Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:WTTR) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:WTTR) have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the five research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $15.50.

A number of research firms have commented on WTTR. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Select Water Solutions from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised Select Water Solutions from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Select Water Solutions in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Piper Sandler set a $14.00 price objective on Select Water Solutions in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Select Water Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th.

Select Water Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WTTR opened at $12.75 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $11.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.60. Select Water Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $7.20 and a fifty-two week high of $15.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.69 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.48.

Select Water Solutions (NYSE:WTTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.21). Select Water Solutions had a net margin of 1.51% and a return on equity of 2.30%. The company had revenue of $346.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.85 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.02) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Select Water Solutions will post 0.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Select Water Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Select Water Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 147.37%.

Select Water Solutions News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Select Water Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities upgraded WTTR to an “Outperform” and set an $18 price target (~41% upside from current levels); Northland also raised some near‑term EPS forecasts, which supports a constructive medium‑term outlook. Northland Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results showed revenue beat ($346.5M vs. $320.9M est.), signaling solid topline performance, but EPS missed consensus (reported ($0.20) vs. $0.01 est.), leaving near‑term profitability questions unresolved. Q4 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcripts and highlights are available for deeper read; management commentary may clarify margin drivers and capital allocation priorities. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: The company announced an underwritten public offering of $175.0M and then priced 13,725,491 shares at $12.75 each — a material equity issuance at a discounted price that will dilute existing shareholders and increase share supply. Management said proceeds will fund growth projects, potential M&A or debt repayment. Offering Priced (PR Newswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: WTTR shares slid after news of the discounted offering, with unusually high trading volume — investors are selling into dilution despite the positive analyst take. Stock Slides After Offering (MSN)

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Select Water Solutions news, CEO John Schmitz sold 33,916 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.03, for a total value of $441,925.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,247,636.29. The trade was a 11.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 332,250 shares of company stock valued at $3,803,896. Company insiders own 8.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Select Water Solutions by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 531,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,582,000 after buying an additional 48,896 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Select Water Solutions by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 54,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $569,000 after acquiring an additional 2,356 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Select Water Solutions by 466.8% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 974,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,236,000 after acquiring an additional 802,833 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Select Water Solutions by 5,584.0% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 6,980 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Select Water Solutions by 90.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,212,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,726,000 after purchasing an additional 576,660 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.73% of the company’s stock.

Select Water Solutions Company Profile

Select Water Solutions, Inc, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a water management services provider primarily serving the oil and gas industry. Formerly operating under the name Select Energy Services, the company rebranded to reflect its core focus on water treatment, recycling and disposal. Since its inception in 2016, Select Water Solutions has expanded to key U.S. basins—including the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus and DJ Basin—and maintains strategic operations in select international regions.

The company’s offerings span the full water lifecycle, from produced water gathering and transportation to advanced treatment and beneficial reuse.