Rep. Kevin Hern discloses trade(s) in WAT
Kevin Hern (OK01) disclosed 1 transaction, traded Feb 9: 0 purchases and 0 sales.
| Traded | Ticker | Company | Action | Amount | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9 | WAT | Waters Corporation | Exchange | $1,001 - $15,000 | Joint |
ORIGINAL FILING ↗ALL FILINGS BY KEVIN HERN →CONGRESS TRADES DASHBOARD →
Amounts are the ranges members report. Rows are read automatically from the filing; a trade split across a page break can be missed, so the original filing is the full record.
What This Means
Rep. Kevin Hern disclosed a trade in WAT (Watts Water Technologies), a publicly traded industrial equipment manufacturer. This is a single-source disclosure record with no additional reporting context provided. The event connects to Congressional Stock Trading as it documents a legislator's equity transaction subject to disclosure requirements under the STOCK Act.
Sources (1)
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- Hon. Kevin HernSep 28, 2026View the original filing at the House Clerk ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Sep 28
Resolved
UNLIKELYA disclosure of this type has no direct market mechanism—it documents a past transaction in a small-cap industrial stock and would only matter if subsequent reporting revealed a pattern suggesting legislative action tied to the holding, which would then require separate resolution.
Status quo
LIKELYThis disclosure stands as a routine filing under the STOCK Act with no apparent legislative proposal or regulatory action attached; WAT would continue trading on fundamentals and sector dynamics absent any connection between Hern's holding and pending legislation.
Worsens
POSSIBLEIf subsequent reporting or investigation revealed that Hern introduced or voted on legislation materially affecting Watts Water Technologies' business or regulatory environment, scrutiny of the timing and size of the holding could trigger broader congressional trading ethics debate, though direct impact on WAT's valuation would depend on the legislative outcome itself.
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