$50.59
1.27 (-2.45%)
Last updated: Apr 16, 2026 00:56
Fundamentals Overview
Middlesex Water Company is in the middle of its 52-week range with moderate valuation, trending downward today.
Valuation moderate
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
0.86 — in line vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
Analyst grade: B- · Sentiment improving (15 upgrades)
Pressures (Sell):
3M vs Utilities sector: -12.3%
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: B-. Recent institutional grades: majority upgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 14, Hold: 1, Neutral: 6, Outperform: 9.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $-19.16; current price is $50.59. That’s a -137.9% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 21.78 |
| PEG (TTM) | N/A |
| P/B (TTM) | 1.88 |
| P/S (TTM) | 4.81 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 49.39 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 0.45 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 0.36 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.03 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 21.99% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 45.98% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 27.93% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for MSEX.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Broker | maintain | Hold | Hold | 2026-02-25 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2025-11-03 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2025-05-12 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2025-04-04 |
| Baird | upgrade | Neutral | Outperform | 2025-03-03 |
| Baird | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2024-11-01 |
| Baird | downgrade | Outperform | Neutral | 2024-08-05 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2024-05-09 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2024-03-01 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2023-05-02 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2023-05-01 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2023-03-01 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2023-02-28 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2022-06-24 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2022-06-23 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2021-04-14 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2021-04-13 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2021-03-02 |
| Janney Capital | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2021-03-02 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2021-03-02 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2021-03-01 |
| Janney Capital | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2021-03-01 |
| Baird | maintain | Outperform | Outperform | 2019-12-04 |
| Janney Capital | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2019-05-08 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2019-05-08 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2019-05-07 |
| Janney Capital | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2018-11-05 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2018-11-05 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2018-11-04 |
| Janney Capital | downgrade | Buy | Neutral | 2018-05-09 |