Insider Trading February 10, 2026

Select Water Solutions CEO Disposes $661K in WTTR Stock; Company Announces Dividend, Faces Downgrade

John Schmitz executed planned sales under a 10b5-1 plan while the company set a cash payout and saw Northland cut its rating to Market Perform

By Marcus Reed WTTR
Select Water Solutions CEO Disposes $661K in WTTR Stock; Company Announces Dividend, Faces Downgrade
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Select Water Solutions President and CEO John Schmitz sold Class A common shares totaling roughly $661,026 across two transactions in early February. The trades were carried out under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. Separately, the company declared a quarterly cash dividend and disclosed a tax-withholding share disposition tied to equity compensation. Investment bank Northland lowered its rating on the stock to Market Perform, citing valuation considerations and affirming a $12.00 price target.

Key Points

  • CEO John Schmitz sold a total of 50,757 shares in two transactions on February 6 and February 9, generating about $661,026 in proceeds at prices ranging from $13.00 to $13.10.
  • Select Water Solutions declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share payable February 18, 2026, with a record date of February 6, 2026; a similar distribution was approved for SES Holdings, LLC unitholders.
  • Northland downgraded Select Water Solutions from Outperform to Market Perform, keeping a $12.00 price target and noting a 6.0x multiple for fiscal year 2026 adjusted EBITDA as consistent with current share levels.

Select Water Solutions (NASDAQ:WTTR) reported that President and Chief Executive Officer John Schmitz sold a combined $661,026 worth of Class A common stock in two transactions executed in February.

On February 6, Schmitz disposed of 16,841 shares at a weighted average price in the $13.00 to $13.05 range. He followed that sale on February 9, moving 33,916 shares at prices between $13.00 and $13.10.

On the same date as the second sale, Schmitz is recorded as having acquired 91,154 shares of Class A common stock with a value reported as $0. In connection with tax obligations, Select Water Solutions withheld 36,116 shares valued at $12.96 per share.

The two sales were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement the CEO adopted on November 11, 2024, a mechanism that specifies pre-arranged terms for insider trades.


In a separate corporate update, Select Water Solutions declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of Class A common stock. That distribution is scheduled to be paid on February 18, 2026, to holders of record as of February 6, 2026. The company also approved a comparable distribution for unitholders of SES Holdings, LLC under the same record and payment dates.

On the analyst front, Northland revised its coverage of Select Water Solutions, moving the stock from Outperform to Market Perform. The firm cited valuation concerns as the rationale for the downgrade while keeping a price target of $12.00. Northland noted that the company’s current valuation, represented by a 6.0x multiple on fiscal year 2026 adjusted EBITDA, appears reasonable given current share prices.

These disclosures - insider sales under a pre-arranged plan, a dividend declaration, tax-withholding share disposition, and an analyst rating change - present a set of immediate developments investors can factor into assessments of Select Water Solutions’ near-term corporate actions and market positioning.

Risks

  • Valuation pressure - Northland's downgrade to Market Perform explicitly cites valuation concerns that could influence investor sentiment and sector valuations.
  • Insider selling - The CEO's sale of shares, even under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, may be interpreted by some market participants as a reduction in insider-held equity.
  • Tax and compensation-related dilution - The withholding of 36,116 shares at $12.96 per share to satisfy tax obligations reflects equity flows tied to compensation that can affect share count and ownership metrics.

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