Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for CWCO

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:CWCO) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Consolidated Water in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $32.90 million.

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

Consolidated Water Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CWCO opened at $37.65 on Wednesday. Consolidated Water has a 1-year low of $22.69 and a 1-year high of $38.36. The stock has a market cap of $599.76 million, a P/E ratio of 38.81 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $35.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.76.

Consolidated Water Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. Consolidated Water’s payout ratio is currently 57.73%.

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 stock was sold at an average price of $33.75, for a total transaction of $145,091.25. Following the transaction, the director 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Frederick W. Mctaggart sold 1,848 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.76, for a total value of $66,084.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 287,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,274,205.60. The trade was a 0.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 7,200 shares of company stock worth $246,978 in the last quarter. 6.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Consolidated Water

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Perigon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Consolidated Water in the fourth quarter valued at about $279,000. Ellsworth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Consolidated Water by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 23,557 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $885,000 after acquiring an additional 607 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Consolidated Water by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 18,351 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $648,000 after purchasing an additional 1,604 shares in the last quarter. TrueMark Investments LLC purchased a new position in Consolidated Water in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $462,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Consolidated Water during the fourth quarter worth $192,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 55.16% of the company’s stock.

About Consolidated Water

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.