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Ranked #3593 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
WAT
Waters Corporation
Healthcare · Market Cap $41B · P/E 105.4x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+4.8%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $416.15
Consensus Target $436.0
Bull Target $475.0
Bear Target $349.0
Analysts Covering 23
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
2
Buy
13
Hold
8
Sell
0
52-Week Low $282.77
52-Week High $416.62
YTD Return +9.0%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $41B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 105.4x
Forward P/E 25.1x
EPS (TTM) $3.95
PEG Ratio 1.80
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $4.6B
Profit Margin 3.6%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $282.77
52-Week High $416.62
Current Price $416.15
Bear Target $349.0
Bull Target $475.0
● Now $416.15 ● Target $436.0
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 942K
YTD Return +9.0%
Analyst Count 23
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +4.8%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Waters Corporation (WAT) is currently trading at $416.15 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $436.0, implying potential upside of 4.8% over the next 12 months. 23 analysts currently cover WAT, with a consensus rating of Buy - 65% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $475.0, while the most cautious has a target of $349.0.

WAT operates in the Healthcare sector with a market capitalisation of $41B. The stock is up 9.0% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $282.77 – $416.62.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for WAT, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Piper Sandler ● Initiated
Neutral 2026-06-11 14% win rate (7 calls)
HSBC - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-06-03 Building track record
B of A Securities - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-06-02 Building track record
Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight 2026-05-14 Building track record
Barclays - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-05-07 Building track record
UBS - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-06 33% win rate (6 calls)
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2026-05-06 43% win rate (7 calls)
TD Cowen - Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2026-05-06 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
62
out of 100
Coverage depth
24/30
Consensus clarity
24/30
Vote unanimity
12/25
Rating stability
2/15

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