Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for CWCO Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Consolidated Water in a report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.27. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.23 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS.

Consolidated Water Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of CWCO opened at $23.60 on Friday. Consolidated Water has a 1-year low of $22.90 and a 1-year high of $30.32. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $26.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $374.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.57, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.27.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Consolidated Water’s payout ratio is presently 27.16%.

Insider Activity

In other Consolidated Water news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of Consolidated Water stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 271,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,615,860. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 5.87% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new position in Consolidated Water in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,443,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the 4th quarter worth $2,833,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 54.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 299,102 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $7,540,000 after purchasing an additional 105,711 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Consolidated Water during the fourth quarter valued at $2,167,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 194,024 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,023,000 after purchasing an additional 47,982 shares in the last quarter. 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.