Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) Rating Lowered to “Strong Sell” at Zacks Research

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Consolidated Water’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.61 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.64 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on CWCO. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Consolidated Water from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Trading Down 0.1%

CWCO opened at $33.09 on Tuesday. Consolidated Water has a 12 month low of $22.69 and a 12 month high of $39.12. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $35.75 and a 200 day moving average of $35.30. The firm has a market cap of $528.12 million, a P/E ratio of 34.11 and a beta of 0.56.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The utilities provider reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $29.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.50 million. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 8.39% and a net margin of 13.88%. On average, research analysts forecast that Consolidated Water will post 1.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Consolidated Water

In other news, Director Maria Elena Giner purchased 3,310 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.24 per share, for a total transaction of $100,094.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 3,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $100,094.40. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 6.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Consolidated Water

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 18.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 637,378 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $19,134,000 after purchasing an additional 101,434 shares during the period. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC raised its stake in Consolidated Water by 23.1% in the third quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 262,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $9,243,000 after buying an additional 49,163 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Consolidated Water during the third quarter worth $1,690,000. Renaissance Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Consolidated Water in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,148,000. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Consolidated Water in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,147,000. Institutional investors own 55.16% of the company’s stock.

Key Consolidated Water News

Here are the key news stories impacting Consolidated Water this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near‑term and FY estimates (Q2–Q4 2026, FY2026, Q2–Q4 2027, FY2027, FY2028), signaling weaker expected earnings growth and lower short‑term cash generation; FY2026 was lowered to $1.09 EPS and FY2028 to $1.61 EPS. This reduces upside versus consensus and raises downside risk for the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks added CWCO to its Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list on April 1 and maintains a “Strong Sell” rating — a placement that can trigger selling by momentum/quant strategies and influence institutional sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Series of incremental quarter-by-quarter downgrades (e.g., Q2 2026 to $0.28 from higher prior estimates; Q3/Q4 2026 to ~$0.26) imply the analyst sees near‑term revenue/margin pressure — this can compress near‑term guidance expectations and raise the likelihood of further revisions.

Consolidated Water Company Profile

Consolidated Water Co Ltd. is a developer, operator and manufacturer of water treatment and desalination systems. The company designs, engineers, builds and operates reverse-osmosis desalination plants and water treatment facilities, offering both turnkey project delivery and ongoing operations and maintenance services. Its product portfolio includes modular desalination units, water distribution systems, filtration membranes and associated equipment for potable water production.

Consolidated Water serves municipalities, resorts, commercial enterprises and private customers in the Caribbean and the southeastern United States.