Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 30.45x compared to its average ratio. MWA has 36-month beta value of 1.24. Analysts have mixed views 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 153.25M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MWA on May 02, 2025 was 2.48M shares.
MWA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Mueller Water Products Inc (NYSE: MWA) has increased by 1.22 when compared to last closing price of 26.24.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-30 that ATLANTA, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.067 per share, payable on or about May 21, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 12, 2025.
MWA’s Market Performance
Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) has seen a 0.45% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.35% gain in the past month and a 15.43% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.08% for MWA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.42% for MWA’s stock, with a 13.98% 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 3.36% 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 -7.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.80%, as shares surge +1.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.75% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MWA rose by +0.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.96. In addition, Mueller Water Products Inc saw 18.04% 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 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 181.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.0for 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 put it simply, Mueller Water Products Inc (MWA) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
