Q1 Earnings Estimate for MWA Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Mueller Water Products in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Mueller Water Products’ current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Mueller Water Products’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22. Mueller Water Products had a return on equity of 19.71% and a net margin of 8.82%. The business had revenue of $348.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $324.80 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.19 EPS. Mueller Water Products’s revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Mueller Water Products from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. TD Cowen lowered shares of Mueller Water Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $19.00 to $20.00 in a report on Friday, August 9th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price objective (up previously from $26.00) on shares of Mueller Water Products in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Mueller Water Products from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.20.

Mueller Water Products Stock Performance

MWA stock opened at $25.01 on Tuesday. Mueller Water Products has a 1-year low of $13.08 and a 1-year high of $26.28. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $21.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.00. The company has a market capitalization of $3.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.26, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 3.70 and a quick ratio of 2.31.

Mueller Water Products Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 20th. Investors of record on Friday, November 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.067 per share. This represents a $0.27 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 8th. This is a positive change from Mueller Water Products’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Mueller Water Products’s payout ratio is 36.99%.

Insider Activity at Mueller Water Products

In other Mueller Water Products news, Director Thomas J. Hansen sold 10,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.55, for a total value of $221,755.05. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 102,792 shares in the company, valued at $2,112,375.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Mueller Water Products

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. boosted its position in Mueller Water Products by 0.3% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 162,750 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,532,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co raised its position in shares of Mueller Water Products by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 19,936 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in shares of Mueller Water Products by 1.9% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 43,722 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $783,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Mueller Water Products in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Mueller Water Products by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 87,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,895,000 after acquiring an additional 1,307 shares during the last quarter. 91.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Mueller Water Products Company Profile

Mueller Water Products, Inc manufactures and markets products and services for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water used by municipalities, and the residential and non-residential construction industries in the United States, Israel, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions.