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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Water | Iselin, United States | NasdaqGS
55.08 USD -0.29 (-0.533%) ⇩ (July 15, 2026, 9:51 a.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:10 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is mixed, caught between a technical bounce and a deteriorating multi-year trend. While the stock has rallied recently, closing near $55 after trading as low as $44, the underlying business story is one of persistent decline. The price has fallen for three consecutive years, dropping nearly 28% in the prior year, which signals that the market views the current valuation as unjustified despite the company's regulated status. This structural weakness is highlighted by the massive negative free cash flow of roughly $30 million, indicating the business is burning cash rather than generating it. While the dividend yield of 2.6% provides some cushion, the payout ratio of 58% suggests the company is stretching to maintain income, especially given the cash burn. The options market reflects this tension: traders are buying calls hoping for a recovery, but the heavy put volume at lower strikes acts as a ceiling, preventing a breakout. For now, the stock is a speculative hold waiting for a catalyst to reverse its multi-year slide, but the fundamentals remain fragile.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.024100
AutoETS0.033522
MSTL0.034271
AutoTheta0.037343

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 5.84
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.048
Excess Kurtosis 0.06
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 85.192
Revenue per Share 10.904
Market Cap 1,025,734,848
Trailing P/E 22.95
Forward P/E 18.42
Beta 0.77
Profit Margins 22.07%
Website https://www.middlesexwater.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:10 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move over the next few months, evidenced by significant open interest in $60 and $65 calls expiring in September and December. However, this bullish positioning is heavily offset by substantial put volume and open interest at lower strikes ($45, $50, $60) expiring in December, suggesting a hedging strategy or a belief that the stock will struggle to sustain gains above current levels. The imbalance in December puts versus calls indicates a defensive stance against potential downside volatility.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.72% 2.71% 2.35% 1.99%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-15 0.36000 0.716133
2026-02-17 0.36000 0.653595
2025-11-17 0.36000 0.697404
2025-08-15 0.34000 0.641752
2025-05-15 0.34000 0.595447
2025-02-18 0.34000 0.659938
2024-11-15 0.34000 0.507614
2024-08-15 0.32500 0.534012
2024-05-14 0.32500 0.566399
2024-02-14 0.32500 0.596221
2023-11-15 0.32500 0.494447
2023-08-10 0.31300 0.391740
2023-05-11 0.31300 0.430359
2023-02-13 0.31300 0.365569
2022-11-15 0.31300 0.341778
2022-08-11 0.29000 0.315389
2022-05-12 0.29000 0.321972
2022-02-11 0.29000 0.301080
2021-11-15 0.29000 0.274986
2021-11-10 0.29000 0.274777
2021-08-12 0.27300 0.257111
2021-05-13 0.27300 0.345438
2021-02-11 0.27300 0.335093
2020-11-12 0.27300 0.385648
2020-08-13 0.25600 0.376969
2020-05-14 0.25600 0.429386
2020-02-13 0.25600 0.368664
2019-11-14 0.25600 0.424544
2019-08-14 0.24000 0.400601
2019-05-14 0.24000 0.393572
2019-02-14 0.24000 0.434232
2018-11-14 0.24000 0.497203
2018-08-14 0.22400 0.474777
2018-05-14 0.22400 0.545809
2018-02-14 0.22400 0.608861
2017-11-08 0.22400 0.514706
2017-08-09 0.21100 0.552790
2017-05-10 0.21100 0.613016
2017-02-09 0.21100 0.597226
2016-11-08 0.21100 0.602169
2016-08-10 0.19900 0.522447
2016-05-11 0.19900 0.534372
2016-02-10 0.19900 0.701445
2015-11-09 0.19900 0.803067
2015-08-12 0.19300 0.838401
2015-05-13 0.19300 0.877273
2015-02-11 0.19300 0.869369
2014-11-12 0.19300 0.840592
2014-08-13 0.19000 0.934120
2014-05-13 0.19000 0.939664
2014-02-12 0.19000 0.962513
2013-11-13 0.19000 0.896649
2013-08-13 0.18800 0.878505
2013-05-13 0.18800 0.967078
2013-02-13 0.18800 0.947103
2012-11-13 0.18800 1.036955
2012-08-13 0.18500 0.975224
2012-05-11 0.18500 1.015925
2012-02-13 0.18500 0.983519
2011-11-10 0.18500 1.005982
2011-08-11 0.18300 1.013289
2011-05-12 0.18300 0.975480
2011-02-11 0.18300 0.981760
2010-11-10 0.18300 1.013850
2010-08-11 0.18000 1.088929
2010-05-12 0.18000 0.974553
2010-02-10 0.18000 1.089588
2009-11-10 0.18000 1.122194
2009-08-12 0.17800 1.204330
2009-05-13 0.17800 1.344411
2009-02-11 0.17800 1.076179
2008-11-12 0.17800 1.174142
2008-08-13 0.17500 0.951604
2008-05-13 0.17500 0.930851
2008-02-13 0.17500 0.929368
2007-11-13 0.17500 0.921053
2007-08-13 0.17300 0.918747
2007-05-11 0.17300 0.917772
2006-11-13 0.17300 0.937161
2006-08-11 0.17000 0.862944
2006-05-11 0.17000 0.922409
2006-02-13 0.17000 0.924415
2005-11-10 0.17000 0.842418
2005-08-11 0.16800 0.858457
2005-05-11 0.16800 0.885609
2005-02-11 0.16800 0.902256
2004-11-10 0.16800 0.875000
2004-08-11 0.16500 0.939636
2004-05-12 0.16500 0.828313
2004-02-12 0.16500 0.785340
2003-11-12 0.12375 0.596745
2003-08-13 0.16125 0.834951
2003-05-13 0.16125 0.959821
2003-02-12 0.16125 0.970217
2002-11-13 0.16125 0.977717
2002-08-13 0.15750 0.903226
2002-05-13 0.15750 0.808314
2002-02-13 0.15750 0.891720
2001-11-13 0.15750 0.943114
2001-08-13 0.15500 0.962733
2001-05-11 0.15500 0.982567
2001-02-13 0.15500 1.014315
2000-11-13 0.15500 1.122172
2000-08-11 0.15250 1.070175
2000-05-11 0.15250 1.089286
2000-02-11 0.15250 1.114155
1999-11-10 0.15250 0.938462
1999-08-12 0.14750 1.162562
1999-05-12 0.14750 1.348571
1999-02-11 0.14750 1.340909
1998-11-12 0.14750 1.229167
1998-08-12 0.14250 1.317919
1998-05-13 0.14250 1.381818
1998-02-12 0.14250 1.373494
1997-11-12 0.14250 1.561644
1997-08-13 0.14000 1.493333
1997-05-13 0.14000 1.671642
1997-02-12 0.14000 1.623188
1996-11-13 0.14000 1.555556
1996-08-13 0.13750 1.679389
1996-05-13 0.13750 1.692308
1996-02-13 0.13750 1.466667
1995-11-13 0.13750 1.571429
1995-08-11 0.13500 1.565217
1995-05-09 0.13500 1.687500
1995-02-09 0.13500 1.687500
1994-11-08 0.13500 1.521127
1994-08-09 0.13100 1.637500
1994-05-10 0.13100 1.541176
1994-02-09 0.13100 1.262651
1993-11-08 0.13100 1.232941
1993-08-10 0.12500 1.418440
1993-05-10 0.12500 1.449275
1993-02-08 0.12500 1.492537
1993-01-11 0.12500 1.428571
1992-11-06 0.12500 1.388889
1992-08-10 0.12000 1.371429
1992-05-11 0.12000 1.511811
1992-02-10 0.12000 1.627119
1991-11-08 0.12000 1.811321
1991-08-09 0.11750 1.807692
1991-05-09 0.11750 1.825243
1991-02-11 0.11750 2.000000
1990-11-08 0.11750 2.000000
1990-08-09 0.11500 1.896907
1990-05-09 0.11500 1.916667
1990-02-09 0.11500 1.821782
1989-11-09 0.11500 1.978495
1989-08-09 0.11125 1.728155
1989-05-09 0.11125 1.561404
1989-02-09 0.11125 1.663551
1988-11-08 0.11125 1.603604
1988-08-09 0.10750 1.592593
1988-05-09 0.10750 1.592593
1988-02-08 0.10750 1.791667
1987-11-06 0.10750 1.549550
1987-08-10 0.10375 1.418803
1987-05-11 0.10375 1.537037
1987-02-09 0.10375 1.418803
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.42
dividendYield 2.56
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02528445
lastDividendValue 0.36
lastDividendDate 2026-05-15
dividendDate 2026-06-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.028226614
Address1 485C Route 1 South
Address2 Suite 400
All Time High 121.43
All Time Low 1.40625
Ask 71.3
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 267,020
Average Daily Volume3 Month 174,931
Average Volume 174,931
Average Volume10Days 267,020
Beta 0.769
Bid 39.78
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 26.971
City Iselin
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 55.075
Current Ratio 0.391
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 55.475
Day Low 55.075
Debt To Equity 85.192
Dividend Date 1,780,272,000
Dividend Rate 1.42
Dividend Yield 2.56
Earnings Growth 0.081
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.119
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,579,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,441,600
Ebitda 93,350,000
Ebitda Margins 0.46884
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.624
Enterprise To Revenue 7.325
Enterprise Value 1,458,527,104
Eps Current Year 2.58
Eps Forward 2.99
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.4
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 53.027
Fifty Day Average Change 2.0480003
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.03862184
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.8226614
Fifty Two Week High 62.18
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.1049995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.11426503
Fifty Two Week Low 44.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 10.905003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2468871
Fifty Two Week Range 44.17 - 62.18
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.88
Float Shares 18,107,504
Forward Eps 2.99
Forward P E 18.419733
Free Cashflow -30,407,376
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 395
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.53194
Gross Profits 105,913,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02355
Held Percent Institutions 0.87164
Implied Shares Outstanding 18,624,329
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Water
Industry Key utilities-regulated-water
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Last Dividend Value 0.36
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,069,027,200
Last Split Factor 4:3
Long Business Summary 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 provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems. Middlesex Water Company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Long Name Middlesex Water Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,025,734,848
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_288070
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 43,876,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,032,719,043
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 55.37
Operating Cashflow 60,545,000
Operating Margins 0.29273
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.5833
Peg Ratio 18.45
Phone 732 634 1500
Previous Close 55.37
Price Eps Current Year 21.3469
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.0420082
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.151676
Profit Margins 0.22073
Quick Ratio 0.26
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.29499817
Regular Market Change Percent -0.5327762
Regular Market Day High 55.475
Regular Market Day Low 55.075
Regular Market Day Range 55.075 - 55.475
Regular Market Open 55.37
Regular Market Previous Close 55.37
Regular Market Price 55.075
Regular Market Time 1,784,123,504
Regular Market Volume 5,750
Return On Assets 0.02842
Return On Equity 0.09222999
Revenue Growth 0.1
Revenue Per Share 10.904
Sand P52 Week Change 0.2043345
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 18,624,329
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0462
Shares Short 860,652
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 787,334
Short Name Middlesex Water Company
Short Percent Of Float 0.0572
Short Ratio 5.26
Source Interval 15
State NJ
Symbol MSEX
Target High Price 65.0
Target Low Price 55.0
Target Mean Price 60.0
Target Median Price 60.0
Total Cash 2,040,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.11
Total Debt 427,995,008
Total Revenue 199,107,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02528445
Trailing Eps 2.4
Trailing P E 22.947916
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 53.1422
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.9328003
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.03637035
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,750
Website https://www.middlesexwater.com
Zip 8,830