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The price of Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) closed at $24.11 in the last session, down -1.47% from day before closing price of $24.47. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.08 million shares were traded. MWA stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.565 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $24.07.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MWA’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.74 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.41 and its Current Ratio is at 3.54. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.47 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.47.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for the company, TD Cowen on August 09, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $20 from $19 previously.
On April 18, 2024, Oppenheimer Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Perform but kept the price unchanged to $19.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 09 ’25 when Steven Heinrichs bought 33,522 shares for $24.57 per share.
Helms Todd P sold 15,094 shares of MWA for $371,616 on Dec 04 ’25. The SVP and CHRO now owns 85,917 shares after completing the transaction at $24.62 per share. On Dec 04 ’25, another insider, Todd P Helms, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 15,094 shares for $24.67 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MWA now has a Market Capitalization of 3769140736 and an Enterprise Value of 3874363904. As of this moment, Mueller’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.09. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.84. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.71 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.168.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MWA is 1.17, which has changed by -0.011712432 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12529528 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MWA has reached a high of $28.58, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $21.35. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.31%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MWA traded on average about 1.30M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1253740 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 156.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 153.89M. Insiders hold about 1.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.56% stake in the company. Shares short for MWA as of 1763078400 were 3703224 with a Short Ratio of 2.84, compared to 1760486400 on 3281657. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3703224 and a Short% of Float of 2.6700001.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MWA is 0.27, which was 0.268 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010952187. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.54.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 5.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.37, with high estimates of $0.4 and low estimates of $0.36.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.4 and $1.37 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.39. EPS for the following year is $1.5, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $1.55 and $1.39.
Revenue Estimates
According to 6 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $315.26M. It ranges from a high estimate of $330.3M to a low estimate of $307.3M. As of. The current estimate, Mueller Water Products Inc’s year-ago sales were $304.3MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $378.41M. There is a high estimate of $392.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $373M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MWA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.49B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.46B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.47B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.43BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.52B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.54B and the low estimate is $1.48B.
