Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for CWCO Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Consolidated Water in a report issued on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.44. 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 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.68 EPS.

CWCO has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Consolidated Water from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ CWCO opened at $36.85 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $587.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.99 and a beta of 0.48. Consolidated Water has a 1-year low of $22.69 and a 1-year high of $38.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $35.33 and its 200 day moving average is $33.73.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.10. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 12.90%.The firm had revenue of $35.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.90 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 18.9% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 637,378 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $19,134,000 after purchasing an additional 101,434 shares during the period. TrueMark Investments LLC bought a new position in Consolidated Water during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,490,000. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC raised its position in Consolidated Water by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 262,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $9,243,000 after purchasing an additional 49,163 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Consolidated Water in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,690,000. Finally, Renaissance Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,148,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.16% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Wilmer F. Pergande sold 4,299 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.75, for a total transaction of $145,091.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 31,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,076,085. This represents a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 1,848 shares of Consolidated Water stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.76, for a total transaction of $66,084.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 287,310 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,274,205.60. The trade was a 0.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 7,200 shares of company stock valued at $246,978. Insiders own 6.25% of the company’s stock.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Consolidated Water’s payout ratio is presently 57.73%.

Consolidated Water Company Profile

Consolidated Water Co Ltd. is a developer, operator and manufacturer of water treatment and desalination systems. The company designs, engineers, builds and operates reverse-osmosis desalination plants and water treatment facilities, offering both turnkey project delivery and ongoing operations and maintenance services. Its product portfolio includes modular desalination units, water distribution systems, filtration membranes and associated equipment for potable water production.

Consolidated Water serves municipalities, resorts, commercial enterprises and private customers in the Caribbean and the southeastern United States.