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Middlesex Water Company NMS · MSEX

$57.44 +0.46 (+0.81%)
Extended · +1.56σ Grade C
Mkt cap $1.1B
P/E 23.9
Day $56.80 – $58.18
52wk $49.65 – $58.18
Avg vol 0.2M
Beta 0.77
Div yld 2.47%
Next earnings 2026-07-30

Quick read

Plain English

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated.

MSEX last traded at $57.44, up 0.8% on the day; that's in the upper part of its 52-week range ($49.65–$58.18). Right now it's trading above its recent average — momentum is positive, though some of the move may already be in the price.

The next scheduled earnings report (2026-07-30) is the biggest known catalyst on the calendar, and after a strong run, watch whether the price can hold its gains on quieter days.

A plain-English snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

KC2 upper, +1.55 ATR from EMA21 — doji

Long
score 18 · tech 18 / 80 · support 0 / 20
above KC1 lower, +1.55 ATR from EMA21 · doji
  • · Doji — indecision, watch for reversal
  • · Aligned with weak uptrend
How this grade was earned
total 18 pts
Cycle position 6
Candle signal 6
Market fit 6

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short C
score 31 · tech 31 / 80 · support 0 / 20
KC2 upper, +1.55 ATR from EMA21 · doji
ℹ️ Stretched (KC2): stop is set a little wider to avoid a whipsaw, so the reward/risk reads a bit lower by design.
  • · KC2 upper stretch — standard mean-reversion tier
  • · Doji — indecision, watch for reversal
How this grade was earned
total 31 pts
Cycle position 22
Candle signal 6
Market fit 3

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →
21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR
O H L C

Under the hood

On the latest daily bar, momentum sits mid-range (RSI 65), the trend is quiet (ADX 22), and volume is about normal (1.1×). On the business side, revenue is growing 10% year over year and the business keeps about -16 cents of every sales dollar as free cash.

Latest-bar indicator readings behind the grade — display-only, they don't move the letter.

Momentum · RSI
65
0–100 · <30 oversold
Trend strength · ADX
22
>25 = strong trend
Volume vs avg
1.11×
1× = average
Stretch from avg
+1.5 ATR
− below · + above
Zone touches
3
tests of this zone
Suggested hold
3–30
bars (≈ days)
Fundamentals at a glance

Company fundamentals for context — display-only, they don't move the grade.

Revenue growth
+10.0%
year over year
Free-cash-flow margin
-15.6%
cash kept per $ of sales
Debt / equity
0.85
lower = less leveraged
P/E ratio
23.8
price ÷ yearly profit

Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

The model's verdict is “Unknown” and accounting quality screens as Weak. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Fair-value range
$31.36 – $43.20
Verdict
Unknown
Accounting quality Weak
  • ✓ Positive retained earnings
  • ✓ Gross margin 53% (pricing power)
  • ✓ Net margin 22%
  • ⚠ Debt exceeds cash
  • ⚠ Quick ratio 0.23 (fragile)
  • ⚠ Current ratio 0.45 (fragile)
  • ⚠ Inventory growing faster than revenue

Key statistics

All statistics →

MSEX is a $1.1 billion company, priced at 24× last year's earnings, and the stock is trading near the top of its 52-week range.

Mkt cap $1.1B
P/E ttm 23.9
Fwd P/E 19.2
Beta 0.77
Day range $56.80 – $58.18
52w range $49.65 – $58.18
Avg vol 0.2M
RSI(2) 90.1
ROE 9.2%
Net mgn 22.1%
FCF mgn -15.3%
Debt/Eq 0.85
Div yld 2.47%
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
Next earn 2026-07-30
52-week range · today's price
$49.65$58.18

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Options idea

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Earnings

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Last reported
2026-04-30
EPS (act / est)
0.57 / 0.59
Surprise
-3.4%
Next report
2026-07-30

About

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The company collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers; and provides regulated wastewater system. It also provid…