Mueller Industries Inc. (MLI) Stock Rises on Q1 2026 Earnings

Mueller Industries Inc. ($MLI) reported Q1 2026 results with several strong year-over-year gains and solid margins: total revenue of $1.19 billion (+19.3% year-over-year), gross profit of $358.4 million (+31.8% year-over-year), and diluted earnings per share of 2.16 (+55.4% year-over-year).

Total revenue: $1.19 billion (+19.3% YoY).

Gross profit: $358.4 million (+31.8% YoY).

Operating profit: $312.2 million (+51.4% YoY).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $239.0 million (+51.8% YoY).

Diluted EPS: 2.16 (+55.4% YoY).

Cash from operating activities: $79.7 million (-29.8% YoY), reflecting a year-over-year decline in operating cash flow.

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (capex): $17.2 million (+3.9% YoY).

Cash and cash equivalents: $1.38 billion (+66.5% YoY), bolstering liquidity.

Total liabilities: $581.5 million (+6.9% YoY).

Cost of sales: $834.6 million (+14.6% YoY).

Shares were up 5.31% since the market open this morning, reflecting positive market reaction to the quarter.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Mueller Industries Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Mueller Industries Inc. insiders have traded $MLI stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 8 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MLI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

GREGORY L. CHRISTOPHER (Chairman of the Board & CEO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 350,000 shares for an estimated $36,378,440.
SCOTT JAY GOLDMAN has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 8,664 shares for an estimated $987,001.
JOHN B HANSEN has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 2,000 shares for an estimated $222,420.

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Mueller Industries Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 370 institutional investors add shares of Mueller Industries Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 284 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 1,468,872 shares (+56.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $168,626,505
BLACKROCK, INC. removed 945,508 shares (-7.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $108,544,318
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 900,452 shares (-79.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $103,371,889
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING SA added 693,347 shares (+4700.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $79,596,235
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 669,618 shares (+132.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $76,872,146
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 624,210 shares (+30.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $71,659,308
UBS GROUP AG removed 580,772 shares (-45.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $66,672,625

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