Watsco, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment; and related parts and supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It offers residential ducted and ductless air conditioners; gas, electric, and oil furnaces; commercial air conditioning and heating equipment systems; and other specialized equipment.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies
Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SectorConstruction
Phone305-714-4100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.55 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,200
Next Earnings Date10/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Watsco's stock symbol?
Watsco trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WSO."
How often does Watsco pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Watsco?
Watsco announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 16th will be paid a dividend of $1.60 per share on Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 15th. View Watsco's Dividend History.
How were Watsco's earnings last quarter?
Watsco Inc (NYSE:WSO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 18th. The construction company reported $2.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.54 by $0.14. The construction company earned $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.39 billion. Watsco had a return on equity of 14.63% and a net margin of 5.17%. The company's revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.40 EPS. View Watsco's Earnings History.
When is Watsco's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WSO?
4 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Watsco's shares. Their forecasts range from $144.00 to $176.00. On average, they anticipate Watsco's stock price to reach $161.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for Watsco.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Watsco?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Watsco in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Watsco.
Has Watsco been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about WSO stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Watsco earned a daily sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Watsco.
Who are some of Watsco's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Watsco include FERROVIAL S A/ADR (FRRVY), Weyerhaeuser (WY), ATLANTIA SPA/ADR (ATASY), Vulcan Materials (VMC), D. R. Horton (DHI), Lennar (LEN), CHINA RWY CONST/ADR (CWYCY), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), CHINA RWY GRP L/ADR (CRWOY), HEIDELBERGCEMEN/ADR (HDELY), Lennar (LEN.B), CHINA COMMUNICA/ADR (CCCGY), NVR (NVR), SEKISUI HOUSE L/S (SKHSY) and Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC).
What other stocks do shareholders of Watsco own?
Who are Watsco's key executives?
Watsco's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Albert H. Nahmad, Chairman & CEO (Age 78)
- Mr. Aaron J. Nahmad, Pres & Director (Age 38)
- Ms. Ana M. Menendez, CFO, Treasurer & Assistant Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Barry S. Logan, Sr. VP & Sec. (Age 56)
- Mr. Stephen F. Rush, Exec. VP & COO (Age 69)
Who are Watsco's major shareholders?
Watsco's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.94%), BlackRock Inc. (9.83%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.92%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (3.87%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (1.92%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.91%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Watsco.
Which institutional investors are selling Watsco stock?
WSO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Invesco Ltd., Vanguard Group Inc., DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Handelsbanken Fonder AB and D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Watsco.
Which institutional investors are buying Watsco stock?
WSO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Carlson Capital L P, Scharf Investments LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Bahl & Gaynor Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Balyasny Asset Management LLC and Fiduciary Management Inc. WI. View Insider Buying and Selling for Watsco.
How do I buy shares of Watsco?
Shares of WSO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Watsco's stock price today?
One share of WSO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $164.46.
How big of a company is Watsco?
Watsco has a market capitalization of $6.26 billion and generates $4.55 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $242.93 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.49 on an earnings per share basis. Watsco employs 5,200 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Watsco.
What is Watsco's official website?
How can I contact Watsco?
Watsco's mailing address is 2665 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE SUITE 901, MIAMI FL, 33133. The construction company can be reached via phone at 305-714-4100 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Watsco (NYSE WSO)
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