Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CWCO FY2025 Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $1.24 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.13. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Consolidated Water from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. Roth Capital upped their price target on Consolidated Water from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Consolidated Water from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Consolidated Water currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CWCO opened at $34.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $548.66 million, a P/E ratio of 35.51 and a beta of 0.51. Consolidated Water has a 1 year low of $22.69 and a 1 year high of $38.36. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.63.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.10. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 7.77% and a net margin of 12.24%.The company had revenue of $35.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.90 million.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Consolidated Water’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.73%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 1,848 shares of Consolidated Water stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.76, for a total value of $66,084.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 287,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,274,205.60. This trade represents a 0.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CWCO. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of Consolidated Water in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water during the third quarter worth about $40,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 335.7% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,512 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,165 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Consolidated Water by 228.6% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,860 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Consolidated Water in the 1st quarter worth $60,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.16% of the company’s stock.

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.