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Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

HoldVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $296.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Watts Water Technologies manufactures flow control, HVAC, drainage, and water quality products for commercial and residential buildings across Americas, Europe, and APMEA segments. Revenue comes primarily from wholesale distributors (~66% of net sales in 2025), OEMs (~10%), and... Read more

$296.08+5.3% A.UpsideScore 6.2/10#3 of 48 Specialty Industrial Machinery
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield1.83%
IncomeYield0.73%(5y avg 0.72%)Payout19.03%sustainable
Stop $279.52Target $311.63(resistance)A.R:R -0.3:1
Analyst target$333.11+12.5%9 analysts
$311.63our TP
$296.08price
$333.11mean
$275
$379

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $296.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Watts Water Technologies, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.2 in RISK_OFF)
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
High-quality business
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)27.6
P/E (Fwd)23.2
Mkt Cap$10.1B
EV/EBITDA17.9
Profit Mgn14.3%
ROE18.9%
Rev Growth21.4%
Beta1.19
Dividend0.73%
Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatWideCompounder

Options Flow

P/C1.20bearish
IV31%normal

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R -0.3=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.4>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
49 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $288.16Resistance $317.99

Price Targets

$280
$312
A.Upside+5.3%
A.R:R-0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-2.1% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (78d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is WTS stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $296.08, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $311.63 (+5.3%), stop $279.52 (−5.9%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the WTS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $311.63 (+5.3% upside). Target $311.63 (+5.3%), stop $279.52 (−5.9%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Stop-loss: $279.52.

What are the risks of investing in WTS?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Is WTS overvalued or undervalued?

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.6 (forward 23.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.4/10. Verdict: Hold.

What do analysts say about WTS?

17 analysts cover WTS with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $333.

What does Watts Water Technologies, Inc. do?Watts Water Technologies manufactures flow control, HVAC, drainage, and water quality products for commercial and...

Watts Water Technologies manufactures flow control, HVAC, drainage, and water quality products for commercial and residential buildings across Americas, Europe, and APMEA segments. Revenue comes primarily from wholesale distributors (~66% of net sales in 2025), OEMs (~10%), and specialty channels (~21%); top-10 customers totaled $570.3M (23.4% of net sales) in 2025.

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