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Dubose Michael J. sold $123K of WTS

Dubose Michael J. sold 398 shares of WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC (WTS) at $309.63 ($0.12M total) on 2026-05-28.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Dubose Michael J.
Published May 28, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Analysis
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The newest fact is the specific open-market sale details (shares, price, total value, post-transaction holdings).

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling as a sentiment datapoint, but there is no accompanying fundamental catalyst in the text.

03

What to watch

The filing lacks context on taxes, personal liquidity needs, or whether other insiders are buying/selling around the same period.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-05-28, after-hours/close timing for the disclosure

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Watts Water Technologies Inc.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$WTSNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Form 4 shows director Michael J. Dubose sold 398 shares of Watts Water Technologies at $309.63 on 2026-05-28.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is more sentiment-driven than fundamental.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source Form 4, but the transaction size is modest and provides no new company guidance, contracts, or regulatory developments.

Market effects

Sector

No clear sector read-through from a single director sale.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Insider sales can be planned for liquidity or diversification; absence of a 10b5-1 plan does not necessarily imply negative information.

Key entities

  • issuer
    Watts Water Technologies Inc

    US-listed company whose director insider sale is disclosed via Form 4.

  • insider
    Michael J. Dubose

    Director who sold 398 shares on 2026-05-28 at $309.63/share.

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