Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Industrial Distribution
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $391.69 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Watsco, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Watsco," the "Company", or "we," "us," or "our") was incorporated in Florida in 1956 and is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies ("HVAC/R") in the HVAC/R... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $391.69 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Watsco, Inc.
Latest news
- WSO (Watsco Inc.) shares rise nearly 2 percent despite posting a wider than expected Q4 2025 EPS miss. - Cổng thông tin — Cổng thông tin điện tử Tỉnh Sơn La negative
- M&T Bank Corp Increases Stock Holdings in Watsco, Inc. $WSO - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Earnings Preview: Watsco (WSO) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- Watsco (WSO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc Sells 7,187 Shares of Watsco, Inc. $WSO - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $391.69 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $379.35. Score 4.4/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $449.82 (+14.8% upside). Prior stop was $379.35. Stop-loss: $379.35.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Watsco, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.2 (forward 27.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts cover WSO with a consensus score of 3.3/5. Average price target: $424.
What does Watsco, Inc. do?Watsco, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Watsco," the "Company", or "we," "us," or "our") was incorporated in...
Watsco, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Watsco," the "Company", or "we," "us," or "our") was incorporated in Florida in 1956 and is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies ("HVAC/R") in the HVAC/R distribution industry in North America. At December 31, 2025, we operated from 695 locations in 43 U.S.