Waters Corporation (WAT)
NYSE: WAT · Real-Time Price · USD
297.65
+3.02 (1.03%)
At close: Aug 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
297.00
-0.65 (-0.22%)
After-hours: Aug 28, 2025, 7:54 PM EDT
Waters Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 14 analysts that cover Waters stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $374.07, which forecasts a 25.67% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $315 and the highest is $460.
Price Target: $374.07 (+25.67%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Waters stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Hold | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Hold Maintains $375 → $315 | Hold | Maintains | $375 → $315 | +5.83% | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $330 → $315 | Hold | Maintains | $330 → $315 | +5.83% | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $435 → $385 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $435 → $385 | +29.35% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $374 → $352 | Buy | Maintains | $374 → $352 | +18.26% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy → Hold Downgrades $420 → $330 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $420 → $330 | +10.87% | Jul 15, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.17B
from 2.96B
Increased by 7.19%
Revenue Next Year
3.37B
from 3.17B
Increased by 6.40%
EPS This Year
13.13
from 10.71
Increased by 22.63%
EPS Next Year
14.43
from 13.13
Increased by 9.85%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3B | 3.6B | |||
| Avg | 3.2B | 3.4B | |||
| Low | 3.1B | 3.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.2% | 12.4% | |||
| Avg | 7.2% | 6.4% | |||
| Low | 3.2% | 1.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.81 | 15.37 | |||
| Avg | 13.13 | 14.43 | |||
| Low | 12.64 | 13.67 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.9% | 17.0% | |||
| Avg | 22.6% | 9.8% | |||
| Low | 18.0% | 4.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.