Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WTS in the last 90 days.
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Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$358.01+0.22 (+0.1%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryThis week's news centers on a comparison piece weighing Watts Water Technologies against UFP Industries on valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations, rather than any new company-specific development.
WTS closes at $358.01, up 0.1%, sitting between its 50-day average of $360.74 and 200-day average of $322.22, reflecting a mixed trend picture. The GekkoIndex reads 58.4, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, though the index has slipped 7.5 points over the past five sessions. Against Gekko Fair Value of $305.24, the current price sits 17.3% above that level. Over the past year the stock has returned 30.1%, though the past month shows a decline of 3.9%.
Looking ahead, the next earnings report is scheduled for 4 November 2026, 36 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter saw an EPS beat of $3.04 versus a $2.69 estimate, with an 0.8% reaction. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonality from this point in the calendar has averaged a 1.7% gain over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 3 of those instances. Consensus among 7 analysts stands at 3 buy and 4 hold ratings, with a $404 average target.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Watts Water Technologies price vs fair value
Close $358.01200-day averageGekko Fair Value $305.24
Watts Water Technologies quick facts
- Market cap
- $11.95B
- P/E ratio
- 31.6
- Forward P/E
- 25.3
- EPS, TTM
- $11.34
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.68B
- Profit margin
- 14.3%
- Dividend yield
- 0.62%
- Beta
- 1.13
- Volume
- 115,362 avg 200,031
- 1-year return
- +30.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.1%
- 50-day average
- $360.74
- 200-day average
- $322.22
- Next earnings
- Nov 4
- Shares outstanding
- 27.47M
Watts Water Technologies swing-trade checklist
Watts Water Technologies scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $358.01 sits between the 50-day ($360.74) and 200-day ($322.22) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
58.4, Neutral
Reading 58.4 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
17.3% above
Price is 17.3% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 36 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.7% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Watts Water Technologies stock chart and price history
Watts Water Technologies closed at $358.01 on Sep 28, 2026, +30.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $260.00 to $394.54.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −3.9%
- 3 months
- −0.3%
- 6 months
- +24.7%
- 1 year
- +30.1%
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About Watts Water Technologies
Watts Water Technologies designs, makes, and sells equipment that controls how water and energy move through buildings, serving both homes and commercial properties. Its products include devices that prevent backflow, regulate water pressure, and manage temperature and pressure safety, along with thermostatic mixing valves. The company is also known for its IntelliStation smart mixing system, part of a broader lineup that touches heating, drainage, and water quality management.
Beyond fluid control hardware, Watts produces HVAC and gas-related equipment such as boilers, water heaters, and radiant floor heating systems, plus hydronic pump assemblies used by boiler makers and connectors for gas lines in kitchens and homes. It also makes drainage and rainwater harvesting systems for commercial, industrial, marine, and residential use, and filtration and conditioning equipment for water quality. Products reach the market through plumbing and mechanical wholesalers, dealers, original equipment manufacturers, specialty distributors, DIY and general retailers, and direct sales to wholesalers and private label partners, with operations spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.
Founded in 1874, Watts Water Technologies is headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker WTS.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Website
- watts.com
Watts Water Technologies GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Watts Water Technologies’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58.4, in the Neutral zone, down 7.5 points over five sessions.
58.4Neutral
Down 7.5 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 22 | +0.6% | +3.9% | ||
| Accumulation | 160 | +1.0% | +4.8% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 436 | +0.3% | +1.4% | ||
| Distribution | 53 | +0.5% | −2.3% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average WTS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Watts Water Technologies stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Watts Water Technologies trades 17.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $305.24, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Watts Water Technologies shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$305.24
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
17.3% Overvalued
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Watts Water Technologies insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Watts Water Technologies, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WTS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Watts Water Technologies has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 28, 2026
- $4.10M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.03%
- Trailing four quarters
- $16.00M
From company filings.
Watts Water Technologies earnings: next date and track record
Watts Water Technologies reports on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
36 days away
- EPS estimate
- $3.15
- Revenue estimate
- $692.5M
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.3%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, May 6, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- WTS reported record Q1 2026 results with sales of $677 million, up 21% reported and 12% organically, driven by price, volume, and data center momentum. Adjusted operating margin expanded 110 basis points to 20.1%. Adjusted EBITDA reached $151 million, up 27%. Americas led with 16% organic growth. The company raised its dividend 21% and continues integrating five 2025 acquisitions on track to meet synergy targets.
- Guidance
- Management maintained full-year outlook given macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties including Middle East conflict and elevated interest rates. Q2 outlook appears solid based on strong Q1 momentum. Full-year guidance will be revisited on the next earnings call.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | $3.04 est $2.69 | $677.3M est $638.1M | +0.8% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $2.62 est $2.34 | $625.1M est $610.0M | +6.7% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $2.50 est $2.29 | $611.7M est $576.3M | −4.1% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $3.09 est $2.68 | $643.7M est $561.8M | −1.2% |
| May 7, 2025 | $2.37 est $2.12 | $558.0M est $547.4M | +10.9% |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $2.02 est $1.87 | $540.4M est $555.3M | +9.6% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $2.03 est $1.99 | $543.6M est $540.3M | −3.6% |
| Aug 7, 2024 | $2.46 est $2.33 | $597.3M est $589.6M | −5.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Watts Water Technologies stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Watts Water Technologies is $404.00, +12.8% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$404.00consensus 12-month target, +12.8% from the last close
Now $358.01Avg $404.00
Low $320High $425
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | Goldman Sachs | $374 | +4.5% |
| Aug 7 | Robert W. Baird | $405 | +13.1% |
| Aug 7 | Barclays | $425 | +18.7% |
| Aug 6 | RBC Capital | $417 | +16.5% |
| Aug 6 | Stifel Nicolaus | $403 | +12.6% |
+1.4%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Watts Water Technologies seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Watts Water Technologies averaged +1.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.6% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +10.2% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, WTS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.1%.
Watts Water Technologies market cap and key statistics
Watts Water Technologies’s market cap is $11.95B, with a P/E ratio of 31.6 and revenue of $2.68B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $11.95B
- P/E ratio
- 31.6
- Forward P/E
- 25.3
- EPS, TTM
- $11.34
- Gekko Fair Value
- $305.24
Trading
- Volume
- 115,362
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 200,031
- 52-week high
- $394.54
- 52-week low
- $260.00
- Shares outstanding
- 27.47M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $2.68B
- Profit margin
- 14.3%
- Return on equity
- 18.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +17.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.13
- Typical daily move
- ±1.9%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.1%
- Dividend yield
- 0.62%
Watts Water Technologies stock news this week
1 headline about Watts Water Technologies from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Analyzing Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) and UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI)Defense World, Sep 24
Watts Water Technologies peers
Watts Water Technologies’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| LRCXLam Research | Neutral | 7.7% above |
| AMATApplied Materials | Neutral | 11.5% below |
| PHParker-Hannifin | Neutral | 5.9% above |
| TTTrane Technologies | Neutral | 13.7% above |
| JCIJohnson Controls International | Neutral | 11.4% above |
| CARRCarrier Global | Accumulation | 4.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Watts Water Technologies stock FAQ
What is Watts Water Technologies’s market cap?
Watts Water Technologies’s market cap is $11.95B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $358.01, with 27.47M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 31.6.
What is the Watts Water Technologies stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Watts Water Technologies is $404.00, +12.8% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Watts Water Technologies stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Watts Water Technologies is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $358.01 is 17.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $305.24. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Watts Water Technologies report earnings next?
Watts Water Technologies is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.15 per share on revenue of $692.5M. Watts Water Technologies beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.3% on average across the report.
What is Watts Water Technologies’s 52-week high and low?
Watts Water Technologies’s 52-week high is $394.54 and its 52-week low is $260.00; it closed at $358.01 on Sep 28, 2026, +30.1% over the past year.
Is Watts Water Technologies stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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