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The Quantellect read.Of the 19 firms covering Waters Corporation, 11 rate it Buy or better, 8 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $330.00 to $460.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $401.39 sits 4% above the current $384.28. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 8 to 11 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $3.99 next quarter toward $16.49 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS19 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1158%
Hold842%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 19 analysts giving stock ratings to Waters Corporation.
As of Jul, 11 of 19 firms rate WAT a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
WAT EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.99
Range $3.91 – $4.14 · 20 analysts · +17% YoY
Next period, 20 analysts expect Waters Corporation to earn $3.99 a share (range $3.91 – $4.14), versus $3.40 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $14.51, growing to $16.49 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.8B
Range $1.7B – $1.8B · 20 analysts · +119% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.8B (range $1.7B – $1.8B), +119.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $6.4B, rising to $7.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Waters Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on WAT.
#1
Luke Sergott
Barclays · Rank #194
Buy
$425.00+10.6% to target
Overall win rate
41%
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#2
SJ
Sung Ji Nam
Scotiabank · Rank #196
Buy
$465.00+21.0% to target
Overall win rate
45%
+ Follow
#3
David Westenberg
Piper Sandler · Rank #227
Hold
$400.00+4.1% to target
Overall win rate
31%
+ Follow
#4
Patrick Donnelly
Citigroup · Rank #260
Buy
$425.00+10.6% to target
Overall win rate
32%
+ Follow
#5
Paul Knight
Keybanc · Rank #296
Buy
$460.00+19.7% to target
Overall win rate
32%
+ Follow
WAT stock forecast FAQ
What is WAT's average 12-month price target?+
The 18 analysts with a live target average $401.39 for Waters Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $460.00 high to a $330.00 low.
Is WAT stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 19 analyst ratings, 11 are Buy or Strong Buy, 8 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for WAT?+
The Street-high target is $460.00 (HSBC), and the Street-low is $330.00 (Deutsche Bank). The average of all 18 active targets is $401.39.
How many Wall Street analysts cover WAT?+
19 analysts have an active rating on Waters Corporation, and 18 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering WAT?+
Among analysts who currently cover WAT, Luke Sergott of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #194). Their current call is Buy with a $425.00 target.
What is Waters Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.99 per share (range $3.91 – $4.14) across 20 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $14.51, rising to $16.49 the following year.
How much revenue is Waters Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.8B (range $1.7B – $1.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $6.4B, growing to $7.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading WAT lately?+
As of Jul, 11 of 19 firms rate WAT a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their WAT calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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