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The price of Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) closed at $25.34 in the last session, up 1.20% from day before closing price of $25.04. In other words, the price has increased by $1.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.39 million shares were traded. MWA stock price reached its highest trading level at $25.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $24.965.
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 10.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.91. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.56 and its Current Ratio is at 3.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.52 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.51.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. 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 Sep 08 ’25 when Smith Suzanne G sold 750 shares for $26.79 per share. The transaction valued at 20,094 led to the insider holds 13 shares of the business.
Smith Suzanne G bought 750 shares of MWA for $20,094 on Sep 08 ’25. On Aug 28 ’25, another insider, Smith Suzanne G, who serves as the Former VP and CAO of the company, sold 1,288 shares for $26.91 each. As a result, the insider received 34,654 and left with 763 shares of the company.
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 3960489984 and an Enterprise Value of 4067577600. As of this moment, Mueller’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.71. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.83 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.26. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.911 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.954.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MWA is 1.18, which has changed by 0.23129249 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17405021 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 $20.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.41%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MWA traded on average about 1.26M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1212620 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 156.27M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 153.46M. Insiders hold about 1.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.15% stake in the company. Shares short for MWA as of 1756425600 were 3376896 with a Short Ratio of 2.67, compared to 1753920000 on 3297327. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3376896 and a Short% of Float of 2.4300002000000003.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MWA is 0.27, which was 0.265 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010583066. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.58.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 6.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.27, with high estimates of $0.29 and low estimates of $0.23.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.28 and $1.25 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.26. EPS for the following year is $1.41, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.45 and $1.28.
Revenue Estimates
According to 6 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $362.31M. It ranges from a high estimate of $366M to a low estimate of $359.13M. As of the current estimate, Mueller Water Products Inc’s year-ago sales were $348.2MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $318.28M. There is a high estimate of $330.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $312.11M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MWA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.41B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.41B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.31BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.49B and the low estimate is $1.44B.
