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The closing price of Watsco Inc (NYSE: WSO) was $416.3 for the day, down -0.42% from the previous closing price of $418.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded. WSO stock price reached its highest trading level at $423.435 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $415.21.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WSO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 57.59 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 42.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.26 and its Current Ratio is at 3.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.12.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Morgan Stanley on April 14, 2025, initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $515.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 10 ’25 when Custer John Michael sold 2,200 shares for $448.27 per share. The transaction valued at 986,194 led to the insider holds 3,552 shares of the business.
ALVAREZ CESAR L sold 2,100 shares of WSO for $1,049,264 on Mar 05 ’25. The Director now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $499.65 per share. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, CESAR L. ALVAREZ, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,100 shares for $499.65 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WSO now has a Market Capitalization of 17030291456 and an Enterprise Value of 16385949696. As of this moment, Watsco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.69. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.183 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.997.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WSO is 0.97, which has changed by -0.11671722 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18634176 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WSO has reached a high of $571.41, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $417.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.98%.
Shares Statistics:
WSO traded an average of 321.23K shares per day over the past three months and 475080 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 40.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 34.74M. Insiders hold about 14.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.87% stake in the company. Shares short for WSO as of 1752537600 were 2502275 with a Short Ratio of 7.79, compared to 1749772800 on 2400162. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2502275 and a Short% of Float of 9.16.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 11.1, WSO has a forward annual dividend rate of 11.40. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02655185The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.65. The current Payout Ratio is 81.20% for WSO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-16 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-16. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1998-08-17 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 10.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.47, with high estimates of $2.9 and low estimates of $2.3.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $14.95 and $13.15 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.72. EPS for the following year is $14.87, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $16.44 and $13.84.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 13 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.31B to a low estimate of $2.13B. As of the current estimate, Watsco Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.16BFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.77B. There is a high estimate of $1.88B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.7B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WSO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.9B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.42B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.59B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.62BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.05B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.48B and the low estimate is $7.76B.
