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Middlesex Water Co (MSEX)

$59.16+2.64%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$59.16▲ 18.51% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $48.59 · High $59.47Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Middlesex Water Co closed at $59.16 on Nov 4, up 2.64%, 0.5% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 72.5K shares was 0.52× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +11.8% over one month, +15.7% over six months, +18.5% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $60.20M, up 11.3% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 29.9%.

Short interest was 731.0K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 9.6% from the prior report (4.0% of float, 4.8 days to cover).

Market cap$1.13B19.1M shares
Revenue · quarter$60.2M+11.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.95+23.4% YoY
P/E · TTM21.8×P/S 5.3×
Net margin29.9%Gross 100.0%
Dividend yield2.43%$0.36 last paid
52-week range48.59 – 59.47−0.5% from high
Volume72.5K0.52× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d20.0%Annualised
Short % of float4.0%4.8 days to cover
Net cash-$435.0MCash $1.7M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +6.8%1M +11.8%3M +3.1%6M +15.7%YTD +17.3%1Y +18.5%3Y −6.4%5Y −44.7%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Electric, Gas & Water Utilities

Percentile among 118 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum90
Revenue growth70
Net margin93
Value (low P/E)43
Size30

Industry medians: 6-month return −1.4%, revenue growth +6.9%, net margin 12.0%, P/E 20.9×.

Short interest

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Shares short731.0K−9.6% vs prior
Days to cover4.8Settled Oct 15
% of float4.0%
Short vol. 10d57.3%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Electric, Gas & Water Utilities

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
MSEXMiddlesex Water Co$59.16+2.64%+15.7%+11.3%29.9%21.8$1.13B
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UTLUnitil$56.54+3.09%+14.7%+11.4%−1.3%18.7$1.03BCompare
HEHawaiian Electric Industries$8.55+1.85%−44.1%+25.9%13.1%6.6$1.48BCompare
NEXTNextDecade$6.29−6.12%−15.9%———$1.69BCompare
XIFRXPLR Infrastructure, LP$7.71−5.46%−31.3%+6.1%10.5%11.7$726.6MCompare
NGLNGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP$15.68−4.21%−1.4%+59.1%6.0%—$1.96BCompare
CTRICenturi Holdings$19.94−9.28%−52.3%+32.9%0.6%69.8$2.01BCompare
NWNNorthwest Natural Holding$51.59+2.77%+6.0%+3.1%0.2%17.2$2.17BCompare

News about Middlesex Water Co

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Middlesex Water Company Declares Quarterly Cash DividendBenzinga · Apr 24, 2026▲ PositiveIs Middlesex Water Stock a Buy After a Director Purchased 2,000 Shares?The Motley Fool · Mar 2, 2026▲ Positive

Quick answers

What does Middlesex Water Co do?
Middlesex Water Co owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the U.S. The company has two operating segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated.
What is MSEX's market cap?
$1.13B, based on the Nov 4 close of $59.16.
What is MSEX's P/E ratio?
21.8× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $51.94M.
Does Middlesex Water Co pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.36 per share (ex-date Aug 17), an annualised yield of 2.43%.
How much of MSEX is sold short?
731.0K shares, 4.0% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is MSEX in?
Utilities, in the Electric, Gas & Water Utilities industry.

About Middlesex Water Co

Middlesex Water Co owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the U.S. The company has two operating segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The regulated business includes collecting and distributing water to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection consumers. The non-regulated business includes contract services for the operation of private water and wastewater systems. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Regulated segment and from residential customers.

HQ: Iselin, NJ395 employeesListed Jan 2, 1973middlesexwater.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology