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Market Estimates
Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2025Q4
FY2026Q1
FY2026Q2
928.79M
+6.43%
4.512
+10.04%
709.40M
+7.21%
2.545
+13.11%
817.67M
+6.01%
3.307
+12.12%
Estimates Revision
The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Waters Corporation (WAT) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.74% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 29.40%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward
+0.74%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward
+0.99%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Up
+29.40%
In Past 3 Month
5 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast WAT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WAT is 381.00 USD with a low forecast of 360.00 USD and a high forecast of 400.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 396.370
Low
360.00
Averages
381.00
High
400.00
Current: 396.370
Low
360.00
Averages
381.00
High
400.00
TD Cowen
Hold
upgrade
$390 -> $400
2025-11-14
Reason
TD Cowen
Price Target
$390 -> $400
2025-11-14
upgrade
Hold
Reason
TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on Waters to $400 from $390 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm met with management and came away more constructive on its ability to operate and price their way to more revenue synergies, and that initial cost-out projections look very de-risked.
TD Cowen
Hold
maintain
$345 -> $390
2025-11-05
Reason
TD Cowen
Price Target
$345 -> $390
2025-11-05
maintain
Hold
Reason
TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on Waters to $390 from $345 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following Q3 results and upbeat 2026 commentary which implies growth will continue into the BDX merger.
BofA
Neutral
maintain
$350 -> $375
2025-11-04
Reason
BofA
Price Target
$350 -> $375
2025-11-04
maintain
Neutral
Reason
BofA raised the firm's price target on Waters to $375 from $350 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following another "quality" Q3 print. The firm said that the company looks poised to continue to deliver going forward. Valuation reflects performance, but BofA acknowledges potential for further near-term upside, especially as the Becton Dickinson deal closes in 1Q26, the firm told investors in a research note.
Deutsche Bank
Hold
downgrade
$375 -> $315
2025-08-05
Reason
Deutsche Bank
Price Target
$375 -> $315
2025-08-05
downgrade
Hold
Reason
Deutsche Bank lowered the firm's price target on Waters to $315 from $375 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.
Jefferies
Buy
downgrade
$435 -> $385
2025-08-04
Reason
Jefferies
Price Target
$435 -> $385
2025-08-04
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Jefferies lowered the firm's price target on Waters to $385 from $435 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Even accounting for tariff-induced pull-forward, the Q2 beat was "solid" and an "encouraging" FY25 guidance raise embeds conservatism on the top and bottom lines, the analyst tells investors.
Baird
Catherine Ramsey Schulte
Outperform -> Outperform
downgrade
$374 -> $352
2025-07-16
Reason
Baird
Catherine Ramsey Schulte
Price Target
$374 -> $352
2025-07-16
downgrade
Outperform -> Outperform
Reason
Baird analyst Catherine Ramsey Schulte lowered the firm's price target on Waters to $352 from $374 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm updated its model after valuing the new combined model of it and its acquisition of the Becton Dickinson Biosciences & Dx assets.
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Valuation Metrics
The current forward P/E ratio for Waters Corp (WAT.N) is 28.54, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 26.92. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Waters Corp 's fair value, click here.
Forward PE
The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.
Fair
5Y Average PE
26.92
Current PE
28.54
Overvalued PE
30.64
Undervalued PE
23.19
Forward EV/EBITDA
The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.
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5Y Average EV/EBITDA
19.77
Current EV/EBITDA
0.00
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
22.39
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
17.14
Forward PS
The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.
N/A
5Y Average PS
6.52
Current PS
0.00
Overvalued PS
7.40
Undervalued PS
5.63
Financials
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Quarterly
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Operating Profit
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ROIC
Trading Trends
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
Bought
Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds areSelling! The selling amount has increased 125.8% over the last quarter.
Sold
Bought
Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
Bought
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
Bought
WAT News & Events
Events Timeline
(ET)
2025-12-01
16:30:00
Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Waters (WAT) with Equal Weight Rating and $423 Price Target
2025-11-04 (ET)
2025-11-04
09:55:01
Significant Early Gainers in Liquid Options on November 4th
2025-11-04
06:11:53
Waters Raises FY25 EPS Forecast to $13.05-$13.15, Exceeding Previous Range of $12.95-$13.05 and Consensus of $12.99
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11-11PRnewswireWaters Corporation to Present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in London
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