Select Water Solutions (WTTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: WTTR) is a specialized water treatment company serving the oil and natural gas industry across North America. Since its formation in 2018 as a spin-off from Select Energy Services, the company has developed an integrated platform for produced‐water management, including sourcing, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal. By focusing exclusively on water solutions, Select Water Solutions aims to alleviate freshwater usage and reduce environmental impact for upstream and midstream operators.

The company’s service offerings span produced‐water recycling for hydraulic fracturing, third‐party deep well injection for permanent disposal and advanced treatment for industrial applications. Utilizing a combination of centralized treatment facilities, proprietary recycling technologies and mobile treatment assets, Select Water Solutions customizes each project to meet the unique geochemical conditions of key shale plays. This tailored approach helps clients achieve cost efficiencies, regulatory compliance and operational reliability.

Operating primarily in core U.S. basins such as the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus and Anadarko, Select Water Solutions has built a network of brine concentrators, reverse osmosis plants, disposal wells and pipelines. The company’s footprint enables flexible logistics and seamless coordination across multiple states, while strategic facility expansions and selective acquisitions have bolstered its ability to serve both established and emerging resource regions. This regional scale underpins reliable service delivery and supports long-term partnerships with energy producers.

Leadership at Select Water Solutions is anchored by a seasoned management team with extensive experience in energy services and environmental engineering. The President and Chief Executive Officer brings over two decades of operational leadership in oilfield water management, while the Chief Financial Officer has a proven track record in capital markets and strategic finance. The executive suite also includes a head of operations specializing in water treatment technologies and a chief commercial officer focused on client development. Together, they drive the company’s strategic growth initiatives and commitment to sustainable water stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.51 to $9.79
• 50-Day Range: $7.30 to $9.75
• 52-Week Range: $7.20 to $15.14
• Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.24
• Dividend Yield: 2.92%
• Price Target: $14.83
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Select Water Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Select Water Solutions scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 317 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

Select Water Solutions has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Select Water Solutions has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Select Water Solutions are expected to grow by 25.27% in the coming year, from $0.91 to $1.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Select Water Solutions is 28.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Select Water Solutions is 28.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Select Water Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.16% of the float of Select Water Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Select Water Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Select Water Solutions has recently decreased by 79.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Select Water Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Select Water Solutions has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Select Water Solutions is 82.35%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Select Water Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.56% next year. This indicates that Select Water Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.32

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.16% of the float of Select Water Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Select Water Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Select Water Solutions has recently decreased by 79.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.81

News Sentiment

Select Water Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Select Water Solutions this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Select Water Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Select Water Solutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.40% of the stock of Select Water Solutions is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.73% of the stock of Select Water Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WTTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WTTR shares performed this year?

Select Water Solutions' stock was trading at $13.24 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WTTR shares have decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $9.60.

How were Select Water Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:WTTR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Select Water Solutions IPO?

Select Water Solutions (WTTR) raised $175 million in an initial public offering on Friday, April 21st 2017. The company issued 10,600,000 shares at $15.00-$18.00 per share. Credit Suisse, FBR, Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Deutsche Bank Securities, RBC Capital Markets and Simmons & Company International (Energy Specialists of Piper Jaffray Tudor, Pickering, Holt were co-managers.

Who are Select Water Solutions' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Select Water Solutions include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.88%), Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.17%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include John Schmitz, Michael Skarke, Nick L Swyka, Christopher Kile George and Brian Szymanski.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Select Water Solutions?

Shares of WTTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Select Water Solutions own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Select Water Solutions investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Record date for 5/16 Dividend: 5/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend: 5/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/16/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WTTR
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:WTTR
• CIK: 1693256
• Web: www.selectenergyservices.com
• Phone: (713) 235-9500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Select Water Solutions: $14.83
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +54.5%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $30.64 million
• Net Margins: 2.42%
• Pretax Margin: 3.83%
• Return on Equity: 3.96%
• Return on Assets: 2.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.83
• Quick Ratio: 1.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.79
• Cash Flow: $1.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.08
• Book Value: $7.67 per share
• Price / Book: 1.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,210,000
• Free Float: 110,117,000
• Market Cap: $1.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.20