Q1 EPS Estimate for Consolidated Water Decreased by Analyst

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Monday, March 24th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Consolidated Water’s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Consolidated Water’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS.

Consolidated Water Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Consolidated Water stock opened at $24.14 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $383.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.19. Consolidated Water has a twelve month low of $23.55 and a twelve month high of $33.34. The company’s fifty day moving average is $26.85 and its 200 day moving average is $25.99.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Consolidated Water

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CWCO. Byrne Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 59.3% in the 4th quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Consolidated Water by 643.4% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,349 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 2,033 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Consolidated Water by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,634 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its stake in Consolidated Water by 1,538.3% in the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,981 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $103,000 after buying an additional 3,738 shares during the period. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury bought a new position in shares of Consolidated Water during the 4th quarter worth approximately $149,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.16% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Consolidated Water

In other news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $56,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 271,995 shares in the company, valued at $7,615,860. This represents a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 5.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

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 paid a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.82%. Consolidated Water’s payout ratio is 27.16%.

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.