Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for CWCO Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $0.45 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.44. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.68 EPS.

Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.10. Consolidated Water had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 12.90%.The company had revenue of $35.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.90 million.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Consolidated Water from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Consolidated Water from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Consolidated Water Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CWCO opened at $36.23 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.71. The company has a market cap of $577.14 million, a P/E ratio of 37.35 and a beta of 0.48. Consolidated Water has a one year low of $22.69 and a one year high of $38.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CWCO. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Consolidated Water in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 335.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,512 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 67.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,045 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 824 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $80,000. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 3,232 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 454 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.16% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Consolidated Water

In related news, Director Wilmer F. Pergande sold 4,299 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.75, for a total value of $145,091.25. Following the sale, the director directly owned 31,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,076,085. This represents a 11.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 1,848 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 owned 287,310 shares in the company, valued at $10,274,205.60. This trade represents a 0.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 7,200 shares of company stock valued at $246,978. Company insiders own 6.25% of the company’s stock.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders 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 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. Consolidated Water’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.73%.

Consolidated Water Company Profile

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.