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As of close of business last night, Mueller Water Products Inc’s stock clocked out at $22.07, down -0.85% from its previous closing price of $22.26. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.94 million shares were traded. MWA stock price reached its highest trading level at $22.235 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $22.03.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of MWA’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.31 and its Current Ratio is at 3.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.60 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.60.
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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 07 ’24 when Healy Brian C. bought 1,125 shares for $21.99 per share. The transaction valued at 24,739 led to the insider holds 5,025 shares of the business.
HANSEN THOMAS J sold 10,791 shares of MWA for $221,800 on Aug 19 ’24. The Director now owns 102,792 shares after completing the transaction at $20.55 per share. On Aug 19 ’24, another insider, HANSEN THOMAS J, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 10,791 shares for $20.55 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 3438417664 and an Enterprise Value of 3702720768. As of this moment, Mueller’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.10, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.92 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.296.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MWA has reached a high of $23.12, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 23.32%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that MWA traded 1.33M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1432390 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 155.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 153.17M. Insiders hold about 1.69% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.26% stake in the company. Shares short for MWA as of 1727654400 were 3122505 with a Short Ratio of 2.35, compared to 1724976000 on 2716713. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3122505 and a Short% of Float of 2.0299999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.253, MWA has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.26. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011365678The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.75.
