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WTS · Watts Water Technologies Inc

$336.62 -10.07 (-2.90%)
Market Cap
$11.27B
Shares
33.39M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$345.70 Open$346.40 Day$339.63–350.77 52W$247.74–394.54 Avg vol 30d453K Short int839K · 2.5% float · 3.1d Short vol45% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 6, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 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
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 18.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.71
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +4%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 67%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −8%
      trailing
      6-month return +16%
      trailing
      YTD return +25%
      this year
      Relative strength +9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $334 › 200d $302 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      157 of 516 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +111.9K sh shares · +26 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$802.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.51% of float · ▲ +1.6% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      516 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 52
      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 30.9
      below peers
      Buyback $125.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $102.8M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 27%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −15%
      past year
      ATR 3.0%
      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 May 6, 2026
      Sales growth on a reported basis · full year 2026 Initiated 8% – 12%
      Sales growth on an organic basis · full year 2026 Initiated 2% – 6%
      Operating margin · full year 2026 Initiated 18.8% – 19.4%
      Adjusted operating margin · full year 2026 Initiated 19.1% – 19.7%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      67% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $334 › 200d $302 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      157 of 516 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +111.9K sh shares · +26 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$802.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.51% of float · ▲ +1.6% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      516 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $248 Now $346 · 67% 52-wk high $395
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +4%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $7M first quarter
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 19.6% Full Year 2025
      Organic sales growth non-GAAP 5% Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $11.27B +25.4% +8.3% 30.9 2.5%
      GEV
      GE Vernova Inc.
      $251.25B +44.5% +12.1% 27.1 3.8%
      ETN
      Eaton Corp plc
      $144.11B +25.5% +11.8% 36.3 2.1%
      SMERY
      Siemens Energy AG/ADR
      $134.01B +12.9% 0.0%
      PH
      Parker-Hannifin Corp
      $124.95B +13.0% +18.9% 36.6 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
      537
      % held
      75.1%
      Reported
      157 of 516
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      464
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      838.5K
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      +13.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Jul 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      249.2K
      Value
      $89.5M
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$802.6K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      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
      $125.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 20, 2026
      This year
      6
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $123.2K
      Shares
      398
      Filed
      May 28, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 6, 2026
      Last call
      May 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Watts Water Named to TIME’s Ameri…
      Published
      Jul 9, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WTS -0.2% -7.8% +15.7% -11.7% +25.4%
      SPY -0.4% +1.4% +6.3% -1.0% +8.4%
      vs SPY +0.2% -9.2% +9.4% -10.7% +17.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.63 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Raised 21.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.19 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.63%
      Buyback program · as of May 6, 2026
      Authorized
      $150.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $25.00M
      Remaining
      $125.00M
      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) 154 filings 152 filers Visit website Investor relations