Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Advanced Drainage Systems to post earnings of $1.11 per share and revenue of $686.3740 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The construction company reported $1.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $850.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $802.49 million. Advanced Drainage Systems had a net margin of 15.35% and a return on equity of 28.85%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. On average, analysts expect Advanced Drainage Systems to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Advanced Drainage Systems Price Performance

WMS stock opened at $151.94 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.93, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $151.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $141.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a current ratio of 3.48. Advanced Drainage Systems has a 52-week low of $93.92 and a 52-week high of $160.85.

Advanced Drainage Systems Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Advanced Drainage Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider D. Scott Barbour sold 80,030 shares of Advanced Drainage Systems stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.95, for a total value of $11,920,468.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,867 shares in the company, valued at $6,385,039.65. The trade was a 65.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Thomas J. Sr. Waun sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total transaction of $150,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 14,970 shares in the company, valued at $2,245,500. The trade was a 6.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 97,772 shares of company stock valued at $14,605,539. Company insiders own 1.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Drainage Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Drainage Systems by 2.6% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 4,599 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $638,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Advanced Drainage Systems by 352.0% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 226 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Advanced Drainage Systems by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 22,784 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,160,000 after buying an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its stake in Advanced Drainage Systems by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,261 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $591,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Advanced Drainage Systems during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 89.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Advanced Drainage Systems from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays upped their target price on Advanced Drainage Systems from $181.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Drainage Systems from $183.00 to $197.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.33.

About Advanced Drainage Systems

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.