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

Last close, 9 Sept 2026
$58
−0.96% on the day

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Middlesex Water Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $61 — +5.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 31 of 100 as at 8 Sept 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$1.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
31 / 100
Median analyst target
$61
Analysts covering
2
Revenue$56.4M+14.3% y/y
Operating income$18.2M
Net income$14.8M
Free cash flow−$16.4M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.7%
1M
−0.1%
YTD
+16.9%
1Y
+11.7%
From 52W high
−4.3%
From 52W low
+21.3%
$48
$60
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 8 Sept 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
81
Momentum
63
Size
44
Quality
42
Issuance
32
Growth
32
Accruals
30
Value
26
Volatility
16

Revisions (81): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Volatility (16): The share price moves around a lot.

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.

Data provided by Twelve Data

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

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +5.6% 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.

Market Radar

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

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MSEX appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

MSEX vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 9 Sept 2026, Middlesex Water Co. returned +11.7% against +18.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

MSEX vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
95100105110115120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MSEXS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

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
1
Analysts cutting
0
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
22.4×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.3×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / book
2.1×

Cheaper than 45% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.8×

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 55% of US dividend payers

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

Key statistics

Middlesex Water Co. (MSEX) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Middlesex Water Co. has a market value of $1.1B and an enterprise value of $1.5B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $206.1M. The latest quarter grew 14.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $47.9M, a 23.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.59.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$40.5M, after $99.2M of capital spending.

  • Middlesex Water Co. spent $26.2M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 18.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 22.4×; forward P/E: 19.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.47%, paying out 55% of earnings.

  • Middlesex Water Co. employs 395 people — $522K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 10 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

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.$545.7M
59
CWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.$456.4M
73
HTOH2O America$2.6B
23
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group$3.0B
39
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corp.$378.7M
45
AWRAmerican States Water Co.$3.5B
83

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News

Latest MSEX news & analysis

Tidewater Utilities Announces Second Customer Bill Credit Using PFAS Litigation Proceeds

GlobeNewsWire · 31 Aug 2026positive

Tidewater Utilities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company, announced it will refund approximately $0.5 million to customers through a bill credit funded by PFAS litigation proceeds. This marks the second such customer bill credit the company has issued.

Why it matters — For MSEX watchers, this reflects how a Middlesex Water subsidiary is channeling PFAS litigation proceeds back to its customers, highlighting ongoing developments tied to the company's legal settlements.

Best Dividend Kings: August 2026

Seeking Alpha · 24 Aug 2026positive

Seeking Alpha reported that Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date, with a 14.98% total return versus SPY's 12.89%. Thirty Dividend Kings have beaten SPY, 25 appear potentially undervalued with at least 10% annualized return potential, and the average dividend growth rate among Kings accelerated to 4.12%.

Why it matters — Middlesex Water Co., as a Dividend King, is part of the group whose dividend growth and total returns are highlighted in this report, which may inform how investors view its standing among long-term dividend payers.

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 8 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MSEX?

As at 8 Sept 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 (81 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 +5.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Middlesex Water Co. 31 out of 100 as at 8 Sept 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 +11.7% over the 12 months to 9 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Middlesex Water Co. do?

Middlesex Water Company is a regulated water utility and wastewater services provider that serves customers primarily in New Jersey and Delaware. The company collects, treats, distributes, and sells water for residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and fire protection use, while also operating wastewater systems and related utility services.

What is the latest news on MSEX?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 31 Aug 2026): "Tidewater Utilities Announces Second Customer Bill Credit Using PFAS Litigation Proceeds". Tidewater Utilities, a wholly owned subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company, announced it will refund approximately $0.5 million to customers through a bill credit funded by PFAS litigation proceeds. This marks the second such customer bill credit the company has issued.

Company

About Middlesex Water Co.

Middlesex Water Company is a regulated water utility and wastewater services provider that serves customers primarily in New Jersey and Delaware. The company collects, treats, distributes, and sells water for residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and fire protection use, while also operating wastewater systems and related utility services. Its business includes both regulated operations and non-regulated contract services, giving it a role in supporting essential local water infrastructure and day-to-day utility delivery. Middlesex Water Company serves a broad customer base through retail and wholesale water distribution, municipal contract operations, and system maintenance services. Headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, the company focuses on reliable water and wastewater utility operations across its service areas.

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