Middlesex Water (MSEX) Stock Insights

MSEX price $55.38 -0.84 -1.49%

Ticker
MSEX
Price
$55.38
Change
-0.84 -1.49%
Market cap ?
$1.04B
P/E ?
21.48
Forward P/E ?
20.79
Dividend yield ?
2.57%
Beta ?
0.73
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Water
Stocklytics score
43
Value
40
Quality
42
Growth
47

Stocklytics score rationale: value 40, quality 42, growth 47.

Financials

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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…

Fair value

MSEX fair value $64.43. Price $55.38. Price is 14% below fair value.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

Calculated with a 10-year free-cash-flow discount. Starting free cash flow 45.99M. Growth 10.57%. When analyst earnings forecasts are available, free cash flow in those years is forecast earnings times the company's usual conversion of earnings into free cash flow, kept between 60% and 130%. Years with fewer than 3 analyst estimates are left out. Growth then fades in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10, starting from the last well-covered year's growth, or from the pace across those years when the final year slows sharply, kept between 0% and 20%. Without those forecasts, year-1 growth is analyst revenue growth for the next full fiscal year, or 5-year historical revenue growth when that forecast is missing, held for five years, then fading in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10. Terminal growth 3.00%. Discount rate 8.70% (beta 0.8). Beta is kept between 0.8 and 2.0, which on its own would make the discount rate 8.7% to 15.3%. The rate is then capped at 12%. A cap is used because a discount above 12% pushes higher-beta stocks further from the price. The discount rate stays at least 5 percentage points above terminal growth. Shares 18.84M. Net debt 414.01M. The earnings value is next-12-months earnings per share, or trailing earnings when that forecast is missing, times the median P/E of the company's industry. That median uses listed stocks worth at least $10 billion with a positive P/E of 100 or below, and the industry needs at least eight of them. Otherwise the sector median is used when that group also has at least eight, then the market median of those large companies. The multiple used is the lower of that median and 1.25 times the stock's own 10-year median P/E, then kept between 8 and 30. If the stock has no 10-year median, the peer median is kept between 8 and 30. Fair value is the average of the cash-flow value and the earnings value when both exist. Card and credit companies use the earnings value only, because changes in customer receivables distort free cash flow. Model uncertainty is high when fair value is more than 60% from the price, or when most of the cash-flow value sits after year 10.

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Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2026-10-30—0.82—59.90M
2026-07-300.790.6656.36M54.51M
2026-04-300.570.5748.71M49.75M
2026-02-190.460.4946.98M46.91M
2025-10-310.770.8654.09M47.61M
2025-07-310.600.6849.32M60.50M
2025-05-010.530.5544.30M43.79M
2025-02-280.490.3647.11M45.00M
2024-10-310.800.6855.10M44.50M
2024-07-310.590.6449.15M52.55M
2024-05-080.590.4740.52M44.55M
2024-02-290.320.5238.60M44.90M
2023-11-090.560.8746.72M51.05M
2023-07-280.550.6042.80M45.00M
2023-05-010.330.4738.16M41.65M
2023-02-240.400.5438.82M41.45M
2022-10-280.800.8847.73M47.00M
2022-07-290.500.7139.68M41.00M
2022-04-290.680.5236.20M36.00M
2022-02-250.410.5234.02M36.00M
2021-10-290.650.8039.87M41.00M
2021-07-300.620.5936.70M36.00M
2021-05-050.390.4632.54M33.00M
2021-02-250.470.4334.63M34.00M
2020-10-300.720.7039.92M38.81M
2020-07-310.550.5135.28M32.71M
2020-05-050.440.3831.77M27.44M
2020-02-270.460.4132.74M29.18M
2019-11-010.660.7237.77M41.20M
2019-07-310.490.5533.39M37.48M
2019-05-060.390.3130.70M24.40M
2019-03-080.430.4233.27M32.49M
2018-11-020.740.6538.71M34.00M
2018-08-020.520.3834.92M25.52M
2018-05-070.270.2731.18M31.18M
2018-03-090.320.3331.46M32.44M
2017-11-020.460.5536.17M43.25M
2017-08-010.330.3833.01M38.02M
2017-05-040.270.3130.13M34.59M
2017-03-030.190.2931.81M48.55M

Dividends

Yield 2.60%. Payout ratio 54.56%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 88/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 55% of earnings. Dividends use a moderate share of free cash flow. Dividends were paid in 42 separate years. Yield is 2.6%, in a range that is usually sustainable.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-11-16$0.382026-11-162026-12-01Quarterly
2026-08-17$0.362026-08-172026-09-01Quarterly
2026-05-15$0.362026-05-152026-06-01Quarterly
2026-02-17$0.362026-02-172026-03-02Quarterly
2025-11-17$0.362025-11-172025-12-01Quarterly
2025-08-15$0.342025-08-152025-09-02Quarterly
2025-05-15$0.342025-05-152025-06-02Quarterly
2025-02-18$0.342025-02-182025-03-03Quarterly
2024-11-15$0.342024-11-152024-12-02Quarterly
2024-08-15$0.332024-08-152024-09-03Quarterly
2024-05-14$0.332024-05-152024-06-03Quarterly
2024-02-14$0.332024-02-152024-03-01Quarterly
2023-11-15$0.332023-11-162023-12-01Quarterly
2023-08-10$0.312023-08-112023-09-01Quarterly
2023-05-11$0.312023-05-122023-06-01Quarterly
2023-02-13$0.312023-02-142023-03-01Quarterly
2022-11-15$0.312022-11-162022-12-01Quarterly
2022-08-11$0.292022-08-122022-09-01Quarterly
2022-05-12$0.292022-05-132022-06-01Quarterly
2022-02-11$0.292022-02-142022-03-01Quarterly
2021-11-15$0.292021-11-162021-12-01Quarterly
2021-08-12$0.272021-08-132021-09-01Quarterly
2021-05-13$0.272021-05-142021-06-01Quarterly
2021-02-11$0.272021-02-122021-03-01Quarterly
2020-11-12$0.272020-11-132020-12-01Quarterly
2020-08-13$0.262020-08-142020-09-01Quarterly
2020-05-14$0.262020-05-152020-06-01Quarterly
2020-02-13$0.262020-02-142020-03-02Quarterly
2019-11-14$0.262019-11-152019-12-02Quarterly
2019-08-14$0.242019-08-152019-09-03Quarterly
2019-05-14$0.242019-05-152019-06-03Quarterly
2019-02-14$0.242019-02-152019-03-01Quarterly
2018-11-14$0.242018-11-152018-12-03Quarterly
2018-08-14$0.222018-08-152018-09-04Quarterly
2018-05-14$0.222018-05-152018-06-01Quarterly
2018-02-14$0.222018-02-152018-03-01Quarterly
2017-11-08$0.222017-11-092017-12-01Quarterly
2017-08-09$0.212017-08-112017-09-01Quarterly
2017-05-10$0.212017-05-122017-06-01Quarterly
2017-02-09$0.212017-02-132017-03-01Quarterly
2016-11-08$0.212016-11-102016-12-01Quarterly
2016-08-10$0.202016-08-122016-09-01Quarterly
2016-05-11$0.202016-05-132016-06-01Quarterly
2016-02-10$0.202016-02-122016-03-01Quarterly
2015-11-09$0.202015-11-122015-12-01Quarterly
2015-08-12$0.192015-08-142015-09-01Quarterly
2015-05-13$0.192015-05-152015-06-01Quarterly
2015-02-11$0.192015-02-132015-03-02Quarterly
2014-11-12$0.192014-11-142014-12-01Quarterly
2014-08-13$0.192014-08-152014-09-02Quarterly
2014-05-13$0.192014-05-152014-06-02Quarterly
2014-02-12$0.192014-02-142014-03-03Quarterly
2013-11-13$0.192013-11-152013-12-02Quarterly
2013-08-13$0.192013-08-152013-09-03Quarterly
2013-05-13$0.192013-05-152013-06-03Quarterly
2013-02-13$0.192013-02-152013-03-01Quarterly
2012-11-13$0.192012-11-152012-12-03Quarterly
2012-08-13$0.182012-08-152012-09-03Quarterly
2012-05-11$0.182012-05-152012-06-01Quarterly
2012-02-13$0.182012-02-152012-03-01Quarterly
2011-11-10$0.182011-11-152011-12-01Quarterly
2011-08-11$0.182011-08-152011-09-01Quarterly
2011-05-12$0.182011-05-162011-06-01Quarterly
2011-02-11$0.182011-02-152011-03-01Quarterly
2010-11-10$0.182010-11-152010-12-01Quarterly
2010-08-11$0.182010-08-132010-09-01Quarterly
2010-05-12$0.182010-05-142010-06-01Quarterly
2010-02-10$0.182010-02-152010-03-01Quarterly
2009-11-10$0.182009-11-132009-12-01Quarterly
2009-08-12$0.182009-08-142009-09-01Quarterly
2009-05-13$0.182009-05-152009-06-01Quarterly
2009-02-11$0.182009-02-132009-03-02Quarterly
2008-11-12$0.182008-11-142008-12-01Quarterly
2008-08-13$0.172008-08-152008-09-02Quarterly
2008-05-13$0.172008-05-152008-06-02Quarterly
2008-02-13$0.172008-02-152008-03-03Quarterly
2007-11-13$0.172007-11-152007-12-03Quarterly
2007-08-13$0.172007-08-152007-09-04Quarterly
2007-05-11$0.172007-05-152007-06-01Quarterly
2007-02-13$0.172007-02-152007-03-01Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-08-11Bershad JoshuaSell6.90K——
2026-08-07Ginegaw Lorrie BethSell615$57.6135.43K
2026-04-01Simpson Georgia MBuy2.14K$52.05111.39K
2026-04-01Simpson Georgia MSell759$52.0539.51K
2026-04-01Simpson Georgia MBuy338$52.0517.59K
2026-04-01Kooper Jay LBuy2.60K$52.05135.17K
2026-04-01Kooper Jay LSell759$52.0539.51K
2026-04-01Kooper Jay LBuy350$52.0518.22K
2026-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethBuy2.02K$52.05104.98K
2026-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethSell823$52.0542.84K
2026-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethBuy364$52.0518.95K
2026-04-01Fullagar Robert KBuy2.13K$52.05110.76K
2026-04-01Fullagar Robert KSell886$52.0546.12K
2026-04-01Fullagar Robert KBuy394$52.0520.51K
2026-04-01Capko Robert JohnBuy1.68K$52.0587.39K
2026-04-01Capko Robert JohnSell193$52.0510.05K
2026-04-01Capko Robert JohnBuy83$52.054.32K
2026-04-01Zerhouni Mohammed G.Buy5.93K$52.05308.50K
2026-04-01Sorensen Gregory SBuy4.98K$52.05259.37K
2026-04-01Duchemin-Leslie NadineBuy12.68K$52.05659.73K
2026-04-01REINHARD WALTER GBuy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01NOBLE ANN L.Buy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01McKoy Vaughn LBuy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01Mansue Amy B.Buy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01Klein Steven MBuy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01HOGLUND ROBERT NBuy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01Hanemann Kim CBuy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01Cosgrove James F. Jr.Buy865$52.0545.02K
2026-04-01Bershad JoshuaBuy865$52.0545.02K
2026-03-26Kaplan TatyanaOther0——
2026-03-04REINHARD WALTER GSell300$55.2116.56K
2026-03-03Duchemin-Leslie NadineBuy2.34K$54.55127.43K
2026-03-03Duchemin-Leslie NadineSell4.63K$54.55252.57K
2026-03-01Duchemin-Leslie NadineBuy4.63K$54.00250.02K
2026-02-27HOGLUND ROBERT NBuy2.00K$54.31108.62K
2026-02-25Capko Robert JohnSell134$54.047.24K
2026-01-01HOGLUND ROBERT NOther0——
2025-11-18Ginegaw Lorrie BethSell650$50.9233.10K
2025-06-15Bershad JoshuaBuy213.37K——
2025-05-28REINHARD WALTER GSell702$57.3740.27K
2025-04-01Simpson Georgia MBuy1.12K$64.1071.98K
2025-04-01Simpson Georgia MSell702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01Simpson Georgia MBuy310$64.1019.87K
2025-04-01Kooper Jay LBuy1.61K$64.10103.01K
2025-04-01Kooper Jay LSell832$64.1053.33K
2025-04-01Kooper Jay LBuy369$64.1023.65K
2025-04-01Capko Robert JohnBuy889$64.1056.98K
2025-04-01Capko Robert JohnSell211$64.1013.53K
2025-04-01Capko Robert JohnBuy134$64.108.59K
2025-04-01Fullagar Robert KBuy1.40K$64.1090.00K
2025-04-01Fullagar Robert KSell687$64.1044.04K
2025-04-01Fullagar Robert KBuy304$64.1019.49K
2025-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethBuy1.01K$64.1065.00K
2025-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethBuy418$64.1026.79K
2025-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethSell943$64.1060.45K
2025-04-01Duchemin-Leslie NadineBuy6.68K$64.10428.00K
2025-04-01Zerhouni Mohammed G.Buy3.12K$64.10199.99K
2025-04-01REINHARD WALTER GBuy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01NOBLE ANN L.Buy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01McKoy Vaughn LBuy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01Mansue Amy B.Buy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01Klein Steven MBuy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01Hanemann Kim CBuy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01Cosgrove James F. Jr.Buy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01Doll Dennis WBuy702$64.1045.00K
2025-04-01Bershad JoshuaBuy702$64.1045.00K
2025-03-21Doll Dennis WSell4.07K$60.05244.20K
2025-03-11REINHARD WALTER GSell300$64.4119.32K
2025-03-05Duchemin-Leslie NadineSell2.48K$58.03143.62K
2025-03-01Duchemin-Leslie NadineBuy4.99K$50.13250.00K
2025-01-31Andreasen G. Christian Jr.Buy1.25K$50.6463.05K
2025-01-31Andreasen G. Christian Jr.Sell2.79K$50.64141.34K
2024-12-31Sohler Bernadette MBuy2.74K$52.63144.10K
2024-12-31Sohler Bernadette MSell3.95K$52.63207.99K
2024-12-20Sorensen Gregory SSell846$54.8446.39K
2024-12-19Sorensen Gregory SBuy2.16K$55.56120.01K
2024-12-19Sorensen Gregory SOther0——
2024-11-08Capko Robert JohnSell143$69.319.91K
2024-08-27REINHARD WALTER GSell432$61.9626.77K
2024-08-27REINHARD WALTER GSell68$61.914.21K
2024-06-25Zerhouni Mohammed G.Sell687$53.4836.74K
2024-06-24Zerhouni Mohammed G.Buy2.04K$51.40105.01K
2024-06-24Zerhouni Mohammed G.Sell0——
2024-06-20OCONNOR A BRUCEBuy4.38K$51.64226.44K
2024-06-20OCONNOR A BRUCESell8.91K$51.64460.16K
2024-05-22REINHARD WALTER GSell857$57.1648.99K
2024-04-01Sohler Bernadette MBuy904$52.5047.46K
2024-04-01Sohler Bernadette MSell848$52.5044.52K
2024-04-01Sohler Bernadette MBuy377$52.5019.79K
2024-04-01Simpson Georgia MBuy957$52.5050.24K
2024-04-01Simpson Georgia MSell237$52.5012.44K
2024-04-01Simpson Georgia MBuy105$52.505.51K
2024-04-01OCONNOR A BRUCEBuy1.40K$52.5073.45K
2024-04-01OCONNOR A BRUCESell2.85K$52.50149.52K
2024-04-01Kooper Jay LBuy1.14K$52.5060.01K
2024-04-01Kooper Jay LSell357$52.5018.74K
2024-04-01Kooper Jay LBuy159$52.508.35K
2024-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethBuy942$52.5049.45K
2024-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethSell848$52.5044.52K
2024-04-01Ginegaw Lorrie BethBuy375$52.5019.69K

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 231, holders +8 vs prior quarter. Ownership 86.36%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BLACKROCK, INC.3.13M117.86K+3.91%176.03M
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.1.75M4.47K+0.26%98.09M
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC1.60M54.16K+3.49%90.08M
MORGAN STANLEY1.10M-5.91K-0.53%61.87M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC802.32K-25.63K-3.10%45.06M
STATE STREET CORP798.24K54.18K+7.28%44.83M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC513.81K25.74K+5.27%28.86M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC500.56K30.64K+6.52%28.12M
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC437.50K31.66K+7.80%24.57M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP348.43K2.67K+0.77%19.57M
INVESCO LTD.280.21K-10.42K-3.58%15.74M
LEDGEWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC254.02K00.00%14.27M
NORTHERN TRUST CORP222.75K24.65K+12.44%12.51M
TSP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC211.04K705+0.34%11.85M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC193.65K1.77K+0.92%10.88M
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.193.65K193.65KNew10.88M
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP179.02K1.40K+0.79%10.05M
ZIMMER PARTNERS, LP176.90K00.00%9.93M
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP163.00K97.48K+148.79%9.15M
MIROVA159.07K-36.93K-18.84%8.93M
FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC.141.62K-2.27K-1.57%7.95M
PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC131.07K12.37K+10.42%7.36M
JUPITER TOPCO LLC129.34K129.34KNew7.26M
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO123.10K4.13K+3.48%6.91M
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC110.81K-36.20K-24.62%6.22M

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Middlesex Water (MSEX) Stock Insights

MSEX$55.38-0.84 -1.49%

$1.04B

Market Cap

21.48

P/E

20.79

Forward P/E

43

Score

Price History