Bullish Inflows Find Materials Giant Mueller

MLI makes copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products for construction and industrial applications around the world. MLI’s third-quarter fiscal 2025 report showed net sales of $1.08 billion (versus $997.8 million a year prior), net income of $208.1 million (versus $168.7 million), and diluted per-share earnings of $1.88 (versus $1.48).

No wonder MLI shares are up 48% this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are again betting heavily on the stock.

Big Money Shines on Mueller

Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, MLI has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.

Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in MLI shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:

Plenty of materials names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Mueller.

Mueller Fundamental Analysis

Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, MLI has had strong sales and earnings growth:

• 1-year sales growth rate (+10.2%)
• 3-year EPS growth rate (+11%)

Source: FactSet

Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +8.5%.

Now it makes sense why the stock has been generating Big Money interest. MLI has a track record of strong financial performance.

Marrying great fundamentals with MoneyFlows software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.

Mueller has been a top-rated stock at MoneyFlows. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

It made the rare Outlier 20 inflow report eight times since 2024 and is up 114.6% since the outlier inflow in April 2024. The blue bars below show when MLI was a top pick…Big Money loves it:

Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.

This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.

Mueller Price Prediction

The MLI action isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.

Disclosure: the author holds no position in MLI at the time of publication.

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