Watts Water (WTS) president sells 2,257 shares at $301 in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Watts Water Technologies executive Elie Melhem, President for APAC, Middle East and Africa, reported an open-market sale of 2,257 shares of Class A Common Stock at $301 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 8,963 shares of Watts Water common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,257 shares ($679,357)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Melhem Elie

Role President- APAC, M. East, Afr.

Sold 2,257 shs ($679K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	2,257	$301.00	$679K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 8,963 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares sold: 2,257 shares Sale price per share: $301 per share Shares held after transaction: 8,963 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares sold 2,257 shares Class A Common Stock sold in open-market transaction

Sale price per share $301 per share Price for Class A Common Stock sold

Shares held after transaction 8,963 shares Direct holdings following sale

Net shares sold 2,257 shares Net buy/sell shares in transactionSummary

Key Terms

Class A Common Stock, open-market sale, Sale in open market or private transaction

3 terms

Class A Common Stock financial

"security_title: "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

Sale in open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: "Sale in open market or private transaction""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Melhem Elie

(Last) (First) (Middle)

815 CHESTNUT STREET

(Street)

NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS 01845

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC [ WTS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President- APAC, M. East, Afr.

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/13/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	05/13/2026		S		2,257	D	$301	8,963	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Seth M. Kipp, Attorney-in-Fact	05/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did WTS report for executive Elie Melhem?

Watts Water Technologies reported that executive Elie Melhem sold 2,257 shares of Class A Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $301 per share, and now directly holds 8,963 shares in the company after the sale.

What price did the WTS executive receive per share in the reported sale?

The WTS executive sale was executed at $301 per share. This price applies to the 2,257 shares of Class A Common Stock sold in the open-market transaction disclosed in the Form 4 insider filing.

How many WTS shares does Elie Melhem hold after the Form 4 sale?

After the reported transaction, Elie Melhem directly holds 8,963 shares of Watts Water Technologies Class A Common Stock. This post-transaction balance is disclosed in the Form 4 as the total shares following the open-market sale.

What role does the insider in the WTS Form 4 filing hold at the company?

The insider in the WTS Form 4 filing, Elie Melhem, serves as President for APAC, Middle East and Africa. His officer title is disclosed in the filing alongside the details of the reported open-market stock sale.

Was the WTS insider transaction a purchase or a sale of shares?

The WTS insider transaction was a sale of shares. The Form 4 lists transaction code "S" and describes it as an open-market sale of 2,257 shares of Class A Common Stock at $301 per share.