Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Outlook for MWA Earnings

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Mueller Water Products in a research note issued on Monday, November 10th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Mueller Water Products’ current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Mueller Water Products’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Mueller Water Products in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Mueller Water Products currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.00.

Mueller Water Products Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MWA opened at $23.33 on Wednesday. Mueller Water Products has a 12 month low of $21.35 and a 12 month high of $28.58. The company has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.18. The business’s 50 day moving average is $25.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.56, a current ratio of 3.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 24th. The industrial products company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter. Mueller Water Products had a return on equity of 20.89% and a net margin of 10.67%.The business had revenue of $237.40 million for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Mueller Water Products

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Mueller Water Products by 131.8% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 597 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Mueller Water Products by 112.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,294 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Mueller Water Products by 184.6% in the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,702 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Mueller Water Products by 177.7% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,635 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 1,686 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Mueller Water Products by 355.4% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,842 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 2,218 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Suzanne G. Smith sold 8,621 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.37, for a total value of $227,335.77. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 761 shares in the company, valued at $20,067.57. This trade represents a 91.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Brian C. Healy purchased 1,070 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $25.78 per share, for a total transaction of $27,584.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,800 shares in the company, valued at $433,104. This trade represents a 6.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 34,664 shares of company stock worth $909,819 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Mueller Water Products Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a $0.07 dividend. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 10th. This is a boost from Mueller Water Products’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. Mueller Water Products’s dividend payout ratio is 23.14%.

About Mueller Water Products

Mueller Water Products, Inc manufactures and markets products and services for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water used by municipalities, and the residential and non-residential construction industries in the United States, Israel, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions.