Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Middlesex Water Company · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 23 calls · price $57.86

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What the company does: Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in the United States.

📈 Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) stock price

$57.86+7.5% over range

Aug 28, 25low $48.59 · high $61.96Aug 27, 26

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📊 JPI status : Middlesex Water Company has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 MSEX price target & analyst consensus — price $57.86

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Current price$57.86

⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 0 ratings (last 6 months)

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🎯 MSEX price target all

All 23 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.

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💡 The best analysts on MSEX most reliable

Their real reliability on MSEX, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.

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All analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)

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📊 Returns & performance

✅ Historical analyst reliability on MSEX

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕	% right i ↕	Gain vs sector i ↕	Calls i ↕
Janney Montgomery Scott	60%	+14.0%	5
Baird ↗	57%	+1.0%	7

📊 What $1,000 invested in Middlesex Water Company would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Middlesex Water Company 10 years ago would be worth $1,909 today, i.e. +7%/yr on average. Best year: 2018 (+49%), worst: 2023 (-33%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Middlesex Water Company

Investment	Worth today	Gain
1 years ago	$1,093	+9%
3 years ago	$660	-34%
5 years ago	$696	-30%

→ See Middlesex Water Company's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Middlesex Water Company)

Year	Return	$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)	+6%	$1,057 (+6%)
2025	+3%	$1,093 (+9%)
2024	-10%	$989 (-1%)

→ See Middlesex Water Company's full return history + gain calculator

⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on MSEX

Freedom Broker

Feb 25, 26

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55

Price at call : $54.61 — gap to target +1%

Today : $57.86 — gap to target -5%

🎯 on MSEX : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27

Freedom Broker

Dec 5, 25

■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52

Price at call : $51.04 — gap to target +2%

Today : $57.86 — gap to target -10%

🎯 on MSEX : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall

in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 5, 26

Baird ↗

Nov 3, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$63

Price at call : $49.92 — upside +26%

Today : $57.86 — upside +9%

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 3, 26

Janney Montgomery Scott

May 12, 25

▲ Buy · 🎯$66

Price at call : $56.25 — upside +17%

Today : $57.86 — upside +14%

Expected +17% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

-7.5%

stock -8% · XLU +12%

matured May 12, 26

Janney Montgomery Scott

Apr 4, 25

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 26

Baird ↗

Mar 3, 25

▲ Outperform · 🎯$61

Price at call : $58.03 — upside +5%

Today : $57.86 — upside +5%

Expected +5% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

-4.4%

stock -4% · XLU +19%

matured Mar 3, 26

B of A Securities ↗

Dec 11, 24

▼ Underperform · 🎯$56

Price at call : $59.92 — upside -7%

Today : $57.86 — upside -3%

Expected -7% · Actual -13% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)

+13.0%

stock -13% · XLU +11%

matured Dec 11, 25

Baird ↗

Nov 1, 24

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61

Price at call : $65.27 — gap to target -7%

Today : $57.86 — gap to target +5%

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 1, 25

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Baird ↗

Aug 5, 24

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58

Price at call : $63.13 — gap to target -8%

Today : $57.86 — gap to target +0%

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 5, 25

Baird ↗

May 9, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$58

Price at call : $56.97 — upside +2%

Today : $57.86 — upside +0%

Expected +2% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

+5.5%

stock +5% · XLU +12%

matured May 9, 25

Baird ↗

Mar 1, 24

▲ Outperform · 🎯$59

Price at call : $51.42 — upside +15%

Today : $57.86 — upside +2%

Expected +15% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

+12.8%

stock +13% · XLU +26%

matured Mar 1, 25

Baird ↗

May 2, 23

▲ Outperform · 🎯$85

Price at call : $69.37 — upside +23%

Today : $57.86 — upside +47%

Expected +23% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

-25.0%

stock -25% · XLU -1%

matured May 1, 24

Baird ↗

Mar 1, 23

▲ Outperform · 🎯$88

Price at call : $76.76 — upside +15%

Today : $57.86 — upside +52%

Expected +15% · Actual -33% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

-33.2%

stock -33% · XLU -5%

matured Feb 29, 24

Janney Montgomery Scott

Jun 24, 22

▲ Buy

Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

-7.8%

stock -8% · XLU -5%

matured Jun 24, 23

Janney Montgomery Scott

Apr 14, 21

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 22

Janney Montgomery Scott

Mar 2, 21

▲ Buy

Actual +51% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

+50.6%

stock +51% · XLU +18%

matured Mar 2, 22

Baird ↗

Dec 4, 19

▲ Outperform · 🎯$69

Price at call : $62.29 — upside +11%

Today : $57.86 — upside +19%

Expected +11% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

+11.7%

stock +12% · XLU -0%

matured Dec 3, 20

Janney Montgomery Scott

May 8, 19

▲ Buy · 🎯$66

Price at call : $59.37 — upside +11%

Today : $57.86 — upside +14%

Expected +11% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

+4.2%

stock +4% · XLU -3%

matured May 7, 20

Janney Montgomery Scott

Nov 5, 18

▲ Buy · 🎯$53

Price at call : $48.48 — upside +9%

Today : $57.86 — upside -8%

Expected +9% · Actual +30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

+30.3%

stock +30% · XLU +16%

matured Nov 5, 19

Janney Montgomery Scott

May 9, 18

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : May 9, 19

Janney Montgomery Scott

Feb 17, 17

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39

Price at call : $35.5 — gap to target +10%

Today : $57.86 — gap to target -33%

🎯 on MSEX : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 63.2% · +4.8% (19 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 18

Baird ↗

Mar 2, 16

■ Neutral neutral · not a buy

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 17

Baird ↗

Mar 25, 15

▲ Outperform

Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes

🎯 on MSEX : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)

+39.4%

stock +39% · XLU +11%

matured Mar 24, 16

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Middlesex Water Company stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Middlesex Water Company, the analyst consensus is "Hold". What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 60% of the time (5 calls tracked on Middlesex Water Company). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is Middlesex Water Company still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 2 analysts have a real record on Middlesex Water Company, the best hitting 60% over 5 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.

What has Middlesex Water Company's past performance been?

Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: MSEX performance & returns.