Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for CWCO Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects 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 NASDAQ CWCO opened at $23.60 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $26.30 and a 200-day moving average of $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 has a 12 month low of $22.90 and a 12 month high of $30.32.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued 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 27.16%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $56,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 271,995 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,615,860. This represents a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 5.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 423,163 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $10,669,000 after purchasing an additional 20,394 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Consolidated Water during the fourth quarter valued at about $849,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 2.8% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 43,175 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after buying an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 288.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 20,350 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $514,000 after buying an additional 15,116 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 54.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 299,102 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,540,000 after acquiring an additional 105,711 shares during the last quarter. 55.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Consolidated Water Company Profile

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.