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MLI

Mueller IndustriesD
NYSE / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-07-17
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Current thesis
Primary-source evidence supports a cautious constructive floor: Q1 2026 was record-like on sales, EPS, and cash generation, and management highlighted effective raw-material and price management plus a debt-free balance sheet with ongoing buybacks and dividend growth [#SEC-8K-2026-04-21].
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.5.
What can break
A portion of Q1 operating-income strength came from a $41.4 million gain on the Sherwood Valve sale rather than purely recurring operations [#SEC-8K-2026-04-21].
Momentum
17
Value
67
Sentiment
47
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $60.00 · Bull $68.00 · Bear $52.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-17 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-07-01 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-17
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $74.75
Why
Momentum17 · Δ7d -7.3
Value67 · Δ7d -0.5
Sentiment47 · Δ7d -6.8
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
17
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.3
Δ21d
-40.1
Value
67
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.5
Δ21d
+4.1
Sentiment
47
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-6.8
Δ21d
+2.3
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 16.5 / Value 66.6 / Sentiment 46.7

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$13.08B
Beta
1.04
Shares Out
221.14M
P/E (TTM)
17.8
P/S (TTM)
3.20
P/FCF (TTM)
23.12
Rev YoY
+19.3%
EPS YoY
+54.8%
Gross Margin
+27.6%
Op Margin
+23.0%
Net Debt
-$1.38B
Current Ratio
5.35
As of 2026-07-17 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology