WTS WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (7 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Mar 12, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $209K total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
WTS ▲ +3.60% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +3.60% · α vs SPY -7.09% · entry $303.28 → $314.21
Last close $315.49 (close Jun 8) · +4.03% from $303.28 entry
Entry anchored
Mar 11, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-1.81%
call -1.81% · α -1.21%
$297.80
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
-3.26%
call -3.26% · α -2.28%
$293.40
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
-0.18%
call -0.18% · α -2.16%
$302.73
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
+3.60%
call +3.60% · α -7.09%
$314.21
settled 5d ago

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Executive Summary

Watts Water Technologies insiders executed 16 transactions over the past 7 days, primarily involving stock awards and tax-related share withholdings. The only open-market sale was a $109K transaction by the APAC President; all other activity was non-cash or tax withholding events tied to equity compensation.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$108.7K
Insiders
7

Actionable Insight

The activity is largely administrative, tied to annual equity compensation settlements. The small open-market sale is not material relative to company size. No strong signal of concern or optimism; monitor for follow-up open-market activity.

Key Facts

  • 16 insider transactions over 7 days, involving 7 executives
  • Only one open-market sale: Elie Melhem (APAC President) sold 372 shares for $108,672
  • Multiple non-cash grant events totaling 18,370 shares awarded at $0 value
  • Tax withholding transactions totaled $777,564 in surrendered shares, including $553K by CEO Pagano
  • CFO McClintock received 642 shares at $238.24, valued at $152,950 — the only priced purchase

Financial Impact

$108,672 in net open-market selling; $777,564 in tax-related share dispositions; $152,950 in insider purchasing (non-open market)

insider ownershipshare count

Risk Factors

  • Tax withholding events could be misinterpreted as insider selling if not properly contextualized
  • Lack of open-market buying may suggest limited conviction despite equity grants

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (16 trades, 7d window)cluster-WTS-1773939760632
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May 6, 2026
4w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$294.14 $314.65▲ +6.97%▲ +3.84%$315.49 (+7.26%)
Apr 1, 2026
9w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$293.01 $297.28▲ +1.46%▼ −8.27%$315.49 (+7.67%)
Mar 12, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$303.28 $302.73▼ −0.18%▼ −2.16%$315.49 (+4.03%)
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