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Watsco, Inc. (WSO-B) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $446.68: Weak overall score: 4.8/10; Weak growth.

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

$446.68+15.0% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#14 of 17 Industrial Distribution
Stop $437.86Target $517.50(default +15%)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $446.68: Weak overall score: 4.8/10; Weak growth. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Positive momentum
Risks
Weak overall score: 4.8/10
Weak growth
Overbought (RSI 100)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)36.8
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$18.3B
EV/EBITDA23.7
Profit Mgn6.9%
ROE18.6%
Rev Growth0.1%
Beta1.05
Dividend2.93%
Rating analysts20

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
0.9
Revenue Growth
2.5

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.0
52w Position
8.3

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.6
Value Rank
1.3
Quality Rank
5.4
GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 7.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
100 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $365.03Resistance $450.00

Price Targets

$438
$518
A.Upside+15.9%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Analyst Consensus

Analysts20
Consensus3.3/5
Avg Target

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for WSO-B.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WSO-B stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $446.68: Weak overall score: 4.8/10; Weak growth. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $437.86. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the WSO-B stock price target?

Take-profit target: $517.50 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $437.86. Stop-loss: $437.86.

What are the risks of investing in WSO-B?

Weak overall score: 4.8/10; Weak growth; Overbought (RSI 100).

Is WSO-B overvalued or undervalued?

Watsco, Inc. trades at a P/E of 36.8 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 4.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WSO-B?

20 analysts cover WSO-B with a consensus score of 3.3/5.

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.

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