Is Watsco Inc (WSO) a risky stock?
As of July 24, 2026, Clavix grades Watsco Inc (WSO) B+ for risk, a composite score of 76 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts WSO in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Grade as of July 24, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.
The five risk dimensions behind WSO's grade
Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how WSO scores on each, as of July 24, 2026.
What's moving WSO's risk right now
Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind WSO's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 24, 2026.
HVAC distributors tracked by HARDI saw a 4.8% sales drop in May, the start of the cooling season. For Watsco, the largest HARDI-affiliated distributor, this points to weaker organic demand and likely low single-digit annual sales growth.
Wall Street expects Watsco to top earnings estimates, and Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $405 while keeping an equal-weight rating. Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust also added shares last quarter, a mild vote of confidence.
Canada's Master Group bought Distributor Corporation of New England, its first U.S. expansion since early 2023. The deal adds a competing HVAC distributor to Watsco's home turf in the Northeast.
Recent WSO news
The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Watsco Inc, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of WSO's grade.
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Watsco (WSO) is expected to beat upcoming earnings estimates based on having the right combination of two key ingredients, though full details on the expectations were not provided in the article body.
What a B+ grade means
On the Clavix A+ to F scale, WSO's composite of 76 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.
This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WSO or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.