The activity is largely administrative, tied to annual equity compensation settlements. The small open-market sale is not material relative to company size. No strong signal of concern or optimism; monitor for follow-up open-market activity.
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Executive Summary
Watts Water Technologies insiders executed 16 transactions over the past 7 days, primarily involving stock awards and tax-related share withholdings. The only open-market sale was a $109K transaction by the APAC President; all other activity was non-cash or tax withholding events tied to equity compensation.
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Key Facts
- 16 insider transactions over 7 days, involving 7 executives
- Only one open-market sale: Elie Melhem (APAC President) sold 372 shares for $108,672
- Multiple non-cash grant events totaling 18,370 shares awarded at $0 value
- Tax withholding transactions totaled $777,564 in surrendered shares, including $553K by CEO Pagano
- CFO McClintock received 642 shares at $238.24, valued at $152,950 — the only priced purchase
Financial Impact
$108,672 in net open-market selling; $777,564 in tax-related share dispositions; $152,950 in insider purchasing (non-open market)
Risk Factors
- Tax withholding events could be misinterpreted as insider selling if not properly contextualized
- Lack of open-market buying may suggest limited conviction despite equity grants
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (16 trades, 7d window) | cluster-WTS-1773939760632 |
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May 6, 2026 21w ago | 8-K | $294.14 $350.52 | ▲ +19.17% | ▲ +15.33% | $363.85 (+23.70%) |
Apr 1, 2026 26w ago | DEFA14A | $293.01 $358.93 | ▲ +22.50% | ▲ +9.12% | $363.85 (+24.18%) |
Mar 12, 2026 29w ago | Insider Cluster | $303.28 $314.21 | ▲ +3.60% | ▼ −7.09% | $363.85 (+19.97%) |
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