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Watts Water Technologies (WTS)

Watts Water Technologies on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as miscellaneous fabricated metal products.

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750K

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

3.7

Days to cover

-0.4 days vs prior

48.3%

Short share of volume

2026-10-12

1,587

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-28

Wed 4 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

-$1.7M

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 4 sells

As of 2026-10-12.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in WTS is 749,652 shares, down 41,786 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 642,459 shares (30 January 2026) to 1,502,348 shares (15 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 205K shares a day that is 3.7 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-30749,652+0.6%204,6803.66
2026-09-15745,214-5.8%184,9144.03
2026-08-31791,438-2.0%173,4744.56
2026-08-14807,593+9.0%210,5983.83
2026-07-31740,879-11.6%188,1753.94
2026-07-15838,518+1.6%274,0793.06
2026-06-30824,963-45.1%789,9261.04
2026-06-151,502,348+12.2%359,6484.18
2026-05-291,338,517+24.4%327,6984.08
2026-05-151,075,512+30.8%339,4843.17
2026-04-30822,299+14.7%332,3032.47
2026-04-15717,101+2.8%191,5043.74
2026-03-31697,837+6.0%200,0863.49
2026-03-13658,330-1.1%171,8313.83
2026-02-27665,806-3.0%195,4283.41
2026-02-13686,602+6.9%261,5582.63
2026-01-30642,459-7.5%163,3913.93
2026-01-15694,547-1.9%167,2724.15
2025-12-31707,791-14.9%177,1853.99
2025-12-15831,301-6.3%180,7764.60
2025-11-28887,001+18.4%159,3125.57
2025-11-14749,304+0.2%195,3813.84
2025-10-31747,502-1.0%133,8755.58
2025-10-15754,768+2.0%136,5115.53

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 12 October 2026, the short share of WTS volume is 48.3%, down 9.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 41.2% (23 September 2026) to 73.6% (17 September 2026). The latest reading is 8.3 points below the 30-session average of 56.6%, on 56K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-1227K56K48.3%25
2026-10-0941K73K55.9%1
2026-10-0833K78K42.0%444
2026-10-0748K91K53.2%42
2026-10-0627K60K45.5%0
2026-10-0539K69K57.4%25
2026-10-0259K85K68.9%76
2026-10-0146K68K67.6%0
2026-09-3022K36K62.7%88
2026-09-2927K47K58.0%784
2026-09-2821K36K56.6%0
2026-09-2531K46K67.6%198
2026-09-2425K50K50.2%0
2026-09-2332K79K41.2%78
2026-09-2228K43K64.7%4
2026-09-2126K43K59.6%20
2026-09-1830K52K56.7%0
2026-09-1757K78K73.6%3
2026-09-1646K66K69.7%16
2026-09-1521K42K49.6%0
2026-09-1434K74K46.7%0
2026-09-1151K78K65.3%71
2026-09-1048K69K69.1%2
2026-09-0935K57K61.7%0
2026-09-0832K54K59.8%82
2026-09-0465K97K67.2%1
2026-09-0337K86K43.1%0
2026-09-0242K87K48.6%0
2026-09-0134K82K41.3%0
2026-08-3129K62K46.0%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 28 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in WTS is 1,587 shares, down 38 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (23 March 2026) to 270,914 shares (29 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-281,587$372.37$591K
2026-08-271,625$378.14$614K
2026-08-2626$371.54$10K
2026-08-05459$358.09$164K
2026-08-042,045$350.52$717K
2026-07-22768$341.40$262K
2026-07-082,825$357.29$1.0M
2026-07-072$369.56$739
2026-06-30249,230$358.93$89.5M
2026-06-29270,914$359.26$97.3M
2026-06-25474$355.03$168K
2026-06-22202$343.89$69K
2026-06-1550$333.11$17K
2026-06-0911,684$315.49$3.7M
2026-06-0120$308.98$6K
2026-05-2914$311.09$4K
2026-05-1955$301.94$17K
2026-05-06688$291.69$201K
2026-05-05364$289.93$106K
2026-05-04329$293.60$97K
2026-04-304,506$297.28$1.3M
2026-04-296,388$298.20$1.9M
2026-04-171,033$299.75$310K
2026-04-16436$303.66$132K
2026-04-1068$304.19$21K
2026-04-0624$288.92$7K
2026-04-017$290.29$2K
2026-03-241,021$294.55$301K
2026-03-231$289.56$290
2026-03-13106$303.28$32K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

Insiders at WTS reported 4 open-market sells worth $1.7M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Melhem Elie (President- APAC, M. East, Afr.) on 2026-09-04.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-09-04Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Sell1K$359.55$394K8K
2026-09-01Noonan Joseph TDirectorSell1K$353.63$518K0
2026-09-01Noonan Joseph TDirectorSell1K$354.62$449K1K
2026-09-01Noonan Joseph TDirectorSell918$352.62$324K3K
2026-08-20Noonan Joseph TDirectorConversion4K$0.00$04K
2026-08-03Stefany SuzanneDirectorGrant456$0.00$0807
2026-08-03Reitmeier Joseph WilliamDirectorGrant456$0.00$012K
2026-08-03RAINES MERILEEDirectorGrant456$0.00$022K
2026-08-03Noonan Joseph TDirectorGrant456$0.00$02K
2026-08-03Napolitano KennethDirectorGrant456$0.00$02K
2026-08-03Dunbar David A.DirectorGrant456$0.00$0456
2026-08-03Dubose Michael J.DirectorGrant456$0.00$02K
2026-08-03Boll RebeccaDirectorGrant456$0.00$02K
2026-05-28Dubose Michael J.DirectorSell398$309.63$123K2K
2026-05-13Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Sell2K$301.00$679K9K
2026-03-19Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Sell372$292.13$109K11K
2026-03-18Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Sell379$300.03$114K12K
2026-03-17Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Sell3K$303.05$918K12K
2026-03-16Barry MonicaChief HR OfficerTax withholding167$297.80$50K7K
2026-03-16Pagano Robert J JrPresident and CEOTax withholding4K$297.80$1.1M200K
2026-03-16Pagano Robert J JrPresident and CEOTax withholding2K$297.80$641K203K
2026-03-16Pagano Robert J JrPresident and CEOTax withholding2K$297.80$614K205K
2026-03-16Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Tax withholding645$297.80$192K15K
2026-03-16Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Tax withholding223$297.80$66K16K
2026-03-16Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Tax withholding219$297.80$65K16K
2026-03-16McClintock Diane MChief Financial OfficerTax withholding363$297.80$108K8K
2026-03-16McClintock Diane MChief Financial OfficerTax withholding69$297.80$21K8K
2026-03-16McClintock Diane MChief Financial OfficerTax withholding53$297.80$16K8K
2026-03-16Lepage Kenneth RobertGeneral CounselTax withholding861$297.80$256K12K
2026-03-16Lepage Kenneth RobertGeneral CounselTax withholding273$297.80$81K13K
2026-03-16Lepage Kenneth RobertGeneral CounselTax withholding268$297.80$80K13K
2026-03-16Halloran Virginia AChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding273$297.80$81K14K
2026-03-16Halloran Virginia AChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding40$297.80$12K14K
2026-03-16Halloran Virginia AChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding36$297.80$11K14K
2026-03-16Dhawan AndreChief Operating OfficerTax withholding376$297.80$112K12K
2026-03-16Dhawan AndreChief Operating OfficerTax withholding369$297.80$110K12K
2026-03-16Barry MonicaChief HR OfficerTax withholding167$297.80$50K8K
2026-03-13McClintock Diane MChief Financial OfficerGrant642$238.24$153K8K
2026-03-13Pagano Robert J JrPresident and CEOTax withholding2K$297.80$553K208K
2026-03-13Pagano Robert J JrPresident and CEOGrant6K$238.24$1.4M209K
2026-03-13Pagano Robert J JrPresident and CEOGrant13K$0.00$0204K
2026-03-13Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Tax withholding248$297.80$74K16K
2026-03-13Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Grant840$238.24$200K16K
2026-03-13Melhem EliePresident- APAC, M. East, Afr.Grant1K$0.00$015K
2026-03-13McClintock Diane MChief Financial OfficerTax withholding64$297.80$19K8K
2026-03-13McClintock Diane MChief Financial OfficerGrant481$238.24$115K8K
2026-03-13McClintock Diane MChief Financial OfficerGrant1K$0.00$08K
2026-03-13Lepage Kenneth RobertGeneral CounselTax withholding304$297.80$91K13K
2026-03-13Lepage Kenneth RobertGeneral CounselGrant1K$0.00$014K
2026-03-13Halloran Virginia AChief Accounting OfficerTax withholding42$297.80$13K14K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Planned sales (Form 144)

Newest first. JSON

10 Form 144 notices on file for WTS worth $10.6M at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $394K. Latest: ELIE MELHEM filed on 2026-09-04 to sell 1,096 shares ($394K) from 2026-09-04.

FiledSellerSharesMarket valueOf outstandingSale fromBroker
2026-09-04ELIE MELHEMOfficer1K$394K0.004%2026-09-04Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-05-28MICHAEL J DUBOSEDirector398$123K0.001%2026-05-28Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-05-13ELIE MELHEMOfficer2K$679K0.008%2026-05-13Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-19ELIE MELHEMOfficer372$109K0.001%2026-03-19Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-18ELIE MELHEMOfficer379$114K0.001%2026-03-18Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-17ELIE MELHEMOfficer3K$918K0.011%2026-03-17Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-03-12Michael J DuboseDirector332$100K0.001%2026-03-12Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2026-02-18Pagano Robert J JrOfficer19K$6.4M0.070%2026-02-18Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
2026-02-17KENNETH R LEPAGEOfficer5K$1.6M0.018%2026-02-17Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
2025-12-17VIRGINIA HALLORANOfficer605$167K0.002%2025-12-17Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

9 holders report 5% or more of WTS in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Timothy P. Horne at 17.7% of the class (5,903,790 shares), filed 2026-04-30 for an event on 2026-03-31.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-09-0413G/Ano. 6BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company2.8M10.0%2026-08-31
2026-04-3013GVanguard Capital Managementinvestment adviser1.4M5.2%2026-03-31
2026-04-3013G/Ano. 43Timothy P. Horneindividual5.9M17.7%2026-03-31
2026-04-3013G/Ano. 43Walter J. Flowersindividual1.8M6.1%2026-03-31
2026-04-3013G/Ano. 43Daniel W. Horneindividual1.7M5.7%2026-03-31
2026-04-3013G/Ano. 43Deborah Horneindividual1.7M5.7%2026-03-31
2026-04-3013G/Ano. 43Peter W. Horneindividual1.5M5.3%2026-03-31
2026-04-2913GVanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser1.7M6.1%2026-03-31
2026-03-2713G/Ano. 13The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2026-02-1313G/Ano. 5Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLCinvestment adviser2.1M7.8%2025-12-31

13F holders

Tracked managers holding WTS at their latest 13F. JSON

8 of the 30 tracked managers held WTS at their latest 13F, $356.3M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $159.3M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 3 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
AQR Capital Management2026-06-30417K$159.3M0.06%-6K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30180K$70.4M0.10%+45K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-30128K$50.0M0.02%+125K
Millennium Management2026-06-30108K$42.3M0.02%+102K
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-3062K$24.3M0.03%+43K
Bridgewater Associates2026-06-3012K$4.8M0.02%+1K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-307K$2.9M0.00%-17K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-306K$2.3M0.00%-6K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-28) Watts Water Technologies reported revenue of $763.2M, up 18.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $118.3M (3.53 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $402.0M of operating cash flow and spent $16.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-28, cash was $347.9M against $108.0M of debt.

Cash
$347.9M
Debt
$108.0M
Equity
$2.19B
Total assets
$2.95B

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 FY 20262026-06-28$763.2M$118.3M15.5%3.53
Q1 FY 20262026-03-29$677.3M$99.6M14.7%2.97
Q4 FY 2025derived2025-12-31$625.1M$83.7M13.4%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-09-28$611.7M$82.2M13.4%2.45
Q2 FY 20252025-06-29$643.7M$100.9M15.7%3.01
Q1 FY 20252025-03-30$558.0M$74.0M13.3%2.21
Q4 FY 2024derived2024-12-31$540.4M$67.5M12.5%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-09-29$543.6M$69.1M12.7%2.06

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31$2.44B$340.8M$402.0M$45.7M$16.0Mn/a
FY 20242024-12-31$2.25B$291.2M$361.1M$35.3M$17.0Mn/a
FY 20232023-12-31$2.06B$262.1M$310.8M$29.7M$16.0Mn/a
FY 20222022-12-31$1.98B$251.5M$224.0M$28.1M$69.4Mn/a
FY 20212021-12-31$1.81B$165.7M$180.8M$26.7M$16.0Mn/a

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-28.

What this page is

Watts Water Technologies in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Watts Water Technologies (WTS), SEC CIK 795403, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as miscellaneous fabricated metal products. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-12.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-28.JSON and CSV
Planned sales
SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-09-04.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-09-04.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-28.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-05.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-04.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 795403Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

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Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of WTS is sold short?
749,652 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 3.7 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is WTS's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-12, 26,962 of the 55,798 WTS shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 48.3% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does WTS have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 1,587 WTS shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-28. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are WTS insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at WTS reported 4 open-market sells worth $1.7M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Melhem Elie (President- APAC, M. East, Afr.) on 2026-09-04.
Have WTS insiders filed to sell?
10 Form 144 notices on file for WTS worth $10.6M at the prices reported; 1 in the last 90 days worth $394K. Latest: ELIE MELHEM filed on 2026-09-04 to sell 1,096 shares ($394K) from 2026-09-04.
Who owns 5% or more of WTS?
9 holders report 5% or more of WTS in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Timothy P. Horne at 17.7% of the class (5,903,790 shares), filed 2026-04-30 for an event on 2026-03-31.
What did WTS report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-28) Watts Water Technologies reported revenue of $763.2M, up 18.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $118.3M (3.53 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $402.0M of operating cash flow and spent $16.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-28, cash was $347.9M against $108.0M of debt.
Which tracked 13F managers own WTS?
8 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held WTS shares at their latest filing, $356.3M in all. The largest: Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (417K shares, $159.3M), Renaissance Technologies (180K shares, $70.4M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (128K shares, $50.0M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (108K shares, $42.3M), Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management (62K shares, $24.3M), Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates (12K shares, $4.8M). The table above lists all 8.

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