The price-to-earnings ratio for Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) is above average at 29.89x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.38.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MWA is 153.76M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.11% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MWA on January 10, 2025 was 1.15M shares.
MWA) stock’s latest price update
Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.50 in relation to its previous close of 21.99. However, the company has experienced a -1.78% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-06 that NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Baird Medical (NASDAQ: BDMD), a global leader in minimally invasive microwave ablation (MWA) technology, successfully sponsored and participated in the 4th Sichuan Medical Association Thyroid Disease Academic Conference, held in Sichuan, China. The highly regarded conference gathered top thyroid specialists and healthcare professionals to promote best practices in thyroid disease diagnosis and treatment.
MWA’s Market Performance
Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) has seen a -1.78% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -12.65% decline in the past month and a -0.27% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.17% for MWA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.52% for MWA’s stock, with a 9.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MWA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MWA stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for MWA by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for MWA in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $20 based on the research report published on August 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MWA reach a price target of $19. The rating they have provided for MWA stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 18th, 2024.
MWA Trading at -7.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MWA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.15%, as shares sank -11.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.89% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MWA fell by -1.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.15. In addition, Mueller Water Products Inc saw -1.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MWA starting from Healy Brian C., who purchase 1,115 shares at the price of $22.32 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Healy Brian C. now owns 6,140 shares of Mueller Water Products Inc, valued at $24,890 using the latest closing price.
Smith Suzanne G, the VP and CAO of Mueller Water Products Inc, sale 26,138 shares at $24.99 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09 ’24, which means that Smith Suzanne G is holding 9,378 shares at $653,306 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MWA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mueller Water Products Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 15.23, with 7.38 for asset returns.
Based on Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 181.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.33.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
