Melhem Elie 4
4 · WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC · Filed Mar 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Watts Water (WTS) President-APAC Melhem Elie Sells Shares
What Happened
- Melhem Elie, President — APAC, Middle East and Africa at Watts Water Technologies (WTS), reported an open-market sale of 379 shares of WTS Class A common stock.
- The shares were sold on 2026-03-18 at $300.03 per share for a total proceeds of $113,711 (rounded).
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-18 — 379 shares at $300.03 each.
- Total value: $113,711 (proceeds from the sale).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote: Sale was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 10, 2025.
- Filing timeliness: Reported filed 2026-03-18 for the same date of transaction (appears timely).
- Transaction code: S = Sale (open market).
Context
- This is a sale under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan; such sales are typically pre-scheduled and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s current view of the company.
- For retail investors, purchases are generally treated as stronger signals than routine sales; this single 379-share sale is relatively small in dollar terms for institutional/exec-level holdings but still material enough to note.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Melhem Elie
President- APAC, M. East, Afr.
Transactions
- Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-18$300.03/sh−379$113,711→ 11,592 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]This sale of Class A Common Stock was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 10, 2025.
Signature
/s/ Nicholas A. Denice, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-03-18