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Mueller Water Products (MWA) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Mueller Water Products · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 50 calls · price $21.73
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What the company does: Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures and markets products and services for the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water used by municipalities, and the residential and non-residential construction industries in the United States, Canada, and internationally.

📈 Mueller Water Products (MWA) stock price

$21.73-14.3% over range
Oct 14, 25low $21.24 · high $30.37Oct 13, 26
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0% recommend buying · 3 analysts
📊 JPI status : Mueller Water Products has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 MWA price target & analyst consensus — price $21.73

The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$25+15.0%
Median target · of 3 targets$24+10.4%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 3$21-3.4%
Current price$21.73
⭐ 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 · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy00%
Hold133%
Sell267%
Strong Sell00%
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🏛️ Mueller Water Products insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

1 insider bought3 buys / 6 mo $90k

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on MWA

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 ↕
Brean Capital 100% +55.0% 2
Wedbush ↗ 100% +19.4% 2
Oppenheimer ↗ 50% +13.7% 6
Cowen & Co. 50% -0.5% 2
Goldman Sachs ↗ 50% -1.3% 2
Nomura 25% +7.5% 4
Seaport Global ↗ 0% -5.0% 2
Boenning & Scattergood 0% -12.8% 2

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

In short — $1,000 invested in Mueller Water Products 10 years ago would be worth $2,872 today, i.e. +11%/yr on average. Best year: 2024 (+56%), worst: 2018 (-27%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Mueller Water Products

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,098+10%
3 years ago$2,296+130%
5 years ago$1,995+100%
→ See Mueller Water Products's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Mueller Water Products)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+4%$1,037 (+4%)
2025+6%$1,098 (+10%)
2024+56%$1,715 (+72%)
→ See Mueller Water Products'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 MWA

Goldman Sachs ↗
Oct 9, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $21.87 — gap to target +10%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Sep 17, 26
▼ Underperform · 🎯$21
Price at call : $21.85 — upside -4%
Today : $21.73 — upside -3%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 17, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Aug 7, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $26.08 — gap to target +15%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +38%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 27
Barclays ↗
Jun 30, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$25
Price at call : $25.11 — upside -0%
Today : $21.73 — upside +15%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 49.1% · +4.8% (161 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 30, 27
RBC Capital ↗
May 7, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$31
Price at call : $26.37 — gap to target +18%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +43%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 27
Oppenheimer ↗
Feb 9, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$32
Price at call : $29.45 — upside +9%
Today : $21.73 — upside +47%
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Feb 6, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $29.67 — gap to target -2%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +33%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 27
Goldman Sachs ↗
Feb 6, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $27.32 — gap to target +6%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +33%
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 26
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RBC Capital ↗
Feb 6, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $27.32 — gap to target +6%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +33%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 26
Oppenheimer ↗
Nov 8, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$27
Price at call : $25.97 — upside +4%
Today : $21.73 — upside +24%
Expected +4% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
-7.8%
stock -8% · XLI +8%
matured Nov 8, 25
TD Cowen ↗
Aug 9, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $19.87 — gap to target +1%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 17.4% · -22.1% (23 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 9, 25
RBC Capital ↗
Aug 7, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $20.41 — gap to target +13%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 25
Oppenheimer ↗
Aug 7, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$24
Price at call : $20.22 — upside +19%
Today : $21.73 — upside +10%
Expected +19% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
+28.1%
stock +28% · XLI +24%
matured Aug 7, 25
Oppenheimer ↗
Jul 2, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$22
Price at call : $18.17 — upside +21%
Today : $21.73 — upside +1%
Expected +21% · Actual +36% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
+35.7%
stock +36% · XLI +22%
matured Jul 2, 25
RBC Capital ↗
May 8, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $19.16 — gap to target +4%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -8%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 25
Baird ↗
May 8, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $18.92 — gap to target +27%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 25
Oppenheimer ↗
Apr 18, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$19
Price at call : $15.89 — upside +20%
Today : $21.73 — upside -13%
Expected +20% · Actual +52% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
+52.3%
stock +52% · XLI +1%
matured Apr 18, 25
Goldman Sachs ↗
Feb 13, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$17
Price at call : $15.48 — gap to target +10%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -22%
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 12, 25
RBC Capital ↗
Feb 12, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $15.18 — gap to target -1%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -31%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 11, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 24
TD Cowen ↗
May 5, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$19
Price at call : $14.94 — upside +27%
Today : $21.73 — upside -13%
Expected +27% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 17.4% · -22.1% (23 calls)
+10.8%
stock +11% · XLI +25%
matured May 4, 24
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 7, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$14
Price at call : $13.82 — gap to target +1%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -36%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 42.9% · +2.3% (91 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 7, 24
Goldman Sachs ↗
Feb 6, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$13
Price at call : $13.91 — gap to target -7%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -40%
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 24
RBC Capital ↗
Feb 6, 23
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$13
Price at call : $13.76 — gap to target -6%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -40%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 24
Deutsche Bank ↗
Jan 11, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$12
Price at call : $12 — gap to target +0%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -45%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 35.8% · -8.8% (106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 11, 24
▲ Buy
Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+13.0%
stock +13% · XLI +6%
matured Nov 21, 23
Deutsche Bank ↗
Oct 20, 22
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$10
Price at call : $10.59 — gap to target -6%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -54%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 35.8% · -8.8% (106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 23
Oppenheimer ↗
Nov 10, 21
■ Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 10, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MWA : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 9, 22
RBC Capital ↗
Aug 6, 21
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$16
Price at call : $15.26 — gap to target +5%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 22
Oppenheimer ↗
Aug 6, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$17
Price at call : $15.6 — upside +9%
Today : $21.73 — upside -22%
Expected +9% · Actual -24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
-24.0%
stock -24% · XLI -7%
matured Aug 6, 22
Cowen & Co.
Jan 28, 21
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$12
Price at call : $12.05 — gap to target -0%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -45%
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 22
Baird ↗
May 6, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11
Price at call : $8.7 — gap to target +26%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -49%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 37% · -5.5% (138 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 21
Nomura
Apr 17, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$11
Price at call : $9 — upside +22%
Today : $21.73 — upside -49%
Expected +22% · Actual +57% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MWA : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+56.6%
stock +57% · XLI +60%
matured Apr 17, 21
Goldman Sachs ↗
Apr 8, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$8
Price at call : $8.88 — gap to target -10%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -63%
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 21
RBC Capital ↗
Jan 14, 20
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$12
Price at call : $11.69 — gap to target +3%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -45%
🎯 on MWA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 39.4% · -4.6% (94 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 21
Goldman Sachs ↗
Jun 26, 19
▼ Sell · 🎯$8
Price at call : $9.39 — upside -15%
Today : $21.73 — upside -63%
Expected -15% · Actual -5% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
+5.4%
stock -5% · XLI -12%
matured Jun 25, 20
Seaport Global ↗
May 10, 19
▲ Buy
Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 70% · +8.0% (30 calls)
-5.0%
stock -5% · XLI -18%
matured May 9, 20
Seaport Global ↗
May 10, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$11
Price at call : $9.23 — upside +19%
Today : $21.73 — upside -49%
Expected +19% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 70% · +8.0% (30 calls)
-5.0%
stock -5% · XLI -18%
matured May 9, 20
Goldman Sachs ↗
Feb 26, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11
Price at call : $10.55 — gap to target +4%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -49%
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 20
Nomura
Sep 12, 18
▲ Buy · 🎯$14
Price at call : $11.39 — upside +23%
Today : $21.73 — upside -36%
Expected +23% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-3.3%
stock -3% · XLI +1%
matured Sep 12, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MWA : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 70% · +8.0% (30 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 8, 19
Nomura
Feb 2, 18
▲ Buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $11.35 — upside +32%
Today : $21.73 — upside -31%
Expected +32% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-12.7%
stock -13% · XLI -7%
matured Feb 2, 19
Cowen & Co.
Jan 19, 18
▼ Underperform
Actual -21% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+21.0%
stock -21% · XLI -14%
matured Jan 19, 19
▲ Outperform
Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-5.2%
stock -5% · XLI +15%
matured Sep 5, 18
Nomura
Apr 12, 17
▲ Buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $11.8 — upside +27%
Today : $21.73 — upside -31%
Expected +27% · Actual -10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-10.3%
stock -10% · XLI +15%
matured Apr 12, 18
Cowen & Co.
Mar 15, 17
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$13
Price at call : $12.16 — gap to target +7%
Today : $21.73 — gap to target -40%
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 15, 18
Goldman Sachs ↗
Mar 8, 17
▲ Buy · 🎯$15
Price at call : $12.23 — upside +23%
Today : $21.73 — upside -31%
Expected +23% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 38.8% · -7.9% (134 calls)
-8.1%
stock -8% · XLI +17%
matured Mar 8, 18
▲ Buy · 🎯$10
Price at call : $8.13 — upside +23%
Today : $21.73 — upside -54%
Expected +23% · Actual +62% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MWA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 33.3% · -2.6% (3 calls)
+61.8%
stock +62% · XLI +26%
matured Jan 10, 17
Oppenheimer ↗
Apr 2, 15
▲ Outperform
Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MWA : 50% (6 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 36.8% · -10.5% (76 calls)
-2.0%
stock -2% · XLI -1%
matured Apr 1, 16

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Should I buy Mueller Water Products stock?

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The most bullish analyst target on Mueller Water Products is $25.00 (+15% above today's price); the average is $24.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Mueller Water Products on our site before trusting it.

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