408.00 USD
-7.80
1.88%
At close Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
-1.88%
5 days
-2.87%
1 month
-16.73%
3 months
-11.33%
6 months
-18.16%
Year to date
-12.97%
1 year
-15.36%
5 years
67.06%
10 years
245.38%
 

About: Watsco is the largest heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products distributor in North America. The company primarily operates in the United States (90% of revenue), with significant exposure in the Sun Belt states. Watsco also has operations in Canada (5% of sales) and Latin America (5% of sales). The company's customer base consists of more than 125,000 contractors that serve the replacement and new construction HVACR markets for residential and light commercial applications.

Employees: 7,295

0
Funds holding %
of 7,429 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

78% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.6M | Put options by funds: $7.05M

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 277 | Existing positions reduced: 296

1.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 100.89% [Q1] → 99.56% (-1.33%) [Q2]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 831 [Q1] → 786 (-45) [Q2]

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.8B [Q1] → $15.3B (-$2.52B) [Q2]

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 101

55% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q1] → 5 (-6) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$450
10%
upside
Avg. target
$455
12%
upside
High target
$460
13%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
UBS
Damian Karas
10%upside
$450
Neutral
Maintained
25 Jun 2025
JP Morgan
Stephen Tusa
13%upside
$460
Neutral
Maintained
27 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about WSO published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Unlocking Watsco (WSO) International Revenues: Trends, Surprises, and Prospects
Explore how Watsco's (WSO) revenue from international markets is changing and the resulting impact on Wall Street's predictions and the stock's prospects.
Unlocking Watsco (WSO) International Revenues: Trends, Surprises, and Prospects
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Watsco: Headwinds Will Disappear Once The Transition Is Over (Rating Upgrade)
Watsco is a defensive business with a strong moat from scale and network effects. The stock is trading at fair value. Despite the temporary headwinds, the company has proven me wrong and keeps expanding margins. Once the transition to A2L refrigerants is over, inventory levels will normalize.
Watsco: Headwinds Will Disappear Once The Transition Is Over (Rating Upgrade)
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Stocks For August 2025
My investable universe of 50 high-quality dividend growth stocks aims to identify attractive opportunities based on valuation and future return potential. Currently, 20 stocks offer an estimated future return of at least 10%, with 10 of these also appearing potentially undervalued by my Free Cash Flow model. Top highlighted stocks like MKTX, RACE, RMD, MSCI, and TTC combine strong free cash flow growth, attractive valuations, and double-digit return estimates.
Top 50 High-Quality Dividend Stocks For August 2025
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
Watsco (WSO) Q2 Revenue Drops 4%
Watsco (WSO) Q2 Revenue Drops 4%
Watsco (WSO) Q2 Revenue Drops 4%
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Aaron J. Nahmad - Co-Vice Chairman & President Albert H.
Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Watsco (WSO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Watsco (WSO) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.52 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.84 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.49 per share a year ago.
Watsco (WSO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Watsco Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results and Provides Update on Innovation & Strategic Technology Initiatives
Record Gross Profit Margins & Expanded Operating Margins Amidst A2L Product Transition;  Strong Balance Sheet Fortifies the Company and Enables Continued Investments in Growth
Watsco Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results and Provides Update on Innovation & Strategic Technology Initiatives
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Watsco to Report Q2 Earnings: What to Expect in This Season?
WSO eyes Q2 gains with stronger HVAC demand, rising high-efficiency sales, and improving gross margins.
Watsco to Report Q2 Earnings: What to Expect in This Season?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Watsco (WSO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Watsco (WSO) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Watsco (WSO) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Watsco Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Call on July 30, 2025
MIAMI, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) announced today that it will host its second quarter 2025 conference call on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). Prepared remarks regarding the results will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the senior management team.
Watsco Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Call on July 30, 2025
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