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Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$296.06 -5.31 (-1.76%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$296.82 +0.76 (+0.26%)
As of 05/15/2026 04:43 PM Eastern
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About Watts Water Technologies Stock (NYSE:WTS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$294.41
$300.38
50-Day Range
$284.04
$313.48
52-Week Range
$235.14
$345.17
Volume
329,734 shs
Average Volume
340,482 shs
Market Capitalization
$9.89 billion
P/E Ratio
27.09
Dividend Yield
0.70%
Price Target
$329.44
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Watts Water Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

WTS MarketRank™: 

Watts Water Technologies scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 630 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Watts Water Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Watts Water Technologies has a consensus price target of $329.44, representing about 11.3% upside from its current price of $296.06.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Watts Water Technologies has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Watts Water Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Watts Water Technologies are expected to grow by 10.34% in the coming year, from $11.90 to $13.13 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Watts Water Technologies is 27.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Watts Water Technologies is 27.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.08.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Watts Water Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 2.64. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Watts Water Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 4.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.49% of the float of Watts Water Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Watts Water Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Watts Water Technologies has recently increased by 14.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Watts Water Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.70%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Watts Water Technologies has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Watts Water Technologies is 19.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Watts Water Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.84% next year. This indicates that Watts Water Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Watts Water Technologies' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Watts Water Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Watts Water Technologies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Watts Water Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Watts Water Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,349,195.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of Watts Water Technologies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.02% of the stock of Watts Water Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Watts Water Technologies' insider trading history.
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WTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Watts Water Technologies' stock was trading at $276.13 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WTS stock has increased by 7.2% and is now trading at $296.0560.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The technology company reported $3.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.72 by $0.32. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Watts Water Technologies: PVI, Apex Valves, AERCO International, Tekmar Control Systems, Socla, Austroflex Rohr-Isoliersysteme, Blue Ridge Atlantic Enterprises, and others.

Watts Water Technologies' top institutional shareholders include First Trust Advisors LP (1.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.56%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.21%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert J Pagano Jr, Virginia A Halloran, Kenneth Robert Lepage, Elie Melhem, Timothy P Horne, Monica Barry, Shashank Patel, Michael J Dubose and Joseph T Noonan.
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Shares of WTS 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.

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

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/13/2026
Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
INSTRU - CONTROL
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:WTS
CIK
795403
Employees
5,700
Year Founded
1874

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$379.00
Low Price Target
$275.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.36
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.93
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.09
Forward P/E Ratio
24.88
P/E Growth
2.64
Net Income
$340.80 million
Net Margins
14.32%
Pretax Margin
19.17%
Return on Equity
18.92%
Return on Assets
13.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.09
Current Ratio
2.72
Quick Ratio
1.62

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.44 billion
Price / Sales
4.05
Cash Flow
$12.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.95
Book Value
$62.78 per share
Price / Book
4.72

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
33,390,000
Free Float
33,057,000
Market Cap
$9.89 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.20

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This page (NYSE:WTS) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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