Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for CWCO Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.39. 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 FY2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS.

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

Consolidated Water Price Performance

Shares of CWCO stock opened at $34.44 on Thursday. Consolidated Water has a 1-year low of $22.69 and a 1-year high of $38.36. The company has a market cap of $548.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.51 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.63.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Centaurus Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the third quarter valued at approximately $111,000. PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Consolidated Water during the third quarter worth $258,000. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in Consolidated Water in the 3rd quarter valued at $290,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 17,121 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $604,000 after acquiring an additional 571 shares during the period. 55.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Consolidated Water

In related news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 1,848 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.76, for a total transaction of $66,084.48. Following 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 6.25% of the company’s stock.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. Consolidated Water’s dividend payout ratio is 57.73%.

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.