Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · WTS · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
477
Institutional Holders
▲ 12 vs Q2
$7.36B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $787.66M vs Q2
33.39M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.54%
26.37M
13F Shares Held
▼ 362,255 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
WTS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 3.58M | 10.70% | 10.70% | $1.00T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 45.7K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 3.10M | 9.26% | 9.26% | $865.96B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 2.1K |
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 2.32M | 6.94% | 6.94% | $649.18B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 56.6K |
STATE STREET CORP miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 999.2K | 2.98% | 2.98% | $279.06B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 9.6K |
BOSTON PARTNERS miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 907.3K | 2.71% | 2.71% | $253.21B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 19.2K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 881.3K | 2.63% | 2.63% | $246.12B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 545.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 806.6K | 2.41% | 2.41% | $225.31B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 2.6K |
IMPAX ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 745.6K | 2.23% | 2.23% | $207.49B | Nov 6, 2025 | ▼ 132.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 521.2K | 1.56% | 1.56% | $145.56B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 13.0K |
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP miscellaneous fabricated metal products | 513.7K | 1.53% | 1.53% | $143.46B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 32.1K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
21
Increased
+1.26M shares1
New Positions
first time holders27
Decreased
−1.16M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+95.0K
+1.26M / −1.16M
Net new holders
-5
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
WTS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
2
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dubose Michael J. director | May 28, 2026 | Sale | 398 | $309.63 | $123.2K | 1.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Melhem Elie President- APAC, M. East, Afr. | May 13, 2026 | Sale | 2,257 | $301.00 | $679.4K | 9.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Melhem Elie President- APAC, M. East, Afr. | Mar 19, 2026 | Sale | 372 | $292.13 | $108.7K | 11.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Melhem Elie President- APAC, M. East, Afr. | Mar 18, 2026 | Sale | 379 | $300.03 | $113.7K | 11.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pagano Robert J Jr President and CEO | Mar 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,061 | $297.80 | $613.8K | 205.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pagano Robert J Jr President and CEO | Mar 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,151 | $297.80 | $640.6K | 203.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pagano Robert J Jr President and CEO | Mar 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,576 | $297.80 | $1.06M | 199.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
McClintock Diane M Chief Financial Officer | Mar 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 53 | $297.80 | $15.8K | 8.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
McClintock Diane M Chief Financial Officer | Mar 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 69 | $297.80 | $20.5K | 8.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
McClintock Diane M Chief Financial Officer | Mar 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 363 | $297.80 | $108.1K | 7.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 79.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.46%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 19.55%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 3.58 million shares — equal to 10.70% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 477 institutional investors currently hold WTS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $7.36 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
WTS ownershipWatts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 79.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 10.70% stake. Company insiders hold 1.46%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.