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Watsco Inc (NYSE: WSO) closed the day trading at $445.85 up 0.70% from the previous closing price of $442.76. In other words, the price has increased by $0.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.52 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of WSO, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 41.97 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.40. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.36 and its Current Ratio is at 3.28. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.13.
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when ALVAREZ CESAR L sold 2,100 shares for $499.65 per share. The transaction valued at 1,049,264 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
CESAR L. ALVAREZ bought 2,100 shares of WSO for $1,049,264 on Mar 05 ’25. On Dec 18 ’24, another insider, LOGAN BARRY S, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 10,998 shares for $508.21 each. As a result, the insider received 5,589,294 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Watsco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.00. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.09.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WSO has reached a high of $571.41, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $439.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.26%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 40.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 34.74M. Insiders hold about 14.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.08% stake in the company.
