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

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Watts Water Technologies (NYSE: WTS):

• 8/7/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/7/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $374.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Watts Water Technologies was given a new $405.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 8/7/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $350.00 to $417.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $414.00 to $425.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $380.00 to $400.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $379.00 to $403.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $323.00 to $350.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $360.00 to $380.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/2/2026 – Watts Water Technologies had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $275.00 to $320.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Watts Water Technologies was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $414.00 price target on the stock, up from $317.00.

Watts Water Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Watts Water Technologies’s payout ratio is 22.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael J. Dubose sold 398 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.63, for a total transaction of $123,232.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,814 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $561,668.82. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company 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.