MSEX · Middlesex Water Co
$53.10
-0.46 (-0.86%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.01B
Shares
18.84M
Volume · Oct 5
75.78K
Avg daily vol (3M)
149.84K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$53.56
Open$52.83
Day$52.61–53.88
52W close$48.59–61.96
Avg vol 30d120K
Short int863K · 4.6% float · 8.1d
Short vol70%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 19, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 2 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$206.14M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$47.94M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+14.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
29.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.8%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+4.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+1.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.6%
Latest settlement · 8.1 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
below
RSI (14)
39
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
37%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
+3%
trailing
YTD return
+6%
this year
Relative strength
−9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $57 › 200d $54 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
1 of 227 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +305 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$35.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.58% of float · ▲ +10.2% MoM · 8.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
227 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
71
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+1%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−4%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-12.0M
Valuation
P/E 20.6
below peers
Balance sheet
$383.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
30%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−22%
past year
ATR
2.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
Planned 2026 annual investment
· 2026 annual
Initiated
$126M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
Bearish
RSI (14)
39
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
37%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $57 › 200d $54 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
1 of 227 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +305 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$35.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.58% of float · ▲ +10.2% MoM · 8.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
227 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $49
Now $54 · 37%
Range high $62
vs 200-day avg -1%
vs 50-day avg -6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Utilities - Regulated Water — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSEX
this stock
Middlesex Water Co
|
$1.01B | +6.2% | +1.5% | 20.6 | 4.6% |
|
AWK
American Water Works Company, Inc.
|
$25.85B | -0.2% | +4.6% | 22.5 | 6.6% |
|
SBS
Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo-Sabesp
|
$18.22B | — | — | — | 0.4% |
|
UUGRY
United Utilities Group plc
|
$13.85B | +16.6% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
WTRG
Essential Utilities, Inc.
|
$11.22B | +2.7% | +18.6% | 20.3 | 2.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEX | +0.2% | -8.4% | +3.1% | +1.1% | +6.2% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +0.4% | -8.0% | -9.1% | +0.2% | -6.6% |