The price-to-earnings ratio for Mueller Industries, Inc (NYSE: MLI) is above average at 13.48x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.04.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MLI is 106.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.66% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MLI on April 25, 2025 was 948.84K shares.
MLI) stock’s latest price update
Mueller Industries, Inc (NYSE: MLI)’s stock price has increased by 2.39 compared to its previous closing price of 72.25. However, the company has seen a 4.31% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-19 that The article provides a methodology for selecting high-growth dividend-paying stocks, focusing on dividend growth and sustainability rather than high current yield. We use our proprietary models to rate quantitatively and qualitatively and select the top ten names from an initial list of nearly 400 dividend stocks. The final list of ten stocks is chosen based on sector diversity, high-growth quality scores, and positive momentum, suitable for investors in the accumulation phase.
MLI’s Market Performance
Mueller Industries, Inc (MLI) has experienced a 4.31% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.61% drop in the past month, and a -9.59% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.61% for MLI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.88% for MLI stock, with a simple moving average of -2.88% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MLI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MLI stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for MLI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MLI in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $105 based on the research report published on December 11, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Boenning & Scattergood gave a rating of “Outperform” to MLI, setting the target price at $55 in the report published on December 14th of the previous year.
MLI Trading at -4.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MLI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.40%, as shares sank -6.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.46% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MLI rose by +4.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.33. In addition, Mueller Industries, Inc saw -6.78% 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 MLI starting from Sigloch Steffen, who sale 19,584 shares at the price of $74.86 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Sigloch Steffen now owns 159,544 shares of Mueller Industries, Inc, valued at $1,466,097 using the latest closing price.
Sigloch Steffen, the Chief Manufacturing Officer of Mueller Industries, Inc, sale 11,716 shares at $82.56 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Sigloch Steffen is holding 182,710 shares at $967,332 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MLI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Mueller Industries, Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at -1.74. Equity return is now at value 24.51, with 20.37 for asset returns.
Based on Mueller Industries, Inc (MLI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 14.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2937.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 874.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.29.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Mueller Industries, Inc (MLI) has experienced a mixed 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.
