Here’s Why Ave Maria Value Fund Picked WaterBridge Infrastructure (WBI) in Q3

Investment management company Ave Maria recently released its “Ave Maria Value Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the third quarter, the fund returned 0.43% compared to the S&P 500 Index’s 8.12% return and the S&P MidCap 400® Index’s 5.55% gain. You can check the fund’s top 5 holdings for its best picks for 2025.

In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, Ave Maria Value Fund highlighted stocks such as WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI). Headquartered in Van Buren, Michigan, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) is water infrastructure company. On January 6, 2026, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) stock closed at $18.99 per share. One-month return of WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) was -12.97%, and its shares lost 5.10% of their value over the last 52 weeks. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) has a market capitalization of $821.6 million.

Ave Maria Value Fund stated the following regarding WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:

"There was minimal trading activity in the portfolio during the third quarter. There were no holdings liquidated and only one new position established: WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI). WaterBridge is the largest pure-play integrated water infrastructure company in the U.S., with operations predominantly in the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil and natural gas basins in the world. The company specializes in handling produced water, which is water that comes out of the ground along with oil or natural gas during exploration and production. Managing that water (transporting, storing, recycling/disposal) is a big operational and environmental challenge for oil & gas producers. WaterBridge aims to be the most reliable and cost-effective solution for water management to meet the E&P industry’s evolving water handling needs."Is Xylem Inc. (XYL) the Best Water Stock to Buy According to Hedge Funds?

WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 44 hedge fund portfolios held WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) at the end of the third quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

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In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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