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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)

Utilities Utilities - Regulated Water
57.30 $
+2.7% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
1.0$B
Shares Outstanding
19Mio.
Float
97.2%
Beta
0.8

Performance

Perf. 1M
7.40%
Perf. 3M
8.90%
Perf. 6M
9.80%
YTD Performance (%)
6.30%
52-Week-High Distance
-12.2%
Perf. 1Y
-3.48%
Perf. 3Y
-27.50%
Perf. 5Y
-28.44%

Valuation

P/E
24.3
Forward P/E
24.9
PEG
18.5
P/B
2.2
P/S
5.0
EV/EBITDA
15.5
Price/FCF

Profitability

Gross Margin
53.2%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
22.1%
Return on Equity
9.2%
Return on Assets
2.8%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
0.9
Altman Z″
4.32
Piotroski
7 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
10.00%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
8.10%
Sales Growth (Year)
1.47%
Forward Sales Growth
10.10%
Forward EPS Growth
15.90%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
2.47%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
1.42$
Payout Ratio
59.2%
Years Without a Cut
38Years
Increase Streak
38Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
3
RS Rating
36
EPS Rating
57
Piotroski
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (56 out of 100)
Altman Z″
4.32

AI Rating

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 57.30 $
Price Target (average) 60.00 $

The price target sits 4.7% above the current price.

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 47.1 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 44.3 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 49.3 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 54.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 47.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 48.7 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 56.4 $M Q2
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 0.49 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 0.53 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 0.60 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 0.77 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 0.47 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 0.58 $ Q1 2026: Q2 · 0.79 $ Q2
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 18.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 21.4 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 21.9 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 25.8 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 18.3 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 21.8 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 26.2 % Q2
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 21.4 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 13.8 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 18.3 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 12.0 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 18.5 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 11.7 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 16.4 $M Q2
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · -3.7 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · -5.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 37.2 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · -6.9 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · -6.2 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · -8.9 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 16.4 $M Q2
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 22.0 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 9.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 0.4 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -1.8 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -0.3 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 10.0 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 14.4 % Q2
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 51.6 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -11.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 1.9 % Q2 2025: Q3 · -3.6 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -4.8 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 8.9 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 31.7 % Q2
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -18.9 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 22.6 % Q1 2025: Q2 · -15.0 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 0.5 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -6.2 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 3.9 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.49 51.60 47 22.00 18.70 21 -4
2025: Q1 0.53 -11.30 44 9.30 21.40 14 -5
2025: Q2 0.60 1.90 49 0.40 21.90 18 37
2025: Q3 0.77 -3.60 54 -1.80 25.80 12 -7
2025: Q4 0.47 -4.80 47 -0.30 18.30 19 -6
2026: Q1 0.58 8.90 49 10.00 21.80 12 -9
2026: Q2 0.79 31.70 56 14.40 26.20 16 16
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Middlesex Water Company besitzt und betreibt regulierte Wasserversorgungs- und Abwassersysteme in den USA. Es ist in zwei Segmenten tätig: Regulated und Non-Regulated.

Employees395
HeadquartersIselin, NJ
Websitemiddlesexwater.com
IPO Date26. Mar 1990

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Nadine M. Duchemin-Leslie President, CEO & Chairman of the Board 1963
Mohammed G. Zerhouni CFO, Senior VP & Treasuer 1976
Gregory Sorensen VP & COO 1971
Georgia M. Simpson VP of Information Technology & CTO 1975
Jay L. Kooper Esq. VP, General Counsel & Secretary 1973
Tatyana Kaplan VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Lorrie Beth Ginegaw Vice President of Human Resources 1975
Robert K. Fullagar President of New Jersey Operations 1968
Robert J. Capko Corporate Controller 1974
Bruce E. Patrick P.E. President of Tidewater Utilities, Inc 1969

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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