Mueller Water Products (MWA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) is anticipated to post its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Mueller Water Products to post earnings of $0.3760 per share and revenue of $375.51 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $395.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.49 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Mueller Water Products to post $1.52 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.62 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Mueller Water Products Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MWA traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $22.32. 29,310 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,221,954. Mueller Water Products has a 1-year low of $20.90 and a 1-year high of $31.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.83 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.89.

Mueller Water Products declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, October 22nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $300 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire up to 8.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Mueller Water Products Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 9th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Mueller Water Products’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. Mueller Water Products’s payout ratio is currently 22.70%.

Insider Activity at Mueller Water Products

In other Mueller Water Products news, CEO Paul McAndrew sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.39, for a total value of $1,055,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 42,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,123,052.84. This trade represents a 48.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Brian Healy purchased 1,376 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $21.75 per share, with a total value of $29,928.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 26,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $572,503.50. The trade was a 5.52% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 52,598 shares of company stock valued at $1,360,685. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on MWA. Robert W. Baird set a $35.00 target price on Mueller Water Products in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings cut Mueller Water Products from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Mueller Water Products from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $30.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Mueller Water Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Mueller Water Products from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.00.

About Mueller Water Products

Mueller Water Products, Inc (NYSE:MWA) manufactures products and provides services used in the treatment, transmission, distribution, and measurement of water. Its customers include municipalities, water utilities, distributors, contractors, and industrial organizations.

The company’s product portfolio includes water valves, fire hydrants, pipe fittings, repair and connection products, and related infrastructure equipment. Through its Echologics business, Mueller also provides acoustic leak-detection technologies and other solutions designed to help utilities monitor and manage water distribution systems.

Mueller Water Products traces its history to Mueller Co, which was founded in 1857.