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After finishing at $26.92 in the prior trading day, Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) closed at $27.39, up 1.75%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.16 million shares were traded. MWA stock price reached its highest trading level at $27.435 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $26.89.
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 11.51 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.76. 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:
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 07 ’25 when Sharritts Jeffery S. sold 7,700 shares for $25.82 per share. The transaction valued at 198,822 led to the insider holds 23,244 shares of the business.
Sharritts Jeffery S. bought 7,700 shares of MWA for $198,821 on Aug 07 ’25. On Jul 07 ’25, another insider, Healy Brian C., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,110 shares for $24.74 each. As a result, the insider paid 27,461 and bolstered with 15,730 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 4280892672 and an Enterprise Value of 4387979264. As of this moment, Mueller’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.93, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.06 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.61. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.141 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.053.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MWA is 1.19, which has changed by 0.3341452 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 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 $19.23. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.89%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.35M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1610380 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 156.27M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 153.33M. Insiders hold about 1.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.86% stake in the company. Shares short for MWA as of 1753920000 were 3297327 with a Short Ratio of 2.44, compared to 1751241600 on 4529969. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3297327 and a Short% of Float of 2.3800000000000003.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MWA’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.265, compared to 0.27 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009843982The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.6.
Earnings Estimates
Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 5.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.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 $1.39, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.45 and $1.28.
Revenue Estimates
5 analysts predict $361.58M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $363.1M 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, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $314.27M. There is a high estimate of $317.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $312.11M.
A total of 5 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 $1.47B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.49B and the low estimate is $1.44B.
