Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for CWCO Earnings

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Monday, March 24th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter, down from their previous 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 Performance

CWCO stock opened at $24.14 on Thursday. Consolidated Water has a fifty-two week low of $23.55 and a fifty-two week high of $33.34. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.99. The company has a market cap of $383.22 million, a P/E ratio of 14.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.19.

Consolidated Water Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. Consolidated Water’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.16%.

Insider Activity at Consolidated Water

In related news, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total value of $56,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 271,995 shares in the company, valued at $7,615,860. This represents a 0.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 5.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CWCO. Byrne Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Consolidated Water by 59.3% during the fourth quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,720 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 640 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Consolidated Water by 643.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,349 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 2,033 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Consolidated Water by 37.4% during the 4th quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,634 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 717 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in Consolidated Water by 1,538.3% during the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,981 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 3,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury bought a new stake in shares of Consolidated Water in the 4th quarter worth $149,000. 55.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Consolidated Water

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.