Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for CWCO

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Monday, August 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.25 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water’s current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Consolidated Water’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Consolidated Water from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Consolidated Water Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of CWCO stock opened at $29.93 on Tuesday. Consolidated Water has a fifty-two week low of $28.17 and a fifty-two week high of $39.12. The stock has a market cap of $479.27 million, a P/E ratio of 36.06 and a beta of 0.51. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.01.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The utilities provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $32.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.60 million. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 7.23% and a net margin of 12.66%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CWCO. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in Consolidated Water in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,241,000. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Consolidated Water by 54.1% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 52,813 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 18,550 shares in the last quarter. First Nebraska Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water during the 1st quarter worth about $279,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Consolidated Water by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 14,678 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $486,000 after purchasing an additional 1,470 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 33.6% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 7,569 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 1,905 shares in the last quarter. 55.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Consolidated Water’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.47%.

More Consolidated Water News

Here are the key news stories impacting Consolidated Water this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its EPS forecast for the first quarter of 2028 to $0.38 from $0.32 and its fourth-quarter 2027 estimate to $0.29 from $0.27, signaling some confidence in portions of Consolidated Water’s longer-term earnings outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained forecasts of $1.39 EPS for fiscal 2027 and $1.50 EPS for fiscal 2028 after incorporating the quarterly changes. The current full-year consensus estimate is $0.96 per share, while the company’s most recent quarterly results exceeded expectations on both earnings and revenue.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its estimates for third-quarter 2026 EPS to $0.25 from $0.26, fourth-quarter 2026 EPS to $0.24 from $0.26, and fiscal 2026 EPS to $0.98 from $1.00.
• Negative Sentiment: The research firm also cut its second-quarter 2027 EPS forecast to $0.37 from $0.40 and third-quarter 2027 EPS to $0.37 from $0.43. Its fiscal 2027 estimate declined to $1.39 from $1.45, while fiscal 2028 fell to $1.50 from $1.52.

About Consolidated Water

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.