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After finishing at $24.56 in the prior trading day, Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) closed at $24.75, up 0.77%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.36 million shares were traded. MWA stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.76 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $24.165.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MWA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.78 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.49 and its Current Ratio is at 3.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.54.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 07 ’25 when Healy Brian C. bought 1,110 shares for $24.74 per share. The transaction valued at 27,461 led to the insider holds 15,730 shares of the business.
Healy Brian C. bought 1,085 shares of MWA for $27,477 on May 16 ’25. The Director now owns 14,620 shares after completing the transaction at $25.32 per share. On May 08 ’25, another insider, Slobodow Brian, who serves as the Former Director of the company, sold 7,376 shares for $24.57 each. As a result, the insider received 181,228 and left with 0 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 3877780480 and an Enterprise Value of 4026868992. As of this moment, Mueller’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.44. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.932 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.678.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MWA is 1.17, which has changed by 0.19565213 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16564083 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 $18.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.04%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.45M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1543540 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 156.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 153.74M. Insiders hold about 1.88% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.64% stake in the company. Shares short for MWA as of 1751241600 were 4529969 with a Short Ratio of 3.13, compared to 1748563200 on 5694831. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4529969 and a Short% of Float of 3.26.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MWA’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.262, compared to 0.27 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0106677525The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.61.
