Watts Water Technologies, Inc. reported its fourth quarter 2018 results, beating adjusted earnings and net sales expectations.
The water management product maker’s adjusted net income of 88 cents per share for the quarter was higher than Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents a share. Total adjusted net income came in at $30.1 million, and exceeded year-ago quarter’s $25.4 million.
The company’s quarterly net sales increased +5.8% year over year to touch $387.6 million, which also edged past analysts’ estimate of $383 million.
Watts Water’s organic sales in the quarter surged +7% from the year-ago quarter, largely driven by growth in the Americas and Europe. Weakness in China, however, was a drag on organic sales from the Asia Pacific Middle East and Africa regional category.
The company reportedly intends to launch improved smart/connected product strategies in 2019.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WTS turned positive on October 16, 2026. Looking at past instances where WTS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 30 of 41 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 21, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WTS as a result. In 57 of 86 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 66%.
WTS moved above its 50-day moving average on October 26, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a +3.03% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WTS advanced for three days, in 209 of 330 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 63%.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WTS declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 54%.
WTS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 26, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for WTS entered a downward trend on October 13, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 17 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 30 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 42 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WTS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 48 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 85 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 86 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (5.510) is normal, around the industry mean (3.957). P/E Ratio (31.562) is within average values for comparable stocks, (38.190). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.180) is also within normal values, averaging (1.879). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.030) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.365) is also within normal values, averaging (186.943).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider pf water quality, conservation, safety and flow control products
Industry IndustrialMachinery