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Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$206.53 -1.17 (-0.56%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Watts Water Technologies Short Interest Data

Watts Water Technologies (WTS) has a short interest of 844,400 shares, representing 3.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.89% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, indicating that it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 136,564 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
844,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
878,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.89%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$160.93 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
33,330,000 shares
Float Size
27,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.13%
Today's Trading Volume
146,602 shares
Average Trading Volume
136,564 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
107%
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WTS Days to Cover Over Time

WTS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Watts Water Technologies Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024844,400 shares $160.93 million -3.9%3.1%5.9 $190.59
10/15/2024878,600 shares $182.05 million -5.1%3.3%5.8 $207.20
9/30/2024925,300 shares $191.77 million -1.6%3.4%5.9 $207.25
9/15/2024940,000 shares $182.84 million +0.8%3.5%5.5 $194.51
8/31/2024932,700 shares $183.46 million +12.5%3.5%5.3 $196.70
8/15/2024828,800 shares $153.77 million -7.3%3.1%4.7 $185.53
7/31/2024893,800 shares $185.52 million +4.6%3.3%5.1 $207.56
7/15/2024854,200 shares $164.21 million -2.0%3.2%5.1 $192.24
6/30/2024871,200 shares $159.75 million +14.6%3.2%5.5 $183.37
6/15/2024760,400 shares $142.35 million -1.1%2.8%5.1 $187.20
5/31/2024768,500 shares $153.00 million +10.7%2.8%5.5 $199.09
5/15/2024694,100 shares $151.08 million +1.4%2.6%5.5 $217.66
4/30/2024684,700 shares $135.95 million +13.3%2.5%4.8 $198.56
4/15/2024604,400 shares $120.67 million -0.9%2.2%4.7 $199.65
3/31/2024609,600 shares $129.57 million -1.3%2.3%5 $212.55
3/15/2024617,700 shares $126.04 million +3.5%2.3%5 $204.04
2/29/2024596,900 shares $121.74 million -13.3%2.2%4.8 $203.96
2/15/2024688,500 shares $138.73 million -1.0%2.6%5.7 $201.49
1/31/2024695,500 shares $137.50 million -0.3%2.6%6.5 $197.70
1/15/2024697,300 shares $138.55 million -0.4%2.6%6.1 $198.69
12/31/2023700,200 shares $145.88 million +2.2%2.6%5.5 $208.34
12/15/2023685,200 shares $140.35 million +6.5%2.5%5.5 $204.83
11/30/2023643,600 shares $123.84 million +5.9%2.4%5.1 $192.42
11/15/2023607,500 shares $117.34 million +1.7%2.3%4.9 $193.15
10/31/2023597,500 shares $103.39 million +30.2%2.2%5 $173.03
10/15/2023459,000 shares $81.77 million 0.0%1.7%4.1 $178.14
9/30/2023459,200 shares $79.36 million -5.9%1.7%4.8 $172.82
9/15/2023487,900 shares $86.89 million -0.1%1.8%4.9 $178.10
8/31/2023488,500 shares $92.27 million +13.3%1.8%4.9 $188.89
8/15/2023431,200 shares $80.97 million -7.3%1.6%4.2 $187.78
7/31/2023465,100 shares $86.70 million -8.9%1.7%4.3 $186.42
7/15/2023510,700 shares $92.86 million -10.1%1.9%4.5 $181.83
6/30/2023567,900 shares $104.42 million -6.1%2.1%5.1 $183.87
6/15/2023604,900 shares $107.64 million -7.2%2.2%5.3 $177.95
5/31/2023651,900 shares $103.29 million -3.2%2.4%5.2 $158.45
5/15/2023673,500 shares $111.05 million -3.5%2.5%5.3 $164.88
4/30/2023698,000 shares $112.89 million -1.2%2.6%5 $161.73
4/15/2023706,500 shares $113.11 million +4.4%2.6%5.3 $160.10
3/31/2023676,900 shares $113.94 million +1.9%2.5%5 $168.32
3/15/2023664,500 shares $108.21 million -0.5%2.5%5.1 $162.84
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2/28/2023667,700 shares $117.00 million -1.5%2.5%5.4 $175.23
2/15/2023677,600 shares $120.50 million -15.3%2.5%5.5 $177.83
1/31/2023799,600 shares $130.75 million +4.4%3.0%6.9 $163.52
1/15/2023766,300 shares $121.27 million +0.3%2.9%6.5 $158.26
12/30/2022763,900 shares $111.71 million +37.8%2.8%6.5 $146.23
12/15/2022554,300 shares $80.17 million -5.3%2.1%4.7 $144.64
11/30/2022585,000 shares $92.69 million -0.5%2.2%4.9 $158.45
11/15/2022588,100 shares $92.15 million -16.7%2.2%5 $156.69
10/31/2022705,700 shares $103.29 million -5.4%2.6%5.9 $146.36
10/15/2022745,600 shares $91.79 million +17.0%2.8%6.1 $123.11
9/30/2022637,100 shares $80.10 million -2.4%2.4%5.1 $125.73
9/15/2022652,700 shares $85.09 million -9.3%2.4%4.9 $130.37
8/31/2022719,600 shares $99.68 million -2.3%2.7%5.2 $138.52
8/15/2022736,800 shares $114.40 million +15.9%2.7%5.2 $155.27
7/31/2022635,900 shares $87.84 million +9.5%2.4%4.2 $138.13
7/15/2022580,700 shares $72.61 million +1.9%2.2%3.9 $125.04
6/30/2022569,900 shares $70.01 million -9.5%2.1%3.7 $122.84
6/15/2022629,600 shares $77.86 million -0.4%2.3%4 $123.67
5/31/2022632,300 shares $82.72 million +27.3%2.3%4.1 $130.83
5/15/2022496,800 shares $65.22 million +3.4%1.8%3 $131.28
4/30/2022480,500 shares $61.24 million +0.1%1.8%2.4 $127.46
4/15/2022480,200 shares $62.99 million -7.9%1.8%1.5 $131.18
3/31/2022521,600 shares $72.81 million -3.1%1.9%1.7 $139.59
3/15/2022538,300 shares $77.48 million +26.3%2.0%1.8 $143.93
2/28/2022426,200 shares $61.35 million -10.5%1.6%1.4 $143.95
2/15/2022476,100 shares $69.76 million +28.2%1.8%1.6 $146.52
1/31/2022371,300 shares $56.89 million -12.3%1.4%1.4 $153.21
1/15/2022423,300 shares $79.42 million -16.1%1.6%3.2 $187.62
12/31/2021504,700 shares $98.00 million -4.4%1.9%4 $194.17
12/15/2021528,000 shares $99.13 million +4.7%1.9%4 $187.74
11/30/2021504,500 shares $95.20 million -3.4%1.9%3.9 $188.71
11/15/2021522,200 shares $105.85 million -13.1%1.9%4.2 $202.70
10/29/2021601,000 shares $114.20 million -1.3%2.2%5 $190.02
10/15/2021609,000 shares $107.82 million -5.3%2.2%5 $177.05
9/30/2021643,100 shares $108.10 million +11.3%2.4%5.2 $168.09
9/15/2021578,000 shares $101.84 million -1.9%2.1%4.8 $176.19
8/31/2021589,200 shares $101.09 million +4.7%2.2%4.9 $171.57
8/13/2021562,600 shares $92.38 million -9.2%2.1%4.4 $164.21
7/30/2021619,600 shares $93.41 million -12.9%2.3%4.4 $150.76
7/15/2021711,500 shares $102.28 million -8.7%2.6%4.8 $143.75
6/30/2021779,200 shares $113.69 million -17.8%2.9%5.3 $145.91
6/15/2021948,200 shares $135.12 million -9.7%3.5%6.5 $142.50
5/28/20211,050,000 shares $142.70 million -14.6%3.9%7.2 $135.90
5/14/20211,230,000 shares $170.45 million -8.9%4.5%7.7 $138.58
4/30/20211,350,000 shares $169.76 million +5.5%5.0%8.2 $125.75
4/15/20211,280,000 shares $151.82 million -2.3%4.7%8.4 $118.61
3/31/20211,310,000 shares $156.70 million -5.8%4.8%8.3 $119.62
3/15/20211,390,000 shares $170.80 million +20.9%5.1%8.1 $122.88
2/26/20211,150,000 shares $131.69 million -0.9%4.2%6.7 $114.51
2/12/20211,160,000 shares $144.55 million -0.9%4.3%7.5 $124.61
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1/29/20211,170,000 shares $143.07 million +1.7%4.3%7.4 $122.28
1/15/20211,150,000 shares $150.19 million +1.8%4.3%6.8 $130.60
12/31/20201,130,000 shares $137.07 million -4.2%4.2%6.5 $121.30
12/15/20201,180,000 shares $138.69 million -9.9%4.4%6.5 $117.53
11/30/20201,310,000 shares $155.41 million +7.4%4.8%6.6 $118.63
10/30/20201,260,000 shares $139.05 million +3.3%4.7%5.9 $110.36
10/15/20201,220,000 shares $134.31 million -0.8%4.5%6.1 $110.09
9/30/20201,230,000 shares $123.18 million +13.9%4.6%6.4 $100.15
9/15/20201,080,000 shares $108.19 million +2.9%4.0%5.6 $100.18
8/31/20201,050,000 shares $100.54 million +11.7%3.9%6.1 $95.75
8/14/2020940,100 shares $88.76 million +0.6%3.5%5.9 $94.42
7/31/2020934,400 shares $78.39 million +4.4%3.5%6 $83.89
7/15/2020895,300 shares $72.90 million -1.3%3.3%5.5 $81.42
6/30/2020907,100 shares $73.23 million +23.4%3.3%5.3 $80.73
6/15/2020735,100 shares $59.35 million -8.2%2.7%4.2 $80.74
5/29/2020801,000 shares $67.81 million +1.7%3.0%4.2 $84.66
5/15/2020787,400 shares $58.17 million +19.9%2.9%4 $73.87
4/30/2020656,600 shares $57.29 million +68.1%2.4%3.4 $87.25
4/15/2020390,700 shares $30.41 million -3.9%1.4%2.2 $77.83
3/31/2020406,700 shares $34.43 million -20.3%1.5%2.3 $84.65
3/13/2020510,400 shares $42.87 million +39.0%1.9%3.5 $84.00
2/28/2020367,100 shares $26.59 million -26.2%1.4%2.5 $72.43
2/14/2020497,400 shares $47.61 million +12.2%1.8%3.9 $95.72
1/31/2020443,300 shares $43.43 million +13.3%1.6%3.4 $97.98
1/15/2020391,200 shares $42.04 million -17.8%1.4%2.9 $107.47
12/31/2019475,600 shares $48.25 million +7.4%1.8%3.4 $101.45

WTS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Watts Water Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Watts Water Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 844,400 shares of WTS short. 3.13% of Watts Water Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Watts Water Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Watts Water Technologies?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. WTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Watts Water Technologies's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Watts Water Technologies?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Watts Water Technologies: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Watts Water Technologies?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.13% of Watts Water Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Watts Water Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Watts Water Technologies saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 844,400 shares, a decrease of 3.9% from the previous total of 878,600 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Watts Water Technologies' float size?

Watts Water Technologies currently has issued a total of 33,330,000 shares. Some of Watts Water Technologies' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Watts Water Technologies currently has a public float of 27,000,000 shares.

How does Watts Water Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.13% of Watts Water Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial machinery" compare to Watts Water Technologies: Dover Co. (0.97%), Snap-on Incorporated (5.81%), Pentair plc (1.92%), IDEX Co. (1.65%), Graco Inc. (0.81%), Nordson Co. (1.77%), Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (2.26%), ITT Inc. (0.93%), Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (1.87%), Mueller Industries, Inc. (3.29%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Watts Water Technologies stock?

Short selling WTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Watts Water Technologies as its price is falling. WTS shares are trading down $1.17 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Watts Water Technologies?

A short squeeze for Watts Water Technologies occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of WTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Watts Water Technologies' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including WTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




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