Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CWCO Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the utilities provider will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water’s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Consolidated Water’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

Consolidated Water Stock Up 2.7 %

NASDAQ:CWCO opened at $24.34 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $25.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.80. The firm has a market cap of $386.40 million, a P/E ratio of 15.02, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.27. Consolidated Water has a 52-week low of $22.90 and a 52-week high of $30.32.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Consolidated Water’s payout ratio is presently 27.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of Consolidated Water stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $56,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 271,995 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,615,860. This trade represents a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TSP Capital Management Group LLC increased its position in Consolidated Water by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. TSP Capital Management Group LLC now owns 479,175 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $12,406,000 after purchasing an additional 7,075 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Consolidated Water by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 438,223 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $11,347,000 after purchasing an additional 15,060 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Consolidated Water by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 332,902 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $8,392,000 after buying an additional 5,976 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Consolidated Water by 54.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 299,102 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $7,540,000 after acquiring an additional 105,711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Consolidated Water by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 240,544 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $6,228,000 after buying an additional 15,263 shares during the last quarter. 55.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Consolidated Water

Consolidated Water Co Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing.