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Waters Corporation (WAT)
401.25  -6.49 (-1.59%)    08-18 16:00
Open: 407.24
High: 409.61
Volume: 565,122
  
Pre. Close: 407.74
Low: 400.94
Market Cap: 30,010(M)
Technical analysis
2026-08-19 8:19:33 AM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  490.85 1-year :  573.31
Resists First :  420.25 Second :  490.85
Pivot price 399.47
Supports First :  373.87 Second :  345.2
MAs MA(5) :  410.16 MA(20) :  393.75
MA(100) :  354.35 MA(250) :  349.28
MACD MACD :  10.2 Signal :  9.6
%K %D K(14,3) :  73.8 D(3) :  82.1
RSI RSI(14): 56.9
52-week High :  420.25 Low :  282.76
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ WAT ] has closed below upper band by 46.9%. Bollinger Bands are 26.2% wider than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 410.22 - 413.09 413.09 - 415.29
Low: 393.41 - 397.32 397.32 - 400.31
Close: 395.9 - 401.14 401.14 - 405.15
Company Description

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.

Headline News

Wed, 19 Aug 2026
239,613 Shares in Waters Corporation $WAT Bought by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. - MarketBeat

Wed, 19 Aug 2026
Figure 8 Investment Strategies LLC Purchases Shares of 7,906 Waters Corporation $WAT - MarketBeat

Wed, 19 Aug 2026
8,484,939 Shares in Waters Corporation $WAT Purchased by BlackRock Inc. - MarketBeat

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
10,762 Shares in Waters Corporation $WAT Purchased by Nuance Investments LLC - MarketBeat

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Trust Co. of Vermont Makes New Investment in Waters Corporation $WAT - MarketBeat

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Waters Corporation $WAT Shares Purchased by NewEdge Advisors LLC - MarketBeat

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Neutral
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Neutral
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Neutral
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Neutral
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Healthcare
Industry:
Medical - Diagnostics & Research
Shares Out 98 (M)
Shares Float 98 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.1 (%)
Held by Institutions 99 (%)
Shares Short 3,660 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 4,510 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 3.95
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 155.77
Profit Margin 3.5 %
Operating Margin 10 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 3.5 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 1.9 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 113.3 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 26.68
Sales Per Share 47.25
EBITDA (p.s.) 14.76
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow 550 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 0 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 101.58
PEG Ratio 1.7
Price to Book value 2.57
Price to Sales 8.49
Price to Cash Flow 71.69
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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