Middlesex Water Company MSEX
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56.79 USD +1.44 +2.60%
At close · Oct 30
56.79 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:33 PM ET
56.13 Day range 57.29
48.59 52-week range 59.47
- YTD
- +12.63%
- 1 year
- -0.23%
- Open
- 57.29
- Prev close
- 55.35
- Mkt cap
- 1.07B
- Vol
- 174.96K
- Avg vol
- 133.36K
- EPS
- 2.59
- P/E
- 21.93
- Div yield
- 2.60%
More statistics
- Low
- 56.13
- High
- 57.29
- Forward P/E
- 19.19
- Beta
- 0.73
- Short ratio
- 5.00
- Inst. own
- 89.03%
- Dividend
- 1.44
- Ex-div date
- Aug 16, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 25, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 55.54
- 200-d avg
- 54.15
- 1y target
- 61.00
5D chart
Events in this range
- Oct 29, 2026Earnings: 0.95; estimate 0.817; surprise 16.28%
Signals (94)
| Name | Time | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 3:25 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 1:55 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 29, 1:55 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 10:30 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 10:05 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 10:05 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 9:30 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 3:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 3:25 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 3:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:00 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 1:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 1:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 1:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 1:25 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 1:20 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 12:45 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 11:00 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:40 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 9:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 9:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 9:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 28, 9:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 3:30 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 3:25 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 3:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 3:10 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 3:10 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 3:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 3:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2:30 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 2:25 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 2:25 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 2:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 2:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 1:15 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 1:15 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 1:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 1:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 12:35 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 12:35 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 12:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 12:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 11:45 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 11:45 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 11:25 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 11:25 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 11:25 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 11:05 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 11:00 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 11:00 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 10:20 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 10:20 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 10:15 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 10:15 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 9:55 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 9:55 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 3:50 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 3:20 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 3:20 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 3:15 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 3:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 3:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 2:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:20 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 1:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 12:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:50 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 11:25 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 11:00 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 11:00 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 10:30 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 10:25 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 10:00 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 9:50 AM | 5 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 26, 9:30 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 23, 3:25 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 3:05 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 2:50 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 2:15 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2:00 PM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 23, 2:00 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 1:55 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 12:25 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 12:10 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 12:05 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 11:40 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 11:30 AM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 11:10 AM | 1 week ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 1.07B
- Enterprise value
- 1.48B
- Trailing P/E
- 21.93
- Forward P/E
- 19.19
- PEG ratio
- 18.45
- Price / sales
- 5.19
- Price / book
- 2.05
- EPS (TTM)
- 2.59
- Beta
- 0.73
- Dividend yield
- 2.60%
- Payout ratio
- 54.83%
- Profit margin
- 23.26%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 206.14M
- Revenue growth
- 14.30%
- Free cash flow
- -28.35M
- Total cash
- 1.80M
- Total debt
- 438.74M
- Return on equity
- 9.77%
- Shares outstanding
- 18.84M
- Short % of float
- 4.79%
- 50-day average
- 55.54
- 200-day average
- 54.15
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 61.00 +7.4% upside
Now 56.79
- Target (low)
- 56.00
- Target (mean)
- 61.00
- Target (high)
- 66.00
Ratings (0m) 2 1 buy · 1 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy0
- Buy1
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 25, 2027
Expected Feb 25, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.00.
Financials — quick view
MSEX Revenue — quarterly 56.36M
MSEX Net income — quarterly 14.77M
MSEX EPS — quarterly 0.79
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.4867 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.817 | 0.95 | +0.13 | +16.28% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.657 | 0.79 | +0.13 | +20.24% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.49 | 0.46 | -0.03 | -6.12% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.86 | 0.77 | -0.09 | -10.47% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Freedom Broker | main | Hold | Hold |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Freedom Broker | init | — | Hold |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Baird | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 12, 2025 | Janney Montgomery Scott | up | Neutral | Buy |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Janney Montgomery Scott | down | Buy | Neutral |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Baird | up | Neutral | Outperform |
About Middlesex Water Company
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The company collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers; and provides regulated wastewater system. It also provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems. Middlesex Water Company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Water
- Country
- United States
- Website
- middlesexwater.com
News
- Middlesex Water Q3 EPS $0.95 Beats $0.86 Estimate, Sales $60.205M Miss $60.450M Estimate
- Middlesex Water Company Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings
- Dividend Announcements: October 17-23, 2026 (Part 1 Of 2)
- NW Natural vs. Middlesex Water: Which Dividend Is Safer for Retirement?
- Middlesex Water, MetroCity Bankshares and Kontoor Brands Raised Their Dividends. Which Raise Is Built to Last?
- Middlesex Water Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend From $0.36 To $0.38 Per Share
- Middlesex Water Company Increases Common Dividend by 5.56%
- Middlesex Water Company Names Rebecca Stenholm Vice President of Communications and Corporate Affairs
- Middlesex Water Company to Report Third Quarter 2026 Earnings on October 29
- Middlesex Water: Slow And Steady Growth At A Discount
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERSHAD JOSHUA | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 256,256 |
| COSGROVE JAMES F JR | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 11,766 |
| DOLL DENNIS W | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2025 | 72,489 |
| DUCHEMIN-LESLIE NADINE | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 26,481 |
| FULLAGAR ROBERT K | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 8,191 |
| GINEGAW LORRIE BETH | Officer | Sale | Aug 6, 2026 | 9,761 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 16.63% | 3,134,461 | 178.01M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 9.27% | 1,746,560 | 99.19M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 8.51% | 1,604,067 | 91.09M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 5.85% | 1,101,704 | 62.57M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.26% | 802,323 | 45.56M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.24% | 798,240 | 45.33M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 1,121,355 | 63.68M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS-Neuberger Genesis Fund | 5.29% | 996,043 | 56.57M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.01% | 568,099 | 32.26M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 2.76% | 520,488 | 29.56M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.55% | 480,183 | 27.27M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | 2.03% | 383,278 | 21.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |