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Middlesex Water Company

MSEX

Last
$52.76
Day
-0.6%
1y
-6.1%
5y
-49.1%
52w
-14.6%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLU
-4.9%
Earnings
2026-10-3019d
EMA 21
54.15
EMA 50
55.27
EMA 200
54.76
20d high
-7.5%
5y high
-56.3%
5y range
12th
Website · 395 employees · United States

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Score
1
Hold
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Signal
Neutral
Target
$55.00
Stop
$51.48
Stop distance
2.4%
Target vs last
+4.3%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Middlesex Water Company operates in a regulated industry, providing a stable revenue stream and consistent demand for its services.
  • In Q2 2026, revenue increased by 16% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $56 million.
  • The gross margin improved to 54.9%, up from 52.8% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • The company has a 'Strong Sell' signal with a score of -16.00, indicating significant bearish sentiment.
  • The current ratio is 0.497, suggesting potential liquidity issues.
  • Free cash flow was negative at -$28.3 million, raising concerns about financial health.

Fundamentals

Market cap$1.00BEnterprise value$1.44BTrailing P/E20.49Forward P/E17.75
PEG18.45Price / book1.92Beta0.74Dividend yield2.71%
Revenue growth14.3%Earnings growth31.6%Gross margin53.7%Operating margin34.4%
Profit margin23.3%ROE9.8%ROA3.0%Debt / equity0.84
Current ratio0.50Free cash flow-$28.35MAnalyst recommendationnoneMean target$61.00
52w high$62.1852w low$44.17

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$56.4M$48.7M$47.0M$54.1M$49.3M
Op margin32.3%26.9%23.9%32.7%28.2%
Net income$14.8M$10.6M$8.6M$14.0M$10.8M
Gross margin54.9%52.8%50.2%56.1%53.2%
Gross profit$31.0M$25.7M$23.6M$30.4M$26.3M
Operating income$18.2M$13.1M$11.2M$17.7M$13.9M
  • Revenue +16% vs prior quarter ($56M vs $49M).
  • Gross margin 54.9% (was 52.8% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 32.3%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$195M$192M$166M$162M—
Op margin27.9%27.7%23.6%25.9%—
Net income$42.8M$44.4M$31.5M$42.4M—
Gross margin53.1%51.9%50.0%51.3%—
Gross profit$103M$99.5M$83.2M$83.3M—
Operating income$54.4M$53.2M$39.2M$42.1M—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

MSEX · daily-3.4% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
51.6252.7053.7854.8655.942026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$14M$28M$42M$56M0%28%56%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2