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MSEX Stock Forecast: Middlesex Water Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$59
−0.24% on the day

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Middlesex Water Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $61 — +3.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 31 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$1.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
31 / 100
Median analyst target
$61
Analysts covering
2
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.9%
1M
+6.1%
YTD
+18.1%
1Y
+13.7%
From 52W high
−3.3%
From 52W low
+22.5%
$48
$61
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MSEX stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Middlesex Water Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
31 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
82
Momentum
56
Size
44
Quality
42
Issuance
32
Growth
31
Accruals
30
Volatility
30
Value
26

Revisions (82): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Value (26): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MSEX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MSEX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$55$60$65Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MSEXHigh $66Median $61Low $56

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says2 analysts
1 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $56Median $61High $66

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +3.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
25 Feb 2026Freedom BrokerMaintainsHold$52 → $55
5 Dec 2025Freedom BrokerInitiatesHold—
5 Dec 2025Freedom Capital MarketsInitiatesHold$52
3 Nov 2025BairdMaintainsOutperform—
12 May 2025Janney Montgomery ScottUpgradeBuy—
4 Apr 2025Janney Montgomery ScottDowngradeNeutral—
3 Mar 2025BairdUpgradeOutperform—
11 Dec 2024B of A SecuritiesInitiatesUnderperform—
1 Nov 2024BairdMaintainsNeutral—
5 Aug 2024BairdDowngradeNeutral—
9 May 2024BairdMaintainsOutperform—
1 Mar 2024BairdMaintainsOutperform—
2 May 2023BairdMaintainsOutperform—
1 Mar 2023BairdMaintainsOutperform—
24 June 2022Janney Montgomery ScottUpgradeBuy—
14 Apr 2021Janney Montgomery ScottDowngradeNeutral—
2 Mar 2021Janney CapitalUpgradeBuy—
2 Mar 2021Janney Montgomery ScottUpgradeBuy—
4 Dec 2019BairdInitiatesOutperform—
8 May 2019Janney CapitalUpgradeBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

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Estimates

MSEX analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+3.5%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Middlesex Water Co. (MSEX) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
22.7×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.4×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / book
2.1×

Cheaper than 45% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.9×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
14.3%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
37.1%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Gross margin
54.9%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Operating margin
34.4%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
23.3%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
9.8%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.0%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.5%

Higher than 56% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

MSEX vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Water
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MSEXMiddlesex Water Co.$1.1B
31
YORWThe York Water Co.$532.0M
59
CWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.$497.5M
69
HTOH2O America$2.6B
24
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group$3.0B
39
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corp.$369.3M
43
AWRAmerican States Water Co.$3.5B
82

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News

Latest MSEX news & analysis

Middlesex Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings

GlobeNewsWire · 30 July 2026positive

Middlesex Water Company reported second quarter 2026 diluted earnings per share of $0.79, invested $53 million in water and wastewater utility infrastructure during the first half of 2026, and declared a $0.36 common stock cash dividend.

Why it matters — The increased infrastructure investment and declared dividend signal ongoing capital deployment and shareholder returns, key indicators for utility investors.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MSEX stock

What is the MSEX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Middlesex Water Co. have a median 12-month price target of $61, with estimates ranging from $56 to $66. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MSEX stock a buy right now?

Of the 2 analysts covering Middlesex Water Co., 1 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Middlesex Water Co. 31 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MSEX?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Middlesex Water Co. ranks 31 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (82 of 100).

Will MSEX stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +3.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Middlesex Water Co. 31 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MSEX stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Middlesex Water Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MSEX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $56 to $66 over the next 12 months.

How has MSEX stock performed over the past year?

Middlesex Water Co. returned +13.7% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Middlesex Water Co. do?

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems primarily in New Jersey and Delaware. It functions through two main segments: Regulated and Non-Regulated.

What is the latest news on MSEX?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 30 July 2026): "Middlesex Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Earnings". Middlesex Water Company reported second quarter 2026 diluted earnings per share of $0.79, invested $53 million in water and wastewater utility infrastructure during the first half of 2026, and declared a $0.36 common stock cash dividend.

Company

About Middlesex Water Co.

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems primarily in New Jersey and Delaware. It functions through two main segments: Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes potable water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers, while also managing regulated wastewater services such as Pinelands Wastewater in New Jersey. The Non-Regulated segment delivers contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems. Middlesex Water Company serves essential community needs by ensuring reliable access to clean water and effective wastewater management, contributing to public health and infrastructure resiliency in its operating regions, including areas like Middlesex, Tidewater, Pinelands Water, and Southern Shores. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, it plays a vital role in the U.S. utilities sector as a stable provider of critical water services.

CEO Ms. Nadine M. Duchemin-Leslie · 395 employees · United States · https://www.middlesexwater.com