Waters Corporation (WAT)
NYSE: WAT · Real-Time Price · USD
366.67
+22.61 (6.57%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
365.49
-1.18 (-0.32%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 7:53 PM EDT
Waters Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 15 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Waters stock have an average target of 387.6, with a low estimate of 325 and a high estimate of 460. The average target predicts an increase of 5.71% from the current stock price of 366.67.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Waters stock from 15 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hold | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $355 → $374 | Buy | Maintains | $355 → $374 | +2.00% | May 7, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $415 → $360 | Hold | Maintains | $415 → $360 | -1.82% | May 7, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Buy Maintains $407 → $355 | Buy | Maintains | $407 → $355 | -3.18% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $400 → $350 | Hold | Maintains | $400 → $350 | -4.55% | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Keybanc | Hold → Buy Upgrades $460 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $460 | +25.45% | Mar 31, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.11B
from 2.96B
Increased by 5.16%
Revenue Next Year
3.32B
from 3.11B
Increased by 6.59%
EPS This Year
12.99
from 10.71
Increased by 21.30%
EPS Next Year
14.34
from 12.99
Increased by 10.37%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3B | 3.5B | 3.8B | ||
| Avg | 3.1B | 3.3B | 3.5B | ||
| Low | 3.0B | 3.2B | 3.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.4% | 13.2% | 14.7% | ||
| Avg | 5.2% | 6.6% | 6.2% | ||
| Low | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.63 | 15.44 | 17.82 | ||
| Avg | 12.99 | 14.34 | 15.95 | ||
| Low | 12.40 | 13.55 | 14.81 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.3% | 18.8% | 24.3% | ||
| Avg | 21.3% | 10.4% | 11.2% | ||
| Low | 15.8% | 4.3% | 3.3% |
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.