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

Company Overview

Select Water Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a water management services provider primarily serving the oil and gas industry. Formerly operating under the name Select Energy Services, the company rebranded to reflect its core focus on water treatment, recycling and disposal. Since its inception in 2016, Select Water Solutions has expanded to key U.S. basins—including the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus and DJ Basin—and maintains strategic operations in select international regions.

The company’s offerings span the full water lifecycle, from produced water gathering and transportation to advanced treatment and beneficial reuse. Its infrastructure includes a network of disposal wells, treatment facilities, well-site pumping systems and pipeline assets that enable efficient movement and processing of water. Select Water Solutions also provides specialized chemical formulations and treatment programs designed to remove contaminants, extend produced water reuse, reduce freshwater withdrawals and help customers comply with evolving environmental regulations.

Emphasizing technological innovation, Select Water Solutions deploys modular and mobile treatment units capable of membrane separation, filtration and centrifugation. These units can be rapidly mobilized to well sites or midstream locations, allowing operators to optimize water usage for hydraulic fracturing and other industrial applications. By focusing on recycling and reuse, the company supports clients’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives, including reductions in truck traffic, freshwater consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Under the leadership of executives with extensive backgrounds in oilfield services and water management, Select Water Solutions pursues long-term contracts and partnerships with exploration and production companies. Leveraging its scale, infrastructure and technical expertise, the company aims to deliver reliable, cost-effective and environmentally responsible water solutions that address the growing challenges of unconventional energy development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.65 to $10.88
• 50-Day Range: $7.91 to $11.07
• 52-Week Range: $7.20 to $15.14
• Volume: 853,348 shs
• Average Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.69
• Dividend Yield: 2.60%
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Select Water Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Select Water Solutions scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 316 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Select Water Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Select Water Solutions has a consensus price target of $15.00, representing about 39.5% upside from its current price of $10.76.

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 34.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 222.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Select Water Solutions is 34.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 21.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Select Water Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.97% of the outstanding shares of Select Water Solutions have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Select Water Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Select Water Solutions has recently increased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Select Water Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 2.60%, 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 90.32%. 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

3.97% of the outstanding shares of Select Water Solutions have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Select Water Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Select Water Solutions has recently increased by 9.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

5 people have searched for WTTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Select Water Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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 7.60% 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WTTR stock has decreased by 18.8% and is now trading at $10.7550.

How were Select Water Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:WTTR) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. Select Water Solutions's revenue for the quarter was down .3% 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 IPO 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 served 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.

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: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 8/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Today: 10/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• 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: 2008

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Select Water Solutions: $15.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.82
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $30.64 million
• Net Margins: 2.26%
• Pretax Margin: 3.67%
• Return on Equity: 3.69%
• Return on Assets: 2.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 2.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $1.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.80
• Book Value: $7.67 per share
• Price / Book: 1.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 121,270,000
• Free Float: 112,050,000
• Market Cap: $1.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24