In the latest trading session, Consolidated Water (CWCO) closed at $28.67, marking a -1.98% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.45% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.25%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.16%.
Coming into today, shares of the developer and operator of desalination plants had lost 0.65% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 1.63%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.14%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Consolidated Water in its forthcoming earnings report. On that day, Consolidated Water is projected to report earnings of $0.22 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 31.25%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $35 million, indicating a 4.18% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.95 per share and revenue of $133.59 million, which would represent changes of -18.1% and +1.14%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Consolidated Water. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.58% lower. Consolidated Water is holding a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) right now.
From a valuation perspective, Consolidated Water is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 30.95. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 21.87.
The Utility - Water Supply industry is part of the Utilities sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 194, positioning it in the bottom 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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