CDZI Company Profile and Key Details

Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ:CDZI) closed at $3.48 USD, losing -$0.15 (-4.26%) from the previous close of $3.63. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $2.90 and $6.96. With a market capitalization of about $292.62 million, Cadiz Inc. is classified as a micro-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~1.83). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 984.14 thousand shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, Cadiz Inc. operates in the Utilities sector and the Regulated Water industry. Led by CEO Susan Kennedy, the company employs approximately 31 people and listed since January 03, 1989. Operating within the United States, Cadiz Inc. functions as a natural resources development entity.

CDZI has shown sold momentum, gaining 4.85% over the past week and 25.74% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 13.64%. Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 3.26%, SMA50 -5.89%, SMA200 20.07%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 47.89 (neutral), while the ATR of 0.32 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -23.71% below its high and over 149.3% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.57 million shares is significantly above the 3-month average of 967.24 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Cadiz Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of -7.47, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 19.27 and a price-to-book ratio of 18.38 reflecting a rich premium to book value. The P/FCF stands at -10.57, also below market averages. Compared to sector medians, Cadiz Inc. P/S is trading rich, and the P/B is far higher than peers, underscoring the brand and earnings power premium investors assign to the stock.

Cadiz Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around -$4.77. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Cadiz Inc. generated EPS of -$0.49 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 13.89%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 31.55% annually over the next five years. Cadiz Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended May 14, 2026, missed forecasts by 20.0%. The prior quarter beat by 20.0%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 27.27% in May 14, 2025.

Cadiz Inc. has 82.02 million shares outstanding. The public float is 54.87 million shares, elevated short interest at 13.86% of float. This equals 7.61 million shares. The short ratio is 16.67 days. Institutional investors hold 73.15% of the float. Insiders own 33.33%. Heerema International Group Services SA holds 22.78 million shares, Water Asset Management LLC has 2.46 million shares and BRACKPOOL KEITH has 1.90 million shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show balanced activity. They sold 2.50 thousand shares across 1 transactions.