Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE: WMS) in the last few weeks:

• 11/6/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $190.00 to $180.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/6/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $170.00 to $163.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/6/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock, down from $185.00.
• 11/6/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its price target lowered by Barclays from $191.00 to $183.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/14/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $178.00 to $170.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer from $190.00 to $185.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Advanced Drainage Systems had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock.

Advanced Drainage Systems Price Performance

WMS opened at $128.83 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $129.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $142.71. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. has a 1 year low of $119.53 and a 1 year high of $179.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.51 billion, a PE ratio of 24.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.30.

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The construction company reported $1.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $889.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $921.79 million. Advanced Drainage Systems had a net margin of 12.44% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.97 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Advanced Drainage Systems’s payout ratio is presently 15.21%.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) manufactures water-management products for infrastructure, construction, agriculture and residential markets. Its offerings include thermoplastic corrugated pipe and related products used to manage stormwater, drainage and wastewater. The company also provides stormwater storage, treatment and infiltration systems, as well as products for onsite wastewater and septic systems through its Infiltrator Water Technologies business. Its portfolio includes solutions for projects ranging from roadways and commercial developments to residential wastewater applications.