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Watsco Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:WSO | Benzinga
Watsco Inc has a consensus price target of $396.08 based on the ratings of 14 analysts. The high is $540 issued by Baird on April 24, 2025. The low is $218 issued by Morgan Stanley on October 12, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Baird, and Morgan Stanley on April 24, 2025, April 24, 2025, and April 14, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $503.33 between UBS, Baird, and Morgan Stanley, there's an implied 2.27% upside for Watsco Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
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Baird
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1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Watsco
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | -7.55% | UBS | Damian Karas61% | $475 → $455 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 9.72% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $560 → $540 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | 4.64% | Morgan Stanley | — | → $515 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | -6.54% | Loop Capital | Chris Dankert70% | $450 → $460 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/19/2025 | Buy Now | 13.78% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $540 → $560 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | — | Raymond James | Sam Darkatsh78% | — | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2024 | Buy Now | 9.72% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $550 → $540 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | 11.75% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $522 → $550 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | -13.65% | JP Morgan | Stephen Tusa66% | $420 → $425 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | 6.06% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $460 → $522 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | 1.59% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll76% | $500 → $500 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | -6.54% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $420 → $460 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2024 | Buy Now | -16.7% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $400 → $410 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2023 | Buy Now | 1.59% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll76% | $450 → $500 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2023 | Buy Now | -18.32% | UBS | Damian Karas61% | $340 → $402 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/22/2023 | Buy Now | -31.53% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $326 → $337 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/28/2023 | Buy Now | -8.57% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll76% | → $450 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2023 | Buy Now | -33.97% | JP Morgan | Stephen Tusa66% | $305 → $325 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2023 | Buy Now | -33.76% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $323 → $326 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2023 | Buy Now | -22.79% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $375 → $380 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2023 | Buy Now | -26.85% | Mizuho | Dan Dolev66% | → $360 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | -34.37% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $289 → $323 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2023 | Buy Now | — | Keybanc | Jeffrey Hammond73% | — | Downgrade | Overweight → Sector Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2023 | Buy Now | -30.92% | UBS | Damian Karas61% | $280 → $340 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2023 | Buy Now | -22.79% | Deutsche Bank | Joseph Allman28% | $331 → $380 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2023 | Buy Now | -31.93% | Loop Capital | Chris Dankert70% | $315 → $335 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -18.73% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll76% | $375 → $400 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -41.28% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $269 → $289 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -23.81% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $355 → $375 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -22.79% | Keybanc | Jeffrey Hammond73% | $365 → $380 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2023 | Buy Now | -27.87% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $350 → $355 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2023 | Buy Now | -41.48% | JP Morgan | Stephen Tusa66% | $285 → $288 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2023 | Buy Now | -45.34% | Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck61% | $218 → $269 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2023 | Buy Now | -23.81% | Stephens & Co. | Tommy Moll76% | $300 → $375 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2023 | Buy Now | -28.89% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $323 → $350 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/17/2023 | Buy Now | -25.84% | Keybanc | Jeffrey Hammond73% | $335 → $365 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2023 | Buy Now | -31.93% | Keybanc | Jeffrey Hammond73% | $310 → $335 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2023 | Buy Now | -43.11% | UBS | Damian Karas61% | → $280 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2022 | Buy Now | -40.26% | Deutsche Bank | Joe Ahlersmeyer80% | $284 → $294 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2022 | Buy Now | -42.3% | Deutsche Bank | Joe Ahlersmeyer80% | $311 → $284 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/12/2022 | Buy Now | -55.71% | Morgan Stanley | Josh Pokrzywinski32% | $217 → $218 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 09/06/2022 | Buy Now | -37.01% | Keybanc | Jeffrey Hammond73% | $300 → $310 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/01/2022 | Buy Now | -55.91% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $204 → $217 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/18/2022 | Buy Now | -36.81% | Deutsche Bank | Joe Ahlersmeyer80% | → $311 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | -34.37% | Baird | David Manthey75% | $313 → $323 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | -58.55% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $208 → $204 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2022 | Buy Now | -39.05% | Keybanc | Jeffrey Hammond73% | $320 → $300 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2022 | Buy Now | -57.74% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $207 → $208 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | -36.4% | Baird | David Manthey75% | → $313 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/16/2022 | Buy Now | -57.94% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $228 → $207 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 05/31/2022 | Buy Now | -53.67% | Morgan Stanley | Joshua Pokrzywinski73% | $277 → $228 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Watsco (WSO) stock?
The latest price target for Watsco (NYSE:WSO) was reported by UBS on April 24, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $455.00 expecting WSO to fall to within 12 months (a possible -7.55% downside). 10 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Watsco (WSO)?
The latest analyst rating for Watsco (NYSE:WSO) was provided by UBS, and Watsco maintained their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Watsco (WSO)?
The last upgrade for Watsco Inc happened on July 14, 2022 when Baird raised their price target to $313. Baird previously had a neutral for Watsco Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Watsco (WSO)?
The last downgrade for Watsco Inc happened on July 10, 2023 when Keybanc changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Watsco Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Watsco (WSO)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Watsco, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Watsco was filed on April 24, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 24, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Watsco (WSO) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Watsco (WSO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $475.00 to $455.00. The current price Watsco (WSO) is trading at is $492.17, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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