Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 28.73x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.23. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MWA is 153.25M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.67% of that float. On April 17, 2025, the average trading volume of MWA was 2.43M shares.
MWA) stock’s latest price update
Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.85 in relation to its previous close of 24.85. However, the company has experienced a 0.85% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-14 that NEW YORK, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Baird Medical Investment Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: BDMD) (“Baird Medical” or the “Company”) recently hosted Dr. Gary G.
MWA’s Market Performance
MWA’s stock has risen by 0.85% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -9.69% and a quarterly rise of 10.59%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.39% for Mueller Water Products Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.94% for MWA’s stock, with a 9.23% 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 -3.38% 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 -12.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares sank -11.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MWA rose by +0.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.30. In addition, Mueller Water Products Inc saw 11.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MWA starting from THOMAS LYDIA W, who sale 17,092 shares at the price of $26.77 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, THOMAS LYDIA W now owns 126,689 shares of Mueller Water Products Inc, valued at $457,619 using the latest closing price.
THOMAS LYDIA W, the Former Director of Mueller Water Products Inc, proposed sale 17,092 shares at $26.77 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that THOMAS LYDIA W is holding shares at $457,620 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MWA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mueller Water Products Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 17.49, with 8.70 for asset returns.
Based on Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 181.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.83.
Conclusion
To sum up, Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
