WTSIndustrials · Specialty Industrial MachineryThe 10 Wall Street analysts covering Watts Water Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $405 — +16.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 93 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Watts Water Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (100): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (27): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (14): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WTS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +16.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $414 → $425 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $350 → $417 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $380 → $400 |
| 20 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $379 → $403 |
| 20 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 16 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $323 → $350 |
| 16 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 13 July 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $360 → $380 |
| 13 July 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 2 July 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Barclays | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 11 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 8 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Keybanc | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WTS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. returned +24.7% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $11.6B and an enterprise value of $12.0B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.7B. The latest quarter grew 18.6% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $383.8M, a 14.3% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $11.45.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $349.4M.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. spent $16.0M on share buybacks and $73.7M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 29.9×; forward P/E: 24.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.74%, paying out 19% of earnings.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. employs 5,700 people — $470K of revenue per employee.
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Watts Water Technologies announced its third-quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call.
Why it matters — WTS watchers may note the announcement for information about the company's upcoming quarterly earnings release and conference call.
Watts Water Technologies announced that Kenneth R. Lepage will retire and that the company has initiated a succession process to fill his role. The announcement regarding the leadership transition was made via a Business Wire release.
Why it matters — A leadership transition at Watts Water Technologies could signal changes in management direction and is relevant to shareholders tracking the company's executive succession plans.
Zacks reports that U.S. manufacturing remains on a growth track, supported by lean inventories and solid production. The article highlights Caterpillar, Kubota, Nordson and two other industrial stocks as ones to buy in this environment, though Watts Water Technologies is not specifically named.
Why it matters — As a water technologies and industrial company, WTS operates within the broader U.S. manufacturing sector the article says is staying on track, which could be relevant context for its prospects.
Watts Water (WTS) reported earnings 30 days ago, and since then the stock has fallen 5.7%. The article examines what may lie ahead for the company following the earnings report.
Why it matters — Watts Water investors would want to understand the recent decline in the stock price since the earnings announcement and what it could signal for the company's near-term performance.
Watts Water Technologies reported record Q2 2026 results with revenue up 19% year-over-year and strong organic growth across all segments. Management raised its FY26 guidance, projecting total revenue growth of 14–17% and organic growth of 8–11%, driven by robust data center demand, though the stock trades at a 24% premium to fair value.
Why it matters — A WTS watcher would care because the company delivered record results with strong growth across all segments and raised its full-year guidance on robust data center demand.
The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Watts Water Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $405, with estimates ranging from $360 to $447. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 10 analysts covering Watts Water Technologies, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Watts Water Technologies, Inc. 93 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. ranks 93 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (100 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +16.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Watts Water Technologies, Inc. 93 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Watts Water Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WTS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $360 to $447 over the next 12 months.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. returned +24.7% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents equity in Watts Water Technologies, Inc., a company focused on products and solutions for water safety, conservation, and flow control.
The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 7 Oct 2026): "Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call". Watts Water Technologies announced its third-quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents equity in Watts Water Technologies, Inc., a company focused on products and solutions for water safety, conservation, and flow control. Watts Water Technologies serves commercial, industrial, and residential markets with offerings that include plumbing and flow control systems, water quality and conditioning products, water reuse and drainage solutions, heating and cooling applications, and municipal waterworks. The company’s products are used to manage the movement and treatment of water and energy in buildings and related infrastructure across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions. Based in North Andover, Massachusetts, Watts Water Technologies plays a specialized role in the industrial and building products market by supplying components and systems that support efficient and safe water management.
CEO Mr. Robert J. Pagano Jr., C.M.A., CPA · 5,700 employees · United States · https://www.watts.com
