Middlesex Water Company MSEX
59.50 USD +0.30 (+0.51%)
At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
59.50 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 5, 4:00 PM ET
59.15 Day range 60.72
48.19 52-week range 60.72
- YTD
- +18.01%
- 1 year
- +12.12%
- Market cap
- 1.14B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 212.26M
- Profit margin
- 24.50%
- EPS (ttm)
- 2.77
- Shares out
- 19.13M
- P/E ratio
- 21.48
- Forward P/E
- 20.34
- Dividend
- 1.44 (2.50%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 15, 2026
- YTD return
- +18.01%
- 1-year return
- +12.12%
- Volume
- 230.80K
- Avg volume
- 135.02K
- Open
- 59.56
- Previous close
- 59.20
- Day's range
- 59.15 – 60.72
- 52-week range
- 48.19 – 60.72
- Beta
- 0.69
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 61.00 (+2.5%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 25, 2027
MAX +54.94 (+1204.82%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.54B
- PEG ratio
- 18.45
- Price / sales
- 5.34
- Price / book
- 2.07
- Dividend yield
- 2.50%
- Payout ratio
- 51.99%
- Revenue growth
- 11.30%
- Free cash flow
- -39.76M
- Total cash
- 1.70M
- Total debt
- 438.06M
- Return on equity
- 10.07%
- Short % of float
- 4.70%
- 50-day average
- 55.47
- 200-day average
- 54.20
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 61.00 +2.5% upside
Now 59.50
- 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 0.47.
Financials — quick view
MSEX Revenue — quarterly 60.20M
MSEX Net income — quarterly 18.03M
MSEX EPS — quarterly 0.95
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.507 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Freedom Broker | main | Hold | Hold |
| 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 |
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
Freedom Broker Maintains Hold on Middlesex Water, Raises Price Target to $58 
Emerson Among 14 Dividend Growth Companies To Announce Annual Dividend Increases In First Half Of November 
Middlesex Water Q3 EPS $0.95 Beats $0.86 Estimate, Sales $60.205M Miss $60.450M Estimate 
Middlesex Water Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend From $0.36 To $0.38 Per Share
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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. | 16.39% | 3,134,461 | 185.56M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 9.13% | 1,746,560 | 103.40M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 8.39% | 1,604,067 | 94.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | 5.76% | 1,101,704 | 65.22M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.19% | 802,323 | 47.50M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.17% | 798,240 | 47.26M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.86% | 1,121,355 | 66.38M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS-Neuberger Genesis Fund | 5.21% | 996,043 | 58.97M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.97% | 568,099 | 33.63M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 2.72% | 520,488 | 30.81M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.51% | 480,183 | 28.43M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | 2.00% | 383,278 | 22.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |