Why WTTR rose 23.8% on Sep 24 2026: water firm acquisition

THE DAY ON THE LIST · 1 EVENT

1. 16:38 ET
   MOVER · AFTER-HOURS

   $23.87 · ▲ 23.8% ON THE DAY · 108× 5M RVOL · RANK #3

   ✓JUSTIFIEDCONFIDENCE5/5

   WTTR rose 8.9% on the day and accelerated 6.11% in five minutes after announcing the acquisition of Pilot Water for $600 million in cash, $100 million in stock, and up to $15 million in earnout payments. The sizable, specifically valued transaction is a concrete strategic catalyst that reasonably supports the move, though its ultimate value depends on the acquired business and transaction execution.

   WHYAn 8.9% move, with a sharp late acceleration, is broadly in line with a specifically priced $715 million potential acquisition rather than disproportionate to vague or non-binding news.

   ANALYZED 16:36 ET · 1 MIN AGO · OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNA

   THE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 16:38 ET

   LAST23.87

   DAY▲ 23.8%

   5 MIN▲ 20.64%

   5M RVOL108×

   5M $VOL$1.6M

   FLOAT*128.9M

   RANK#3

   SESSIONAFTER-HOURS

   VWAP19.59

   HOD23.00

   LOD19.03

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   OR LOW—

   PREV CLOSE19.29

   PM HIGH—

   PM LOW—

   GAP▲ 0.88%

   * FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE

   — MEANS THE LEVEL DID NOT EXIST YET AT THAT INSTANT, NOT ZERO