Why WTS Stock surged +2.34% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$350.89 +2.34% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Watts Water Technologies Inc. (WTS) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $11.71B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $344.00
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Why WTS Stock surged +2.34% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Watts Water Technologies Inc. (WTS) surged +2.34% to $350.89 as options desks priced 56% call premium vs. 44% put protection around the $344 max-pain magnet. Solid 50% profit margin (20% return on capital), mixed timing at 34x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 68% of its 52-week range ($260 – $394.54) with RSI-14 at 43.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.5M in bullish call flow vs. $2.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.78x, implied earnings swing ±7.4%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 49.5% gross margin and $356.3M annual free cash flow.
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WTS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +15.80%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $348.6H $351.9L $345.0C $347.6VOL 199.2K
RES: $368.8SUP: $342.4SMA50: $357.5SMA200: $331.0
$402.2$370.6$339.1$307.6$276.0RES $368.8SUP $342.4$347.62026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
26.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +8.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why WTS Stock surged +2.34% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 50% profit margin (20% return on capital), mixed timing at 34x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.