Waters
WAT
435.99
-0.44
-0.10%
Waters
US · WAT
#515 by market cap
Listed 1970
435.99
-0.44
-0.10%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 19s ago
· 2026-10-07 20:02
After-hours
426.80
-2.11%
- Market cap
- 42.84B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 110.38
- P/Bi
- 2.82
- EPSi
- 10.76
- Div yieldi
- 0.00%
- 52W posi
- 89%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on WAT?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 16 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
449.33 +3.1%
Price target rangecurrent 435.99
Low400.00
Avg449.33
High515.00
Buy 69%
Hold 31%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 450.00 |
| 2026-09-20 | Goldman Sachs | -- | BUY | 515.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | Morgan Stanley | -- | HOLD | 430.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 450.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | UBS | -- | BUY | 490.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Piper Sandler | -- | BUY | 480.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | RBC Capital | -- | BUY | 475.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 450.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Citi | -- | BUY | 470.00 |
| 2026-08-07 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 475.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Morgan Stanley | -- | HOLD | 430.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 400.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 475.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Piper Sandler | -- | HOLD | 400.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Morgan Stanley | -- | HOLD | 430.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Evercore | -- | BUY | 420.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Deutsche Bank | -- | HOLD | 400.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Stifel | -- | HOLD | 420.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 460.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | TD Cowen | -- | BUY | 475.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | William Blair | -- | BUY | -- |
| 2026-08-04 | BofA Securities | -- | HOLD | 415.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | Guggenheim | -- | BUY | 440.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | RBC Capital | -- | BUY | 475.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 435.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
C+
Momentum strategy signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Buy
Mostly aligned, one view stands apart.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
3
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 3 upgrades vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: UBS moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-09-09.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | UBS | HOLD → BUY | 490.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Piper Sandler | HOLD → BUY | 480.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | TD Cowen | HOLD → BUY | 475.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-08-04 | -- | ±8.78% | +5.69% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-05-05 | -- | ±7.40% | +13.54% (beat) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-09 | -- | ±5.63% | -13.94% (beat) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-11-04 | -- | ±7.15% | +6.29% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-08-04 | -- | ±8.46% | -1.63% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-05-06 | -- | ±8.11% | -2.69% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-12 | -- | ±6.77% | -5.77% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-11-01 | -- | ±9.15% | +19.84% (beat) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-31 | -- | ±8.10% | +2.63% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-07 | -- | ±6.30% | +1.94% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-06 | -- | ±7.27% | +1.70% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-11-07 | -- | ±7.46% | +3.38% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-07 20:02:24 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.