Watsco (WSO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$533.40 +0.26 (+0.05%)

(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Watsco - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
3

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Watsco in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for WSO.

Consensus Price Target

$491.25
-7.90% Downside

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Watsco, the average price target is $491.25. The highest price target for WSO is $540.00, while the lowest price target for WSO is $425.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -7.90% from the current price of $533.40.

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WSO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	1 Month Ago 10/23/23 to 10/22/24	3 Months Ago 8/24/23 to 8/23/24	1 Year Ago 11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$491.25	$493.75	$433.71	$373.78
Forecasted Upside	-7.90% Downside	1.85% Upside	-10.69% Downside	-4.69% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

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WSO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WSO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Watsco Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Watsco	Construction Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.75	2.62	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-7.90% Downside	11.70% Upside	9.82% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent WSO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/24/2024	Robert W. Baird 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$550.00 ➝ $540.00	+15.75%
7/31/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$420.00 ➝ $425.00	-12.88%
4/25/2024	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$500.00	+11.68%
12/8/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$387.00 ➝ $500.00	+24.06%
10/10/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$340.00 ➝ $402.00	-0.51%
9/22/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$326.00 ➝ $337.00	-2.74%
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9/18/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$335.00 ➝ $350.00	-0.75%
7/24/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$360.00	-1.90%
4/21/2023	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$365.00 ➝ $380.00	+10.81%

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WSO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Watsco is $491.25, with a high forecast of $540.00 and a low forecast of $425.00.
: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Watsco in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WSO shares.
: According to analysts, Watsco's stock has a predicted downside of -7.90% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Watsco has been rated by research analysts at Robert W. Baird in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Watsco more than other "construction" companies. The consensus rating score for Watsco is 2.75 while the average consensus rating score for "construction" companies is 2.62. Learn more on how WSO compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:WSO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Watsco (WSO) Stock Forecast & Price Target