Roth Capital Has Optimistic Outlook of CWCO FY2025 Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 12th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $1.25 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.12. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water’s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Consolidated Water’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.10. Consolidated Water had a net margin of 12.24% and a return on equity of 7.77%. The company had revenue of $35.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.90 million.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on CWCO. Wall Street Zen cut Consolidated Water from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Consolidated Water presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Price Performance

Shares of Consolidated Water stock traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $36.85. 13,701 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 118,319. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $586.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.21 and a beta of 0.51. Consolidated Water has a 12-month low of $22.69 and a 12-month high of $38.36.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Consolidated Water’s payout ratio is currently 59.57%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Raymond Whittaker sold 4,755 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total value of $158,579.25. Following the sale, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,350. This represents a 82.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CWM LLC boosted its position in Consolidated Water by 228.6% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,860 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,294 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Consolidated Water during the 1st quarter worth approximately $273,000. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 7.0% in the 1st quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 9,776 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Consolidated Water in the 1st quarter valued at about $244,000. Finally, Heartland Advisors Inc. increased its position in Consolidated Water by 146.8% during the 1st quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. now owns 270,100 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,615,000 after buying an additional 160,657 shares during the period. 55.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Consolidated Water Company Profile

Consolidated Water Co Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing.