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WTS · Watts Water Technologies Inc

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$384.42 +1.37 (+0.36%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$13.09B
Shares
33.38M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$384.42 Open$381.82 Day$378.60–386.35 52W close$263.55–392.23 Avg vol 30d209K Short int741K · 2.2% float · 3.9d Short vol54% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 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 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +24%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 94%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return +19%
      trailing
      YTD return +39%
      this year
      Relative strength +5%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $352 › 200d $309 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +8% holders QoQ · +112 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
      563 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 64
      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 34.3
      in line
      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 2.7%
      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
      Organic sales growth · full year 2026 8% – 11%
      Operating margin · full year 2026 19.4% – 20%
      Adjusted operating margin · full year 2026 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
      +24% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      94% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $352 › 200d $309 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +8% holders QoQ · +112 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
      563 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $264 Now $384 · 94% Range high $392
      vs 200-day avg +24% vs 50-day avg +9%

      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
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $98M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 19.6% Full Year 2025

      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
      $13.09B +39.3% +8.3% 34.3 2.2%
      GEV
      GE Vernova Inc.
      $279.50B +62.7% +9.0% 30.1 3.2%
      ETN
      Eaton Corp plc
      $175.37B +41.8% +10.3% 46.0 1.8%
      SMERY
      Siemens Energy AG/ADR
      $158.90B 0.0%
      PH
      Parker-Hannifin Corp
      $134.85B +20.1% +18.9% 39.5 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
      563
      % held
      81.2%
      Net QoQ
      +471.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      671
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      740.9K
      Days to cover
      3.9d
      Change
      -97.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      54%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.8K
      Value
      $1.0M
      As of
      Jul 8, 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)
      -$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 -2.0% +11.0% +18.6% +11.2% +39.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -2.4% +6.5% +4.9% +7.3% +25.4%

      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)
      0.57%
      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) 547 filings 527 filers Visit website Investor relations