Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) is projected to issue its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Advanced Drainage Systems to post earnings of $2.10 per share and revenue of $992.5160 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The construction company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.12. Advanced Drainage Systems had a net margin of 13.98% and a return on equity of 26.63%. The business had revenue of $676.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $651.92 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Advanced Drainage Systems to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Advanced Drainage Systems Stock Up 3.2%

WMS opened at $149.80 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.42 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $143.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $148.13. Advanced Drainage Systems has a fifty-two week low of $112.67 and a fifty-two week high of $179.32.

Advanced Drainage Systems Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This is an increase from Advanced Drainage Systems’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Advanced Drainage Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WMS. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Stephens raised Advanced Drainage Systems from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $190.00 to $175.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Advanced Drainage Systems in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Advanced Drainage Systems from $168.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Advanced Drainage Systems from $181.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $187.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Advanced Drainage Systems by 234.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,188,906 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $164,901,000 after purchasing an additional 832,929 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in Advanced Drainage Systems by 80.9% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 1,279,576 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $185,324,000 after buying an additional 572,193 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Advanced Drainage Systems by 875.8% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 458,910 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $66,464,000 after buying an additional 411,883 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Advanced Drainage Systems by 586.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 285,810 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,642,000 after buying an additional 244,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 1,209.7% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 260,607 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,933,000 after buying an additional 240,709 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.83% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Drainage Systems Company Profile

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc (NYSE: WMS) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of water management solutions in North America. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, the company specializes in the design, production and distribution of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) drainage pipe and related products. Its core business addresses stormwater management, on-site septic systems and erosion control for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

The company’s product portfolio includes corrugated plastic pipe, tubing, fittings, geocells, geogrids and stormwater structures such as inlets, manholes and detention/retention systems.