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MWA Mueller Water Products (MWA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Industrials · Miscellaneous fabricated metal products · CIK 0001350593
Form 144 · 4
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about MWA

Insiders, 180 days
-$3.0M net sold
1 buyer · 5 sellers · 33% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.4M
4 notices

Mueller Water Products insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Mueller Water Products, Inc. insiders sold a net $3.0M of stock across 91 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
BUY
2026-10-09 SECtraded 2026-10-07
1,376
$29.9K
+2.7%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 buys), the last on Jul 7, 2026.
  • +3.4% median (+3.8% mean) 90-day return after 10 previous buys.
  • The trade is 5.2% of the 26,322 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Healy Brian C. bought about $29.9K of MWA under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 7, 2026.
SELL
2026-09-01 SEC
550
$13.2K
-5.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 31, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.8% of the 30,274 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ortiz Christine sold about $13.2K of MWA under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 1, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-01
9,997
$236.6K
-6.2%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Mar 17, 2026.
  • The trade is 18.3% of the 54,479 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Helms Todd P sold about $236.6K of MWA on Sep 1, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
SELL
2026-08-31 SEC
12,048
$291.9K
-4.7%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Mar 3, 2025.
  • The trade is 39.1% of the 30,824 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ortiz Christine sold about $291.9K of MWA under a 10b5-1 plan on Aug 31, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
VP, CAO and Corp. Controller
SELL
2026-08-26 SEC
3,000
$75.0K
-9.1%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 23.8% of the 12,585 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP, CAO and Corp. Controller Feyerherm Richelle R. sold about $75.0K of MWA on Aug 26, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
91 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$3.0M over 180 days
-$1.6M over 90 days
below 60% of Industrials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+8.7% year over year
more than 64% of Industrials
Margin
13.4% net margin
more than 81% of Industrials
Buybacks
$15.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 69% of Industrials
Short interest
3.9% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 4.1 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 58% of Industrials
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 9Director Healy Brian C. bought $29.9K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 7)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-12.4%12M
-17%-5%+6%+18%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-28 · ZAKAS MARIETTA EDMUNDS sold $1.4M2026-08-10 · McAndrew Paul sold $1.1M2026-02-25 · SENGSTACK GREGG C bought $739.5K2025-12-09 · Heinrichs Steven S sold $450.7K2025-12-09 · Heinrichs Steven S sold $363.5K2026-02-19 · Helms Todd P sold $318.6K2026-03-17 · Helms Todd P sold $296.0K2026-08-31 · Ortiz Christine sold $291.9K2026-09-01 · Helms Todd P sold $236.6K2025-12-04 · Helms Todd P sold $197.3K2025-12-04 · Helms Todd P sold $174.3K2026-08-26 · Feyerherm Richelle R. sold $75.0K2026-05-15 · Healy Brian C. bought $30.0K2026-07-07 · Healy Brian C. bought $30.0K2026-10-07 · Healy Brian C. bought $29.9K2026-01-07 · Healy Brian C. bought $27.5K2026-09-01 · Ortiz Christine sold $13.2K2026-09-01 · Christine Ortiz filed to sell $13.1K2026-08-31 · Christine Ortiz filed to sell $291.1K2026-08-26 · Richelle Feyerherm filed to sell $74.8K2026-08-10 · Paul McAndrew filed to sell $1.1M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns MWA: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter

Congress trades in MWA

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

MWA planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Christine Ortiz
Filed 2026-09-01
$13.1K
Christine Ortiz
Filed 2026-08-31
$291.1K
Richelle Feyerherm
Filed 2026-08-26
$74.8K
Paul McAndrew
Filed 2026-08-10
$1.1M
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Zakas
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$6.2M
$11.0M
$2.3M
+49%
+41%
2022
$4.8M
$200.9K
$1.2M
+29%
+44%
2021
$5.5M
$8.3M
$1.4M
+124%
+120%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $3.0M sold by insiders over 180 days, $1.4M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

MWA financials

Revenue growth
+8.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
13.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.5B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+15.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$179.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.40x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.52x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+21.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+12.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+17.5%
operating income after a 21.5% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+18.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
15.82x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$3.8B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2022-06-30
FCF yield
+5.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.31x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 51%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-092024-092023-092022-09
Revenue$1.4B$1.3B$1.3B$1.2B
Gross profit$516.7M$459.0M$379.5M$364.3M
Operating income$260.6M$181.7M$127.4M$111.6M
Net income$191.7M$115.9M$85.5M$76.6M
EPS (diluted)1.220.740.550.48
Operating cash flow$219.3M$238.8M$109.0M$52.3M
Long-term debt$450.4M$448.7M$446.7M$446.1M
Buybacks$15.0M$10.0M$10.0M$35.0M
Dividends paid$41.9M$39.9M$38.1M$36.5M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

MWA Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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MWA ranks highest on profitability (82nd percentile) and risk and compliance (72nd), and lowest on institutional and government (35th), among Industrials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
82
Inputs
  • Return on equity+21.7% · 85 pct, sector of 198
  • Return on assets+12.1% · 89 pct, sector of 224
  • Return on invested capital+17.5% · 71 pct, sector of 107
  • Return on capital employed+18.0% · 84 pct, sector of 195
Financial health
61
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.40x · 51 pct, sector of 215
  • Cash flow to debt0.52x · 71 pct, sector of 173
Growth
64
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+8.7% · 64 pct, sector of 255
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
51
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.7M · 38 pct, sector of 171
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 63 pct, sector of 173
Institutional and government
35
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarterfewer than five funds report holding it
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$240K · 35 pct, sector of 67
Risk and compliance
72
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+3.9% · 51 pct, sector of 271
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 192
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+8.3% · 66 pct, sector of 197
1 not measured: US patents
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6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

MWA filings, in plain words

Are Mueller Water Products insiders buying or selling MWA?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Mueller Water Products insiders were net sellers, a net $3.0M: $89.9K of purchases and $3.0M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 5 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of MWA?

Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.4M of stock; the latest, by Christine Ortiz, was filed 2026-09-01.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Mueller Water Products insiders were net sellers of MWA, a net $3.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 5 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. 33% of the 6 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.4M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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