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Waters (WAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$344.23
-0.96 (-0.28%)
(As of 05:42 PM ET)
Today's Range
$343.10
$347.22
50-Day Range
$310.17
$361.00
52-Week Range
$231.90
$363.80
Volume
262,487 shs
Average Volume
418,267 shs
Market Capitalization
$20.38 billion
P/E Ratio
31.73
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$293.50

Waters MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Reduce
1.86 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
14.7% Downside
$293.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
6.64% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.66
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.18mentions of Waters in the last 14 days
Based on 33 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$177,770 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
10.34%
From $11.89 to $13.12 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.76 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

403rd out of 938 stocks

Diagnostics & Research Industry

1st out of 3 stocks

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About Waters Stock (NYSE:WAT)

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through two segments: Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans. It also designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments, as well as other manufacturers' instruments. In addition, the company offers MS technology instruments are used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. Further, the company provides thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer good, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research. Its products are used by clinical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/06/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Analytical instruments
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
CUSIP
94184810
Employees
7,900
Year Founded
1958

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$293.50
High Stock Price Target
$330.00
Low Stock Price Target
$250.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-15.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$642.23 million
Pretax Margin
24.90%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.96 billion
Cash Flow
$14.89 per share
Book Value
$19.45 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
58,623,000
Market Cap
$20.44 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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Key Executives

  • Dr. Udit Batra Ph.D. (Age 53)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $3.11M
  • Mr. Amol Chaubal (Age 47)
    Senior VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.23M
  • Ms. Keeley A. Aleman (Age 47)
    Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
    Comp: $897.33k
  • Ms. Jianqing Y. Bennett (Age 54)
    Senior Vice President of TA Instruments Division & Waters Clinical Business Unit
    Comp: $1.24M
  • Mr. Christos Ross
    Senior VP of Global Operations & Interim Senior VP of the Waters Division
  • Caspar Tudor
    Director of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Kristen Garvey
    Vice President of Corporate Communications
  • Mr. Patrick Conway
    Interim Vice President of Human Resources
  • Dr. Daniel Rush Ph.D.
    Senior Vice President of Strategy & Transformation
  • John Lynch
    Treasurer

WAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Waters stock right now?

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waters in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 6 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" WAT shares.
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What is Waters' stock price target for 2024?

7 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Waters' shares. Their WAT share price targets range from $250.00 to $330.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $293.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.7%.
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How have WAT shares performed in 2024?

Waters' stock was trading at $329.23 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WAT stock has increased by 4.6% and is now trading at $344.23.
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When is Waters' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
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.

How were Waters' earnings last quarter?

Waters Co. (NYSE:WAT) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The medical instruments supplier reported $3.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.06. The medical instruments supplier had revenue of $819.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $815.50 million. Waters had a net margin of 21.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 81.30%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.84 EPS.
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.

What guidance has Waters issued on next quarter's earnings?

Waters updated its FY24 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $11.75-12.05 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.94.

What is Udit Batra's approval rating as Waters' CEO?

13 employees have rated Waters Chief Executive Officer Udit Batra on Glassdoor.com. Udit Batra has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Udit Batra in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Waters own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Waters investors own include Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), RTX (RTX), CVS Health (CVS), Home Depot (HD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Walmart (WMT).

Who are Waters' major shareholders?

Waters' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.56%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.55%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.17%), Generation Investment Management LLP (2.79%), GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd (1.86%) and Nordea Investment Management AB (1.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Kuebler, Edward Conard, Linda Baddour, Mark P Vergnano, Michael J Berendt and Thomas P Salice.
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How do I buy shares of Waters?

Shares of WAT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Waters have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Waters: Analytical Products Group Inc., Andrew Alliance, Andrew Alliance S.A, Andrew Alliance SA (Switzerland), Andrew Alliance SASU (France), Anter Corporation, Baehr Thermoanalyse GmbH, Blue Reference Inc., Calorimetry Sciences Corporation, ElectroForce, Environmental Resource Associates Inc. (Colorado), Environmental Resources Associates, Integrated Software Solutions, Integrated Software Solutions Limited (UK), Integrated Software Solutions USA LLC, MPE Orbur Group Ltd. (UK), Manchester International Limited (Cayman), Melbourne International Limited (Cayman), Micromass Holdings Ltd. (UK), Micromass Ltd. (UK), Micromass UK Ltd. (UK), Midland Precision Equipment Co. Ltd. (UK), Milford International Limited (Cayman), Nihon Waters K.K. (Japan), NuGenesis Technologies Corporation, Rubotherm, TA Instruments Japan Inc. (Japan), TA Instruments-Waters LLC (Delaware), Thar Instruments Inc, Thermometric AB, VICAM, VTI Corporation, Waters (TC) Israel Ltd. (Israel), Waters A/S (Denmark), Waters AG (Switzerland), Waters Analytical Instruments Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), Waters Asia Limited (Delaware), Waters Australia PTY LTD. (Australia), Waters Celtic Holdings Ltd. (Ireland), Waters China Ltd. (Hong Kong), Waters Chromatography BV (Netherlands), Waters Chromatography Europe BV (Netherlands), Waters Chromatography Ireland Ltd. (Ireland), Waters Corporation (Delaware), Waters Cromatografia SA (Spain), Waters European Investments LLC (Cayman) (2), Waters Ges.MBH (Austria), Waters Global International Limited (Cayman) (1), Waters Global Limited (UK) (1), Waters GmbH (Germany), Waters Holdings LLC (Delaware), Waters India Pvt. Ltd., Waters Kft (Hungary), Waters Korea Limited (Korea), Waters Limited (Canada), Waters Limited (UK), Waters Luxembourg SARL (Luxembourg), Waters NV (Belgium), Waters O.O.O. (Russia) (1), Waters Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore), Waters Research Center Kft (Hungary), Waters Romania Srl, Waters SA de CV (Mexico), Waters SAS (France), Waters Sp.Zo.o (Poland), Waters SpA (Italy), Waters Sverige AB (Sweden), Waters Tech. LC-MS Unipessol Lda (Portugal), Waters Technologies (Beijing) Co. Ltd (China), Waters Technologies (Shanghai) Ltd (China), Waters Technologies Corporation (Delaware), Waters Technologies International Limited (Cayman) (1), Waters Technologies Ireland Ltd. (Ireland), and Waters Technologies do Brasil Ltda (Brazil).
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This page (NYSE:WAT) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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