Watts Water Technologies Inc. (WTS) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $677.3 million, up 21.38% year‑over‑year and above the consensus revenue estimate of $639.8 million.
Key income statement highlights:
Liquidity and balance-sheet items to note:
Overall, Watts Water Technologies (WTS) delivered a revenue and EPS beat with strong operating-profit growth, while operating cash flow weakened year‑over‑year.
Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.
Watts Water Technologies Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Watts Water Technologies Inc. insiders have traded $WTS stock on the open market 16 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 16 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WTS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- TIMOTHY P HORNE has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 22,250 shares for an estimated $6,536,235.
- ROBERT J JR PAGANO (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 16,066 shares for an estimated $5,258,485.
- KENNETH ROBERT LEPAGE (General Counsel) sold 5,025 shares for an estimated $1,613,427
- ELIE MELHEM (President- APAC, M. East, Afr.) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 3,780 shares for an estimated $1,140,322.
- VIRGINIA A HALLORAN (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 605 shares for an estimated $167,451
- MICHAEL J. DUBOSE sold 332 shares for an estimated $100,164
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API.
Watts Water Technologies Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 220 institutional investors add shares of Watts Water Technologies Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 213 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 198,263 shares (-74.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $54,724,553
- KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC removed 178,726 shares (-7.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $49,331,950
- LIVFORSAKRINGSBOLAGET SKANDIA, OMSESIDIGT added 140,500 shares (+20071.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $40,785,745
- VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 101,260 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $29,394,765
- IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC removed 97,749 shares (-13.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $26,980,678
- NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC added 91,766 shares (+4920.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $25,329,251
- CHAMPLAIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC removed 88,628 shares (-44.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $24,463,100
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API.
Watts Water Technologies Inc. Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $WTS in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Keybanc issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/21/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Watts Water Technologies Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $WTS forecast page.
Watts Water Technologies Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $WTS recently. We have seen 6 analysts offer price targets for $WTS in the last 6 months, with a median target of $330.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Nathan Jones from Stifel set a target price of $367.0 on 04/14/2026
- Brian Lee from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $323.0 on 02/17/2026
- William Grippin from Barclays set a target price of $323.0 on 02/13/2026
- Jeffrey Reive from RBC Capital set a target price of $337.0 on 02/13/2026
- Jeffrey Hammond from Keybanc set a target price of $360.0 on 02/12/2026
- James Ko from Jefferies set a target price of $300.0 on 12/12/2025
