recently decreased by 6.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Advanced Drainage Systems has a dividend yield of 0.49%, 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 13.00%. 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 10.78% next year. This indicates that Advanced Drainage Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.95

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.79% 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 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Advanced Drainage Systems has recently decreased by 6.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.46

News Sentiment

Advanced Drainage Systems has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 1.08 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Advanced Drainage Systems this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for WMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Advanced Drainage Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

Only 1.63% 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.

WMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WMS shares performed this year?

Advanced Drainage Systems' stock was trading at $115.60 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WMS shares have increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $140.9280.

How were Advanced Drainage Systems' earnings last quarter?

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The construction company reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.17. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Advanced Drainage Systems' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Advanced Drainage Systems include Impax Asset Management Group plc (3.92%), State Street Corp (3.18%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.80%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Anil Seetharam, Robert M Klein, Scott A Cottrill, Ross M Jones, D Scott Barbour, Kevin C Talley, De La Mesa Manuel J Perez, Michael G Huebert, Tim A Makowski and Darin S Harvey.
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), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG&CONST - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Casinos & Gaming
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WMS
• CIK: 1604028
• Web: www.ads-pipe.com
• Phone: (800) 821-6710
• Fax: 614-658-0204
• Employees: 6,000
• Year Founded: 1966

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Advanced Drainage Systems: $152.56
• High Price Target: $167.00
• Low Price Target: $133.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.69
• P/E Growth: 1.97
• Net Income: $450.17 million
• Net Margins: 14.82%
• Pretax Margin: 19.47%
• Return on Equity: 29.57%
• Return on Assets: 12.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 3.22
• Quick Ratio: 2.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.69
• Cash Flow: $7.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.84
• Book Value: $19.89 per share
• Price / Book: 6.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 77,753,000
• Free Float: 76,486,000
• Market Cap: $10.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26