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After finishing at $19.91 in the prior trading day, Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) closed at $20.03, up 0.60%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.60 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.14 million shares were traded. MWA stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.055 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.71.
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 12.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.28. 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:
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 Aug 13 ’24 when HALL J SCOTT sold 140,080 shares for $19.75 per share. The transaction valued at 2,766,874 led to the insider holds 544,029 shares of the business.
Ortiz Christine sold 8,800 shares of MWA for $175,480 on Aug 14 ’24. The Director now owns 34,699 shares after completing the transaction at $19.94 per share. On Aug 14 ’24, another insider, Healy Brian C., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,250 shares for $20.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 25,000 and bolstered with 3,900 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 3120593920 and an Enterprise Value of 3355295488. As of this moment, Mueller’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.50, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.94. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.646 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.955.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MWA is 1.34, which has changed by 0.4870082 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.24822903 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MWA has reached a high of $21.02, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 25.03%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.34M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1893790 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 155.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 152.88M. Insiders hold about 1.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.20% stake in the company. Shares short for MWA as of 1722384000 were 2316375 with a Short Ratio of 1.72, compared to 1719532800 on 2913377. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2316375 and a Short% of Float of 1.50999995.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MWA’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.253, compared to 0.26 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012707182The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.78.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are keenly observing as 6.0 analysts analyze and rate the current performance of Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.18, with high estimates of $0.24 and low estimates of $0.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.99 and $0.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.92. EPS for the following year is $1.03, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.15 and $0.9.
Revenue Estimates
6 analysts predict $323.45M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $332.3M to a low estimate of $314.4M. As of the current estimate, Mueller Water Products Inc’s year-ago sales were $301.4MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $290.24M. There is a high estimate of $323.1M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $275.5M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MWA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.3B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.26B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.28B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.28BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.35B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.38B and the low estimate is $1.31B.
