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Watsco Inc. - Class A (WSO) Stock Price: Nov 11 Close $313.15

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About Watsco Inc. - Class A

Watsco is the largest HVAC and refrigeration products distributor in North America with approximately 13% market share. The company primarily operates in the United States (90% of revenue) with significant exposure in the Sunbelt states. Watsco also has operations in Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The company's customer base comprises more than 120,000 dealers and contractors serving the replacement and new-construction HVAC/R markets for residential and light-commercial applications. As much as 20% of residential HVAC units are distributed through Watsco in any given year. Revenue is approximately 75%-80% residential HVAC and 20%-25% commercial, with relatively small exposure to more complex "applied" solutions.

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIndustrial Distribution

Employees6,950

CEOMr. Albert H. Nahmad

IPO DateJun 7, 1984

HeadquartersMiami, FL

Key Executives

Name	Title	Year Born
Mr. Albert H. Nahmad	Chairman & CEO	1941
Ms. Ana M. Menendez CPA	CFO & Treasurer	1965
Mr. Aaron J. Nahmad	Co-Vice Chairman & President	1981
Mr. Barry S. Logan CPA	Executive VP of Planning & Strategy, Secretary and Director	1963
Mr. Steven Rupp	Chief Technology Officer	—
Mr. Rick Gomez	Vice President of Corporate Development	—
Mr. Paul W. Johnston	Executive Vice President	1953

Fundamentals

Valuation

Price-to-sales ratio1.73

Price-to-book value4.25

PEG ratio1.29

Profitability

Return on Equity16.00%

Return on Assets10.00%

Return on Sales8.00%

Gross margin (latest quarter)26.41%

EBITDA$638.80M

Trading

Average volume714,463

Dividend

Ex dividend date16 Oct 2026

Last payment date30 Oct 2026

Source: third-party data provider, as of November 13, 2026

Technical indicators

RSI 14: 53.20
MACD 12/26/9: 2.49
EMA 9 of MACD: 1.57
MACD histogram: 0.92
SMA 50: $306.05; Price above SMA 50
EMA 50: $310.82; Price above EMA 50
SMA 200: $363.33; Price below SMA 200
EMA 200: $347.72; Price below EMA 200

Calculated by Gotrade from daily closing prices, as of November 11, 2026. Technical data, not a recommendation.

Analyst views

3 analyst ratings

Third-party analyst opinion, not a recommendation from Gotrade.

Analyst consensus:Hold

33% Buy

67% Hold

0% Sell

Analyst price target

Low: $325.00
Average: $380.00
High: $485.00

Morgan Stanley

Chris Snyder

Hold

Target price

$330.00

Stephens & Co.

Tommy Moll

Buy

Target price

$485.00

Mizuho

Dan Dolev

Hold

Target price

$325.00

Seasonality

Monthly price change (%)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026			-5.6	+16.5	-14.3	+15.9	-24.1	-2.6	-3.9	+0.8	-1.1

Corporate actions

Upcoming

No upcoming corporate actions for WSO

Past

DividendQ4/26

Ex-dividend date16 Oct 2026

Payable date30 Oct 2026

Amount per share$3.30

DividendQ3/26

Ex-dividend date16 Jul 2026

Payable date31 Jul 2026

Amount per share$3.30

DividendQ2/26

Ex-dividend date16 Apr 2026

Payable date30 Apr 2026

Amount per share$3.30

DividendQ1/26

Ex-dividend date16 Jan 2026

Payable date30 Jan 2026

Amount per share$3.00

DividendQ4/25

Ex-dividend date16 Oct 2025

Payable date31 Oct 2025

Amount per share$3.00

DividendQ3/25

Ex-dividend date16 Jul 2025

Payable date31 Jul 2025

Amount per share$3.00

DividendQ2/25

Ex-dividend date15 Apr 2025

Payable date30 Apr 2025

Amount per share$3.00

DividendQ1/25

Ex-dividend date17 Jan 2025

Payable date31 Jan 2025

Amount per share$2.70

DividendQ4/24

Ex-dividend date16 Oct 2024

Payable date31 Oct 2024

Amount per share$2.70

DividendQ3/24

Ex-dividend date16 Jul 2024

Payable date31 Jul 2024

Amount per share$2.70

DividendQ2/24

Ex-dividend date12 Apr 2024

Payable date30 Apr 2024

Amount per share$2.70

DividendQ1/24

Ex-dividend date16 Jan 2024

Payable date31 Jan 2024

Amount per share$2.45

DividendQ4/23

Ex-dividend date16 Oct 2023

Payable date31 Oct 2023

Amount per share$2.45

DividendQ3/23

Ex-dividend date14 Jul 2023

Payable date31 Jul 2023

Amount per share$2.45

DividendQ2/23

Ex-dividend date14 Apr 2023

Payable date28 Apr 2023

Amount per share$2.45

DividendQ1/23

Ex-dividend date13 Jan 2023

Payable date31 Jan 2023

Amount per share$2.45

DividendQ4/22

Ex-dividend date14 Oct 2022

Payable date31 Oct 2022

Amount per share$2.20

DividendQ3/22

Ex-dividend date14 Jul 2022

Payable date29 Jul 2022

Amount per share$2.20

DividendQ2/22

Ex-dividend date13 Apr 2022

Payable date29 Apr 2022

Amount per share$2.20

DividendQ1/22

Ex-dividend date13 Jan 2022

Payable date31 Jan 2022

Amount per share$1.95

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