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In the latest session, Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) closed at $19.94 down -1.34% from its previous closing price of $20.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.99 million shares were traded. MWA stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.195 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.84.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Mueller Water Products Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.77 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.19. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 19 ’24 when HANSEN THOMAS J sold 10,791 shares for $20.55 per share. The transaction valued at 221,800 led to the insider holds 102,792 shares of the business.
HANSEN THOMAS J bought 10,791 shares of MWA for $221,800 on Aug 19 ’24. On Aug 13 ’24, another insider, HALL J SCOTT, who serves as the Senior Advisor of the company, sold 140,080 shares for $19.75 each. As a result, the insider received 2,766,874 and left with 544,029 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 3148645632 and an Enterprise Value of 3383338752. As of this moment, Mueller’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.10. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.92. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.668 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.063.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MWA has reached a high of $21.51, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.01%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MWA has traded an average of 1.25M shares per day and 936640 over the past ten days. A total of 155.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 152.96M. Insiders hold about 1.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.57% stake in the company. Shares short for MWA as of 1723680000 were 2408178 with a Short Ratio of 1.92, compared to 1721001600 on 2744351. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2408178 and a Short% of Float of 1.5700001000000001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MWA is 0.26, from 0.253 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012518555The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.76.
