Middlesex Water Co (NASDAQ: MSEX) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.57% compared to its previous closing price of $55.89. However, the company has seen a gain of 1.91% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-30 that ISELIN, N.J., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) (Middlesex or the Company) today filed a petition with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) requesting new rates driven by close to $100 million in prudently-incurred investments made to meet water quality and environmental regulations and to continue to provide safe and reliable water service to its customers.
Is It Worth Investing in Middlesex Water Co (NASDAQ: MSEX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Middlesex Water Co (NASDAQ: MSEX) is above average at 23.17x. The 36-month beta value for MSEX is also noteworthy at 0.80. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 rating it as “overweight”, 1 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for MSEX is 17.12M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.67% of that float. The average trading volume of MSEX on July 04, 2025 was 127.01K shares.
MSEX’s Market Performance
The stock of Middlesex Water Co (MSEX) has seen a 1.91% increase in the past week, with a -3.19% drop in the past month, and a -13.00% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.52% for MSEX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.77% for MSEX’s stock, with a -6.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MSEX
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MSEX reach a price target of $61. The rating they have provided for MSEX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 03rd, 2025.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Neutral” to MSEX, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on August 05th of the previous year.
MSEX Trading at -4.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MSEX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.82%, as shares sank -1.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.16% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MSEX rose by +1.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.00. In addition, Middlesex Water Co saw 5.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MSEX starting from REINHARD WALTER G, who sold 702 shares at the price of $57.37 back on May 28 ’25. After this action, REINHARD WALTER G now owns 0 shares of Middlesex Water Co, valued at $40,274 using the latest closing price.
Doll Dennis W, the Director of Middlesex Water Co, sale 4,067 shares at $60.05 during a trade that took place back on Mar 21 ’25, which means that Doll Dennis W is holding 52,112 shares at $244,203 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MSEX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28% for the present operating margin
- 0.6% for the gross margin
The net margin for Middlesex Water Co stands at 0.22%. The total capital return value is set at 0.05%. Equity return is now at value 9.80%, with 3.41% for asset returns.
Based on Middlesex Water Co (MSEX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.86. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 93.32 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.46.
Conclusion
In summary, Middlesex Water Co (MSEX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
