Mueller Water Products stock falls 1.15 percent near yearly low
Published on 09/25/2026 at 07:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mueller Water Products stock fell 1.15 percent to USD 21.47 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026, leaving the shares 0.66 percent above the 52-week low of USD 21.33. The market is weighing a solid fiscal third quarter against a share price near its yearly floor.
Quarterly sales set the base
Mueller Water Products reported fiscal Q3 revenue of USD 395.9 million, an increase of 4.1 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. According to MarketBeat, the figure also exceeded the USD 391.49 million analyst estimate.
Adjusted EPS reached USD 0.50 in fiscal Q3, compared with a USD 0.39 consensus estimate and USD 0.34 in the year-earlier quarter. The earnings comparison is more favorable than the price action, which shows that operating performance and market valuation are currently moving on different tracks.
Profitability meets a lower valuation
The company generated USD 80.6 million in operating profit in fiscal Q3, equal to a 20.0 percent operating margin. Operating profit was nearly unchanged from USD 80.4 million in fiscal Q2, while revenue increased from USD 384.4 million to USD 395.9 million between the two reported quarters.
That combination matters for investors because the revenue increase has not yet translated into a comparable expansion in operating profit. The latest quarterly figures therefore support a closer look at margin durability rather than revenue growth alone.
Stock stays near yearly low
At USD 21.47 on September 24, 2026, Mueller Water Products stock was 30.74 percent below its 52-week high of USD 31.00. Its market capitalization stood at USD 3,359,432,370, while the session volume reached 1,367,423 shares.
The price position creates a clear contrast with the fiscal Q3 numbers. Revenue growth of 4.1 percent and adjusted EPS of USD 0.50 provide measurable operating support, but the 1.15 percent daily decline and proximity to the yearly low show that the market remains focused on forward execution.
Mueller Water Products stock facts
- Company: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- Ticker: MWA
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price as of September 24, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET: USD 21.47
- Market capitalization: USD 3,359,432,370 as of September 24, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 21.33-31.00 as of September 24, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Machinery
