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Why Is SELECT WATER SOLUTIO A (WTTR) Stock Up Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · September 25, 2026 at 9:40 AM ET · reviewed against 8 wire stories

SELECT WATER SOLUTIO A (WTTR) is up +7.27% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 8 stories on WTTR across 7 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading bullish (avg 59/100).

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Select Water Solutions (WTTR) surged 7.27% to $20.95 on September 25, 2026, driven by the announcement of a $700 million acquisition of Pilot Water Solutions. The deal, structured as a cash-and-stock transaction with up to $15 million in contingent consideration, is expected to bolster the company's infrastructure and EBITDA. The stock opened with a 5.4% gap and reached a session high of $21.05, indicating strong early investor reaction.

What Happened

Select Water Solutions announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pilot Water Solutions, a private water midstream company with a strong presence in the Delaware Basin. The acquisition includes robust contract commitments, including 480,000 barrels per day of minimum volume contracts and 306,000 acres of operational coverage. The company emphasized that the deal supports its goal of achieving a 70% Water Infrastructure profitability mix by 2027. The SEC 8-K filing confirmed the transaction, and the news was widely covered across multiple platforms, contributing to the stock’s sharp rise.

What The Data Shows

The stock opened at $20.58 and traded as high as $21.05 during the session. Volume was 0.3 million shares, which is 0.2 times the 3-month daily average. The price action reflects a strong intraday move, with the stock printing a fresh 52-week high on the day. The company has a market cap of $2.5 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.1, and a beta of 1.00. Despite a recent revenue decline of 2.0% trailing twelve months, the stock has shown resilience, trading within its 52-week range of $9.29 to $22.55.

What To Watch

The company has not scheduled earnings for the near term. Investors should monitor the breadth of coverage and analyst reactions to the deal, as well as any follow-up filings or updates from management.

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WTTR by the numbers

Last: $20.95Session: +7.27%Coverage: 8 stories / 7 sourcesAI sentiment: 59/100 (bullish)Mkt cap: $2.5BP/E: 68.152w: $9.29 to $22.55
WTTR · today's session (5-min) · +2.97% vs prior close · updated 2:56 PM ET
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AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 8 stories · 59/100 bullish
AI sentiment 59/100 (bullish)0 · bearish50bullish · 100

The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 8 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishPR Newswire · sentiment 63 · Select Water Solutions Announces Agreement to Acquire Pilot Water SolutionsPR Newswire · 63Select Water Solutions Announces Agreement to Acquire Pilot Water SolutionsSEC 8-K · sentiment 50 · Select Water Solutions, Inc. (WTTR) files 8-KSEC 8-K · 50Select Water Solutions, Inc. (WTTR) files 8-KThe Fly · sentiment 62 · Select Water Solutions to acquire Pilot Water Solutions for $700MThe Fly · 62Select Water Solutions to acquire Pilot Water Solutions for $700MSeeking Alpha · sentiment 67 · Select Water to buy Pilot Water in a $700M cash-and-stock dealSeeking Alpha · 67Select Water to buy Pilot Water in a $700M cash-and-stock dealInvesting.com Markets · sentiment 50 · After-Hours Movers: AKAM, ZS, WTTRInvesting.com Markets · 50After-Hours Movers: AKAM, ZS, WTTRInvesting.com Markets · sentiment 50 · Why is Select Water Solutions stock surging today?Investing.com Markets · 50Why is Select Water Solutions stock surging today?TipRanks · sentiment 62 · Select Energy to Acquire Pilot Water Solutions PlatformTipRanks · 62Select Energy to Acquire Pilot Water Solutions PlatformMarketChameleon · sentiment 67 · Select Water Solutions targets 70% Water Infrastructure profitability mix by 2027 with $700 million Pilot Water deal September 25, 2026MarketChameleon · 67Select Water Solutions targets 70% Water Infrastructure profitability mix by 2027 with $7…
6h agoMarketChameleonBULLISH 67M&A

Select Water Solutions targets 70% Water Infrastructure profitability mix by 2027 with $700 million Pilot Water deal September 25, 2026

Select Water Solutions (WTTR) announced an agreement to acquire Pilot Water Solutions in a $700 million cash-and-stock transaction, with up to $15 million of contingent consideration. Management said the deal adds a heavily contracted Delaware Basin water midstream platform and supports a goal for Water Infrastructure to represent about 70% of pro forma profitability by 2027. Select also outlined expected EBITDA contributions, targeted cost synergies, and pro forma net leverage of less than…

21h agoTipRanksBULLISH 62M&A

Select Energy to Acquire Pilot Water Solutions Platform

Select Energy Services ( ($WTTR) ) has issued an update. On Sept. 24, 2026, Select Water Solutions announced a definitive agreement for a $700 million cash‑and‑stoc...

22h agoInvesting.com MarketsNEUTRAL 50General

Why is Select Water Solutions stock surging today?

Why is Select Water Solutions stock surging today?

22h agoInvesting.com MarketsNEUTRAL 50General

After-Hours Movers: AKAM, ZS, WTTR

After-Hours Movers: AKAM, ZS, WTTR

22h agoSeeking AlphaBULLISH 67M&A

Select Water to buy Pilot Water in a $700M cash-and-stock deal

Select Water Solutions (WTTR) to acquire Pilot Water for $700M; boosts Delaware Basin pipelines, EBITDA, synergies and volumes—read the deal details now.

22h agoThe FlyBULLISH 62M&A

Select Water Solutions to acquire Pilot Water Solutions for $700M

22h agoSEC 8-KNEUTRAL 50General

Select Water Solutions, Inc. (WTTR) files 8-K

Filed: 2026-09-24 AccNo: 0001104659-26-110440 Size: 5 MB Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Item 3.02: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure Item 8.01: Other Events Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

22h agoPR NewswireBULLISH 63M&A

Select Water Solutions Announces Agreement to Acquire Pilot Water Solutions

Pilot Water is a leading, private water midstream company with a core position in the Delaware Basin Robust contract portfolio with 480,000 barrels per day of minimum volume commitment ("MVC") contracts and 306,000 acres dedicated under long-term agreements Transaction consideration to...

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