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Middlesex Water Co

MSEX

53.100USD

+0.390+0.74%
Close 09/18, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
956.65MMarket Cap
22.10P/E TTM

Middlesex Water Co

53.100

+0.390+0.74%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
9 / 14
Overall Ranking
121 / 4723
Industry
Water & Related Utilities

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
64.000
Target Price
+23.34%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Middlesex Water Company is a water utility company. The Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems primarily in New Jersey and Delaware. It also operates water and wastewater systems under contract on behalf of municipal and private clients primarily in New Jersey and Delaware. The Company operates through two segments: Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment is engaged in the business of collecting, treating and distributing water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment primarily consists of non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Company's subsidiaries include Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater), Pinelands Water Company, Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. and Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 18.13% year-on-year.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 52.91%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 52.91%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 21.78, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 14.75M shares, decreasing 0.01% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 1.42M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company's current financial score is 6.85, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 7.26. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 49.32M, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.36%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 2.31%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.85
Change
0

Financials

6.05

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

7.12

Operational Efficiency

8.10

Growth Potential

6.80

Shareholder Returns

6.19

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current valuation score is 8.04, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 6.21. Its current P/E ratio is 21.78, which is 59.54% below the recent high of 34.75 and -19.34% above the recent low of 26.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.06
Change
-0.02

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 9/14
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.00, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 8.55. The average price target for Middlesex Water Co is 66.00, with a high of 73.00 and a low of 53.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
64.000
Target Price
+21.42%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

12
Total
3
Median
3
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Middlesex Water Co
MSEX
3
American Water Works Co Inc
AWK
14
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
9
California Water Service Group
CWT
4
American States Water Co
AWR
3
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
SBS
3
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.02, which is lower than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 7.51. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 54.34 and the support level at 51.40, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.55
Change
0.47

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(4)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.101
Sell
RSI(14)
49.210
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
43.128
Neutral
ATR(14)
1.283
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-41.680
Neutral
Williams %R
46.415
Neutral
TRIX(12,20)
-0.015
Sell
StochRSI(14)
65.206
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
52.883
Buy
MA10
53.163
Sell
MA20
53.289
Sell
MA50
53.263
Sell
MA100
55.384
Sell
MA200
56.027
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 6.57. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 81.89%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.56%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.42M shares, representing 7.88% of shares outstanding, with 1.44% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.75M
-5.70%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
1.48M
+0.67%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
1.41M
+1.50%
State Street Global Advisors (US)
802.21K
-3.46%
First Trust Advisors L.P.
708.61K
+81.69%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
444.13K
+2.86%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
380.03K
-11.53%
Invesco Capital Management LLC
Star Investors
291.46K
+19.96%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
286.72K
-0.23%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.
255.59K
+30.51%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-17

The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.24, which is higher than the Water & Related Utilities industry's average of 5.23. The company's beta value is 0.82. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.24
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.82
VaR
+2.99%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+30.16%
240-Day Volatility
+33.99%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.64%
120 days
+4.23%
5 years
+15.76%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.17%
120 days
-5.05%
5 years
-8.17%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.19
120 days
-1.05
5 years
-0.00
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+30.16%
3 years
+51.62%
5 years
+61.90%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.68
3 years
-0.27
5 years
-0.08
Skewness
240 days
+2.05
3 years
+0.86
5 years
+0.84
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+33.99%
5 years
+32.51%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.31%
5 years
+4.19%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-152.42%
240 days
-152.42%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+17.17%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+16.45%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.76%
120 days
+0.86%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-11.87%
60 days
+3.71%
120 days
+16.70%

Peer Comparison

Water & Related Utilities
Middlesex Water Co
Middlesex Water Co
MSEX
6.95 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Consolidated Water Co Ltd
Consolidated Water Co Ltd
CWCO
7.88 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - SABESP
SBS
7.64 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Essential Utilities Inc
Essential Utilities Inc
WTRG
7.52 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
York Water Co
York Water Co
YORW
7.28 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
California Water Service Group
California Water Service Group
CWT
7.22 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
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