Watts Water (NYSE: WTS) HR chief gets stock award, disposes shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Watts Water Technologies Chief HR Officer Barry Monica reported equity compensation activity. On February 9, 2026, Monica acquired 1,633 shares of Class A common stock at $0.0000 per share from the vesting of performance stock units granted on March 13, 2023. On the same date, 771 shares were disposed of at $319.76 per share to cover tax withholding required under the grant agreement, leaving Monica with 7,098 directly owned shares.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Barry Monica

Role Chief HR Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	1,633	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	771	$319.76	$247K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 7,869 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents shares issued to the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

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^*

Barry Monica

(Last) (First) (Middle)

815 CHESTNUT STREET

(Street)

NORTH ANDOVER MA 01845

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
	Chief HR Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

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

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

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

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	02/09/2026		A		1,633(1)	A	$0.0000	7,869	D
Class A Common Stock	02/09/2026		F		771(2)	D	$319.76	7,098	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:

1. Represents shares issued to the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023.

2. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

	/s/ Seth M. Kipp, Attorney-in-Fact	02/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did WTS Chief HR Officer report on February 9, 2026?

On February 9, 2026, Watts Water Technologies Chief HR Officer Barry Monica received 1,633 Class A common shares from vesting performance stock units. On the same date, 771 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations required under the grant agreement.

How many WTS shares does Barry Monica own after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the February 9, 2026 transactions, Chief HR Officer Barry Monica directly owns 7,098 shares of Watts Water Technologies Class A common stock. This figure reflects both the vested stock award and the shares disposed of to cover related tax withholding.

Were the WTS shares disposed of by Barry Monica discretionary sales?

The 771 Watts Water Technologies shares were not discretionary sales. They were disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations triggered by vesting performance stock units, as required by Monica’s grant agreement dated March 13, 2023.

What was the source of the 1,633 WTS shares acquired by Barry Monica?

The 1,633 Watts Water Technologies shares were issued upon vesting of performance stock units granted to Chief HR Officer Barry Monica on March 13, 2023. These units converted into Class A common stock without a cash purchase price when vesting conditions were satisfied.

At what price were the WTS shares acquired and disposed of in this Form 4?

The 1,633 shares acquired by Barry Monica were issued at $0.0000 per share as a stock award. The 771 shares disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations were valued at $319.76 per share on the transaction date, February 9, 2026.