Waters Corporation (WAT)
NYSE: WAT · Real-Time Price · USD
346.33
-6.82 (-1.93%)
At close: Jun 5, 2025, 4:00 PM
346.33
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jun 5, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
Waters Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 15 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for Waters stock ranges from a low of $325 to a high of $460. The average analyst price target of $387.6 forecasts a 11.92% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $387.60 (+11.92%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on May 7, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Waters stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
Rating | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Buy | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Hold | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Sell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $355 → $374 | Buy | Maintains | $355 → $374 | +7.99% | May 7, 2025 |
UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $415 → $360 | Hold | Maintains | $415 → $360 | +3.95% | May 7, 2025 |
Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $407 → $355 | Buy | Maintains | $407 → $355 | +2.50% | Apr 22, 2025 |
Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $400 → $350 | Hold | Maintains | $400 → $350 | +1.06% | Apr 10, 2025 |
Keybanc | Keybanc | Hold → Buy Upgrades $460 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $460 | +32.82% | Mar 31, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.14B
from 2.96B
Increased by 6.07%
Revenue Next Year
3.34B
from 3.14B
Increased by 6.44%
EPS This Year
13.04
from 10.71
Increased by 21.76%
EPS Next Year
14.34
from 13.04
Increased by 9.96%
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 | 3.8B | ||
Avg | 3.1B | 3.3B | 3.6B | ||
Low | 3.0B | 3.2B | 3.4B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 11.1% | 13.2% | 15.1% | ||
Avg | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6.4% | ||
Low | 2.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 13.68 | 15.44 | 17.80 | ||
Avg | 13.04 | 14.34 | 15.91 | ||
Low | 12.55 | 13.58 | 14.84 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 27.7% | 18.4% | 24.1% | ||
Avg | 21.8% | 10.0% | 11.0% | ||
Low | 17.2% | 4.2% | 3.5% |
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.