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Mueller Water Products, Inc.
$24.92 +0.01 (+0.04%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$3.90B
Shares
156,471,079

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$24.92 Open$24.80 Day$24.79–25.22 52W$22.69–31.00 Avg vol 30d1.2M Short int4.9M · 3.2% float · 3.1d Short vol83% Last earningsMay 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 6, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −5%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −3%
      below
      RSI (14) 42
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 27%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return −5%
      trailing
      YTD return +5%
      this year
      Relative strength −14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $26 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      18 of 424 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -169.1K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.15% of float · ▲ +18.8% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      424 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 36%
      expanding
      EPS growth +65%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $183.7M
      Valuation P/E 18.9
      below peers
      Balance sheet $224.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −19%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      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 May 5, 2026
      Consolidated net sales · fiscal 2026 Initiated $1.47B – $1.49B
      prior FY $1.43B midpoint +3.5% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $360M – $365M
      Free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted net income · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated at least 70%
      Total SG&A expenses · fiscal 2026 Initiated $243M – $247M
      Net interest expense · fiscal 2026 Initiated $5M – $6M
      Effective income tax rate · fiscal 2026 Initiated 24% – 25%
      Depreciation and amortization · fiscal 2026 Initiated $49M – $50M
      Capital expenditures · fiscal 2026 Initiated $60M – $65M
      Pension expense other than service · fiscal 2026 Initiated $100,000

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 5 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −5% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      42 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      27% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $26 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      18 of 424 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -169.1K sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.15% of float · ▲ +18.8% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      424 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $23 Now $25 · 27% 52-wk high $31
      vs 200-day avg -5% vs 50-day avg -3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      adjusted operating income non-GAAP $84.8M second quarter of 2026
      free cash flow non-GAAP $16.5M six-month period
      adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve-month) non-GAAP $348M trailing twelve months call
      adjusted EBITDA margin (trailing twelve-month) non-GAAP 23.7% trailing twelve months call
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 18.9% first quarter of 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Specialty Industrial Machinery — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MWA
      Mueller Water Products, Inc.
      this stock
      $3.90B +4.9% +8.7% 18.9 3.2%
      GEV
      GE Vernova Inc.
      $293.33B +67.2% +12.1% 31.9 4.3%
      ETN
      Eaton Corp plc
      $158.15B +28.3% +11.8% 39.9 2.4%
      SMERY
      Siemens Energy AG/ADR
      $147.45B +24.2% 0.0%
      PH
      Parker-Hannifin Corp
      $121.20B +9.6% +18.9% 35.5 1.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      422
      % held
      86.5%
      Reported
      18 of 424
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      356
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      4.9M
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      +780.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      83%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.2K
      Value
      $29.3K
      As of
      May 26, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.6%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.3M
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $191.7M
      EPS diluted
      $1.22
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 18, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $295.3K
      Shares
      10.7K
      Filed
      Mar 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MWA -0.2% -2.8% -5.2% -3.5% +4.9%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -1.6% -6.8% -14.3% -4.6% -5.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.07 / share · ex May 11, 2026
      Raised 4.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.277 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.11%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1350593 CUSIP 624758108 13F (30d) 35 filings 16 filers Visit website Investor relations