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355.130USD
+4.670+1.33%
Close 05/08, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
34.86BMarket Cap
45.07P/E TTM

Waters Corp

355.130
+4.670+1.33%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Waters Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

Key Insights

Waters Corp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 12 out of 206 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 395.61.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Waters Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
12 / 206
Overall Ranking
82 / 4494
Industry
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Waters Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Waters Corporation offers analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences. The Company's segments include Waters and TA. The Company primarily designs, manufactures, sells and services high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC and together with HPLC, referred to as LC) and mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products and comprehensive post-warranty service plans. The Company designs, manufactures, sells and services thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments through its TA Instruments (TA) product line. The Company is also a developer and supplier of advanced software-based products that interface with the Company’s instruments, as well as other manufacturers’ instruments. It operates directly in over 35 countries and has products available in more than 100 countries.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 45.07, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 62.36M shares, decreasing 1.53% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by ETHSX
Star Investor ETHSX holds 24.47K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 25 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
401.283
Target Price
+14.49%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current financial score of Waters Corp is 8.51, ranking 29 out of 206 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.27B, representing a year-over-year increase of 91.48%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 159.32%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.51
Change
0

Financials

8.86

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.60

Operational Efficiency

8.46

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

7.62

Waters Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current valuation score of Waters Corp is 6.79, ranking 145 out of 206 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. Its current P/E ratio is 45.07, which is 0.00% below the recent high of 45.07 and 52.37% above the recent low of 21.46.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.79
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 12/206
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current earnings forecast score of Waters Corp is 7.76, ranking 119 out of 206 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. The average price target is 395.00, with a high of 460.00 and a low of 351.43.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.76
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 25 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
401.283
Target Price
+14.49%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

93
Total
4
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Waters Corp
WAT
25
Boston Scientific Corp
BSX
37
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
EW
35
Intuitive Surgical Inc
ISRG
35
Veeva Systems Inc
VEEV
30
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
TMO
29
1
2
3
...
19

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current price momentum score of Waters Corp is 9.59, ranking 8 out of 206 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 379.02 and the support level at 309.22, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.56
Change
0.03

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(1)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
9.488
Buy
RSI(14)
66.713
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
90.931
Overbought
ATR(14)
15.744
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
101.170
Buy
Williams %R
2.665
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.193
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
339.956
Buy
MA10
320.878
Buy
MA20
323.187
Buy
MA50
311.035
Buy
MA100
340.883
Buy
MA200
336.127
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current institutional shareholding score of Waters Corp is 5.00, ranking 107 out of 206 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 63.54%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 36.34%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 7.22M shares, representing 7.35% of shares outstanding, with 39.63% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Fundsmith LLP
3.56M
-10.05%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
3.45M
-9.61%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.68M
+0.13%
MFS Investment Management
2.50M
-0.71%
AllianceBernstein L.P.
2.07M
-0.84%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.59M
+0.54%
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
1.30M
-16.26%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Waters Corp is 8.93, ranking 14 out of 206 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. The company's beta value is 1.15. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.93
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.15
VaR
+3.09%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+31.32%
240-Day Volatility
+39.92%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+13.54%
120 days
+13.54%
5 years
+19.84%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-6.93%
120 days
-13.94%
5 years
-13.94%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.99
120 days
-0.25
5 years
+0.13

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+31.32%
3 years
+33.45%
5 years
+44.27%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.08
3 years
+0.37
5 years
-0.04
Skewness
240 days
-0.77
3 years
+0.65
5 years
+0.47

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+39.92%
5 years
+34.98%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.93%
5 years
+2.68%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-30.70%
240 days
-30.70%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+35.99%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+39.09%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+2.08%
120 days
+1.58%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+70.25%
60 days
+89.74%
120 days
+43.60%

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