Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Watts Water Technologies (WTS)

Watts Water Technologies (NYSE: WTS) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 12/15/2025 – Watts Water Technologies had its “buy (b+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/13/2025 – Watts Water Technologies was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/12/2025 – Watts Water Technologies is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Watts Water Technologies had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Watts Water Technologies had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/17/2025 – Watts Water Technologies had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/8/2025 – Watts Water Technologies was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $287.00 to $300.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2025 – Watts Water Technologies was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.

Watts Water Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Watts Water Technologies’s payout ratio is 21.47%.

Insider Activity at Watts Water Technologies

In other Watts Water Technologies news, CAO Virginia A. Halloran sold 605 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $276.78, for a total transaction of $167,451.90. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 13,412 shares in the company, valued at $3,712,173.36. This represents a 4.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Timothy P. Horne sold 6,814 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.32, for a total transaction of $1,855,588.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,084,800. This trade represents a 31.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,605 shares of company stock worth $4,296,387. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc is a global manufacturer and distributor of flow control products and solutions designed to ensure the safe, efficient delivery and use of water. Founded in 1874 and headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, the company has built a reputation for engineering innovation in residential, commercial and industrial plumbing, heating, cooling and water treatment systems. Watts operates through a comprehensive portfolio of brands and product lines that address application-specific requirements in water safety, pressure regulation, flow control and filtration.

The company’s product offerings span backflow preventers, pressure reducing valves, relief valves and steam traps, as well as hydronic balancing and temperature control devices for heating systems.