MLI

Mueller IndustriesD

NYSE / Capital Goods

At close

2026-07-18

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

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $60.00 · Bull $68.00 · Bear $52.00

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-18

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-07-01 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-18

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $74.75

Why

Momentum17 · Δ7d -4.9

Value67 · Δ7d -0.5

Sentiment47 · Δ7d -7.2

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-4.9

Δ21d

-42.1

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.5

Δ21d

+4.1

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-7.2

Δ21d

-3.8

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 16.5 / Value 66.6 / Sentiment 47.4

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 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology