Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) is a Utilities company in the Regulated Water industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
Latest market price
55.32
-0.89-1.58%
News
Down 1.6% — The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Scores (September 2026) (seekingalpha.com).
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Snapshot
| Index | - | P/E | 21.28 | EPS (ttm) | 2.60 | Insider Own | 2.61% | Shs Outstand | 18.84M | Perf Week | -2.42% |
| Market Cap | 1.04B | Forward P/E | 19.97 | EPS next Y | 2.77 | Insider Trans | -0.13% | Shs Float | 18.32M | Perf Month | -5.92% |
| Enterprise Value | 1.48B | PEG | 2.80 | EPS next Q | 0.82 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 4.27% | Perf Quarter | 6.26% |
| Income | 49.00M | P/S | 5.06 | EPS this Y | 2.44% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 4.71 | Perf Half Y | 8.47% |
| Sales | 206.00M | P/B | 2.00 | EPS next Y | 4.01% | ROA | 3.37% | Short Interest | 782.82K | Perf YTD | 9.72% |
| Book/sh | 27.70 | P/C | - | EPS next 5Y | 7.60% | ROE | 9.57% | 52W High | 62.18 -11.03% | Perf Year | 4.95% |
| Cash/sh | 0.11 | P/FCF | 71.13 | EPS past 3/5Y | -0.42% 1.60% | ROIC | 3.99% | 52W Low | 44.17 25.24% | Perf 3Y | -24.97% |
| Dividend Est. | 1.44 (2.60%) | EV/EBITDA | 15.10 | Sales past 3/5Y | 6.38% 6.55% | Gross Margin | 43.64% | Volatility | 1.83% 1.86% | Perf 5Y | -50.43% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.44 (2.60%) | EV/Sales | 7.18 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 5.26% | Oper. Margin | 29.22% | ATR (14) | 1.18 | Perf 10Y | 59.93% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Aug 17, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 0.41 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 7.29% | Profit Margin | 23.26% | RSI (14) | 34.00 | Recom | 2.25 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 5.28% 5.79% | Current Ratio | 0.50 | EPS Q/Q | 31.67% | SMA20 | -3.99% | Beta | 0.73 | Target Price | 65.00 |
| Payout | 54.56% | Debt/Eq | 0.84 | Sales Q/Q | 14.29% | SMA50 | -3.53% | Rel Volume | 1.49 | Prev Close | 56.21 |
| Employees | 395 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.77 | Earnings | Oct 30 | SMA200 | 2.79% | Avg Volume | 161.35K | Price | 55.32 |
| IPO Date | Feb 21, 1973 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 20.30% 3.39% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 4.45 | Volume | 239,894 | Change | -1.58% |
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-31-26 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $65 → $66 | |
| Jul-09-26 | Initiated | Huntington | Outperform | $64 |
| Feb-25-26 | Reiterated | Loop Capital Markets | $55 | |
| Dec-05-25 | Initiated | Freedom Capital | Hold | $52 |
| May-12-25 | Upgrade | Janney Montgomery Scott | Neutral → Buy | |
| Apr-04-25 | Downgrade | Janney Montgomery Scott | Buy → Neutral | |
| Mar-03-25 | Upgrade | Baird | Neutral → Outperform | |
| Aug-05-24 | Downgrade | Baird | Outperform → Neutral | |
| Jun-24-22 | Upgrade | Janney Montgomery Scott | Neutral → Buy | |
| Apr-14-21 | Downgrade | Janney Montgomery Scott | Buy → Neutral |
Latest News· Times ET
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Middlesex Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earningsglobenewswire.com
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Jun-22-26
Company
Middlesex Water Company primarily delivers vital water and wastewater utility services, structured around two key business units. Its regulated operations are dedicated to the acquisition, treatment, and distribution of water to a broad spectrum of retail and wholesale clients, including residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection users. This division also oversees regulated wastewater systems in both New Jersey and Delaware. Complementing this, the company's non-regulated segment furnishes contract-based services for the management and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater infrastructure within the same states. The firm, established in 1896, maintains its corporate headquarters in Iselin, New Jersey.
Ownership
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Financial Statements
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 206 | 195 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 116 | 118 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 90 | 76 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 30 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 60 | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 8 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 53 | 48 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 49 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 49 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 49 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 2.61 | 2.36 | 2.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 2.61 | 2.36 | 2.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.60 | 2.36 | 2.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 98 | 94 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 21.28 | 21.36 | 21.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.10 | 4.65 | 4.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 43.69 | 38.97 | 52.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 29.13 | 27.69 | 27.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 23.79 | 22.05 | 22.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 1,051 | 908 | 947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Insider Trading Volume
Insider Trading
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginegaw Lorrie Beth | VP, Human Resources | Aug 07 '26 | Sale | 57.61 | 615 | 35,430 | 3,978 | Aug 07 |
| REINHARD WALTER G | Director | Mar 04 '26 | Sale | 55.21 | 300 | 16,563 | 6,051 | Mar 04 |
| HOGLUND ROBERT N | Director | Feb 27 '26 | Buy | 54.31 | 2,000 | 108,619 | 2,000 | Feb 27 |
| Capko Robert John | PAO & Controller | Feb 25 '26 | Sale | 54.04 | 134 | 7,241 | 0 | Feb 25 |
| Ginegaw Lorrie Beth | VP-HR | Nov 18 '25 | Sale | 50.92 | 650 | 33,097 | 3,709 | Nov 18 |
| REINHARD WALTER G | Director | May 28 '25 | Sale | 57.37 | 702 | 40,274 | 0 | May 29 |
| Doll Dennis W | Director | Mar 21 '25 | Sale | 60.05 | 4,067 | 244,203 | 52,112 | Mar 24 |
| REINHARD WALTER G | Director | Mar 11 '25 | Sale | 64.41 | 300 | 19,323 | 6,351 | Mar 11 |
| Capko Robert John | Principal Accounting Officer | Nov 08 '24 | Sale | 69.31 | 143 | 9,911 | 0 | Nov 08 |
| REINHARD WALTER G | Director | Aug 27 '24 | Sale | 61.95 | 500 | 30,977 | 6,651 | Aug 27 |
| REINHARD WALTER G | Director | May 22 '24 | Sale | 57.16 | 857 | 48,986 | 0 | May 23 |
| Cosgrove James F. Jr. | Director | Mar 06 '24 | Buy | 51.70 | 1,600 | 82,720 | 9,342 | Mar 08 |
| Ginegaw Lorrie Beth | VP, Human Resources, MBA | Dec 20 '23 | Sale | 71.05 | 300 | 21,315 | 355 | Dec 20 |
| Cosgrove James F. Jr. | Director | Dec 11 '23 | Sale | 66.83 | 1,352 | 90,360 | 7,742 | Dec 13 |
| Capko Robert John | PAO/Controller | Jun 13 '23 | Sale | 81.55 | 297 | 24,220 | 0 | Jun 15 |
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