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Waters (WAT): analyst forecast and price target

$437 −1.62% close 16.10.26 · market cap $43.6B · Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research SPY 0.06%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

12 Buy5 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 17 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$463+6.0% upside

Based on 17 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $463, the highest $515, the lowest $400. The average is +6.0% from the last price of $437.

$300$400$500Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$515Average$463Low$400
Highest target $515 Average target $463 Lowest target $400
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Casey Woodring★★★★★★★★★★#2489 · hits 62% · avg +8.2% J.P. Morgan $400 → $435+8.7% Hold −0.4% Reiterated 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 17 08:15 −0.5%
Eve Burstein★★★★★★★★★★#1300 · hits 72% · avg +25.0% Bernstein $450 Buy +3.0% Reiterated 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:45 −0.5%
Daniel Brennan★★★★★★★★★★#271 · hits 58% · avg +21.8% TD Cowen $475 → $515+8.4% Buy +17.9% Reiterated 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:41 −0.7%next day +2.8%
Michael Ryskin★★★★★★★★★★#1994 · hits 58% · avg +5.1% Bank of America Securities $430 → $465+8.1% Hold +6.4% Reiterated 09.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 +0.5%next day −0.3% · 5 days +2.7%
Luke Sergott★★★★★★★★★★#1255 · hits 49% · avg +9.8% Barclays $460 → $500+8.7% Buy +14.4% Reiterated 07.10.26on TipRanks 03:55 +0.1%next day −1.2% · 5 days +1.1%
Unknown Analyst Jefferies $455 Buy +4.1% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 −3.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days −0.5%
Subbu Nambi★★★★★★★★★★#281 · hits 72% · avg +34.4% Guggenheim $440 → $490+11.4% Buy +12.1% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 −3.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days −0.5%
Evie Koslosky★★★★★★★★★★#9740 · hits 58% · avg −3.1% Goldman Sachs $465 → $515+10.8% Buy +17.9% Assigned 20.09.26on TipRanks Sep 21 06:15 −1.0%next day +0.4% · 5 days +5.5%
Kallum Titchmarsh★★★★★★★★★★#2647 · hits 58% · avg +9.6% Morgan Stanley $430 Hold −1.6% Reiterated 14.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 07:25 +0.9%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.5%
Doug Schenkel★★★★★★★★★★#216 · hits 65% · avg +26.2% Wolfe Research $375 → $490+30.7% Buy +12.1% Upgrade 09.09.26on TipRanks 08:35 +0.9%next day −0.2% · 5 days +4.5%
David Westenberg★★★★★★★★★★#602 · hits 56% · avg +17.3% Piper Sandler $400 → $480+20.0% Buy +9.9% Upgrade 27.08.26on TipRanks 05:45 +1.1%next day −1.3% · 5 days −2.1%
Dan Leonard★★★★★★★★★★#656 · hits 62% · avg +14.1% RBC Capital $475 Buy +8.7% Reiterated 24.08.26on TipRanks 06:55 +0.3%next day +0.6% · 5 days +0.5%
Joanne Wuensch★★★★★★★★★★#3684 · hits 55% · avg +2.3% Citi $425 → $470+10.6% Buy +7.6% Reiterated 10.08.26on TipRanks 06:50 +1.2%next day +1.1% · 5 days −0.9%
Justin Bowers★★★★★★★★★★#8679 · hits 47% · avg 0.0% Deutsche Bank $380 → $400+5.3% Hold −8.5% Assigned 05.08.26on TipRanks 09:25 +1.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days +3.7%
Vijay Kumar★★★★★★★★★★#2375 · hits 54% · avg +4.8% Evercore ISI $410 → $420+2.4% Buy −3.9% Reiterated 05.08.26on TipRanks 08:20 +1.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days +3.7%
Daniel Arias★★★★★★★★★★#1848 · hits 50% · avg +8.0% Stifel Nicolaus $380 → $420+10.5% Hold −3.9% Assigned 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:20 +1.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days +3.7%
Matt Larew★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 63% · avg +19.3% William Blair — Buy — Reiterated 04.08.26on TipRanks 09:18 +3.9%next day +1.2% · 5 days +4.9%
Sidharth Sahoo★★★★★★★★★★#9090 · hits 43% · avg −0.9% HSBC $415 → $435+4.8% Buy −0.4% Reiterated 03.06.26on TipRanks 05:35 +2.8%next day −1.2% · 5 days −0.5%
Michael Polark★★★★★★★★★★#2909 · hits 51% · avg +6.5% Wolfe Research $425 Buy −2.7% Reiterated 01.06.26on TipRanks 16:55 −1.8%next day +2.8% · 5 days +2.8%
Brandon Couillard★★★★★★★★★★#287 · hits 63% · avg +18.4% Wells Fargo $355 → $370+4.2% Hold −15.3% Reiterated 14.05.26on TipRanks 07:20 −1.3%next day 0.0% · 5 days +3.1%
Catherine Ramsey Schulte★★★★★★★★★★#864 · hits 53% · avg +11.2% Robert W. Baird $362 → $387+6.9% Buy −11.4% Reiterated 06.05.26on TipRanks 07:06 +0.6%next day +0.6% · 5 days −5.3%
Tycho Peterson★★★★★★★★★★#1097 · hits 57% · avg +9.8% Jefferies $470 Buy +7.6% Reiterated 10.02.26on TipRanks 09:05 −0.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days +1.0%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering Waters

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Catherine Ramsey Schulte★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #864
Hits 53%262 of 497 Average return +11.2%
1 year Eve Burstein★★★★★★★★★★Bernstein · #1300
Hits 72%31 of 43 Average return +25.0%
2 years Catherine Ramsey Schulte★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #864
Hits 53%262 of 497 Average return +11.2%

Most profitable

3 months Vijay Kumar★★★★★★★★★★Evercore ISI · #2375
Hits 54%204 of 376 Average return +4.8%
1 year Catherine Ramsey Schulte★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #864
Hits 53%262 of 497 Average return +11.2%
2 years Catherine Ramsey Schulte★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #864
Hits 53%262 of 497 Average return +11.2%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $453 at a price of $439 (+3.0%); now: $463 at $437 (+6.0%).

$400$420$440$460Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$468Average target$463Price$437

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

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Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $4.00 (from $3.92 to $4.03). Last quarter: $3.05.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.8B (from $1.7B to $1.8B). Last quarter: $1.6B.

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About Waters
  • CEO: Udit Batra
  • Employees: 7,900
  • 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, 01757, US
  • www.waters.com

Waters Corporation is a global leader in specialized measurement, delivering analytical solutions across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two main divisions: Waters and TA. Under its Waters segment, it engineers, manufactures, sells, and provides support for high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS) systems. This includes essential consumables like chromatography columns and comprehensive post-warranty service plans. The TA segment focuses on designing, producing, selling, and servicing instruments for thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry. Additionally, Waters develops and supplies sophisticated software that integrates with both its own instruments and those from other manufacturers. The company's advanced MS technology plays a crucial role in various applications, such as drug discovery and development (including clinical trial assessments), analyzing proteins involved in disease processes, ensuring nutritional safety, and conducting environmental testing. Its thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments are vital for assessing the suitability and stability of a wide range of materials, including fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids. These instruments support diverse sectors like industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare products, and life science research. Waters' extensive client base spans the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental sectors, where its products are instrumental in research and development, quality assurance, and general laboratory operations. Established in 1958, Waters Corporation is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.

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