Waters (WAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$333.28

+4.31 (+1.31%)

(As of 09/18/2024 ET)

Waters - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 15 Analyst Ratings

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Waters in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 15 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 11 have given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for WAT.

Consensus Price Target

$318.50
-4.43% Downside

High Forecast	$380.00
Average Forecast	$318.50
Low Forecast	$250.00

According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Waters, the average price target is $318.50. The highest price target for WAT is $380.00, while the lowest price target for WAT is $250.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.43% from the current price of $333.28.

Type	Current Forecast 9/20/23 to 9/19/24	1 Month Ago 8/21/23 to 8/20/24	3 Months Ago 6/22/23 to 6/21/24	1 Year Ago 9/20/22 to 9/20/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Reduce	Hold
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$318.50	$310.58	$307.20	$319.13
Forecasted Upside	-4.43% Downside	0.56% Upside	0.94% Upside	1.90% Upside

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WAT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WAT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Waters Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Waters	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.20	2.77	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-4.43% Downside	1,007.90% Upside	7.93% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/27/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	B. Couillard Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$380.00	+12.84%
8/1/2024	Leerink Partnrs 0 of 5 stars	P. Souda Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
8/1/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$330.00 ➝ $310.00	-10.29%
8/1/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$275.00 ➝ $300.00	-13.18%
8/1/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$325.00 ➝ $363.00	+5.05%
8/1/2024	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$325.00 ➝ $375.00	+11.51%
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7/31/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Sykes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
7/2/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$320.00 ➝ $300.00	+5.69%
6/3/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$320.00	+2.19%
5/8/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$330.00 ➝ $332.00	+1.79%
5/8/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$319.00 ➝ $312.00	-4.31%
12/13/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
12/11/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$265.00 ➝ $300.00	+2.69%
11/8/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$260.00 ➝ $250.00	-2.28%
9/28/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$280.00	+2.81%
5/10/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$350.00 ➝ $315.00	+13.82%

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WAT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waters' forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Waters is $318.50, with a high forecast of $380.00 and a low forecast of $250.00.
Should I buy or sell Waters stock right now?: 15 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waters in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" WAT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in WAT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Waters's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Waters's stock has a predicted upside of 1.13% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Waters been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Waters's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.
What analysts cover Waters?: Waters has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, Leerink Partners, Leerink Partnrs, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Waters more than its competitors?: Analysts like Waters less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Waters is Hold while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how WAT compares to other companies.