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WTS · Watts Water Technologies Inc

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$374.72 -1.08 (-0.29%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$12.55B
Shares
33.38M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$374.72 Open$376.76 Day$373.48–377.32 52W close$263.55–392.23 Avg vol 30d196K Short int741K · 2.2% float · 3.9d Short vol59% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +21%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 57
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 86%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +10%
      trailing
      6-month return +14%
      trailing
      YTD return +36%
      this year
      Relative strength +2%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $355 › 200d $310 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +11% holders QoQ · +118 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$123.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.22% of float · ▼ -11.6% MoM · 3.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      575 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +8%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 49%
      expanding
      EPS growth +17%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $356.3M
      Valuation P/E 32.8
      below peers
      Buyback $121.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $102.8M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −16%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Adjusted operating margin · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 19.8% – 20.4%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
      Operating margin · Full Year 2025 18.1% – 18.2%
      Adjusted operating margin · Full Year 2025 19.1% – 19.2%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +21% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      57 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      86% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $355 › 200d $310 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +11% holders QoQ · +118 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$123.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.22% of float · ▼ -11.6% MoM · 3.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      575 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $264 Now $375 · 86% Range high $392
      vs 200-day avg +21% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $6.7 Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP $224.6M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $295.9M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Adjusted operating margin % non-GAAP 20.5% Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income non-GAAP 45.1% Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $98M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Organic sales % increase non-GAAP 12.1% Six Months Ended June 28, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Industrial Machinery — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      WTS
      Watts Water Technologies Inc
      this stock
      $12.55B +35.8% +8.3% 32.8 2.2%
      GEV
      GE Vernova Inc.
      $262.99B +51.1% +9.0% 28.4 3.2%
      ETN
      Eaton Corp plc
      $164.37B +33.3% +10.3% 43.1 1.8%
      SMERY
      Siemens Energy AG/ADR
      $152.17B 0.0%
      PH
      Parker-Hannifin Corp
      $130.80B +16.4% +18.9% 38.3 1.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      575
      % held
      81.7%
      Net QoQ
      +659.1K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      493
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      740.9K
      Days to cover
      3.9d
      Change
      -97.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      59%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      768
      Value
      $262.2K
      As of
      Jul 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.4%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$123.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Donna Shalala
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 24, 2019
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $340.8M
      EPS diluted
      $10.17
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $150.0M
      Remaining
      $121.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $123.2K
      Shares
      398
      Filed
      May 28, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Watts Water Technologies Reports…
      Published
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WTS -3.0% +9.7% +13.5% +8.4% +35.8%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.6% +6.8% +2.0% +5.4% +23.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.63 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.63 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
      Raised 21.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.19 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.58%
      Buyback program · as of Aug 5, 2026
      Authorized
      $150.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $29.00M
      Remaining
      $121.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 795403 CUSIP 942749102 13F (30d) 529 filings 509 filers Visit website Investor relations