Waters (WAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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WAT Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

3 Buy

6 Hold

0 Sell

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Waters

in the past 3 months

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WAT Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$414.22

▲(7.83% Upside)

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Waters in the last 3 months. The average price target is $414.22 with a high forecast of $480.00 and a low forecast of $360.00. The average price target represents a 7.83% change from the last price of $384.14.

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Highest Price Target$480.00

Average Price Target$414.22

Lowest Price Target$360.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Tycho Peterson

Jefferies

$470

Buy

22.35%

Upside

Reiterated

12/17/25

Jefferies Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Waters (WAT)

Brandon Couillard

Wells Fargo

$385→$415

Hold

8.03%

Upside

Reiterated

12/15/25

Waters (WAT) Receives a Hold from Wells Fargo

Michael Ryskin

Bank of America Securities

$375→$410

Hold

6.73%

Upside

Reiterated

12/15/25

Waters (WAT) Gets a Hold from Bank of America Securities

Doug Schenkel

Wolfe Research

$480

Buy

24.95%

Upside

Upgraded

12/10/25

Waters upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe ResearchWaters upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research

Kallum Titchmarsh

Morgan Stanley

$423

Hold

10.12%

Upside

Initiated

12/01/25

Waters initiated with an Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyWaters initiated with an Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley

Daniel Brennan

TD Cowen

$390→$400

Hold

4.13%

Upside

Reiterated

11/14/25

TD Cowen Remains a Hold on Waters (WAT)

Daniel Arias

Stifel Nicolaus

$360→$380

Hold

-1.08%

Downside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Healthcare Stocks: Waters (NYSE: WAT), Henry Schein (NASDAQ: HSIC) and Supernus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SUPN)

Casey Woodring

J.P. Morgan

$325→$360

Hold

-6.28%

Downside

Reiterated

11/04/25

J.P. Morgan Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Waters (WAT)

Natalya Davies

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$390

Buy

1.53%

Upside

Initiated

10/08/25

Waters initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co RedburnWaters initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Paul Knight

KeyBanc

$460

Buy

19.75%

Upside

Reiterated

08/18/25

KeyBanc Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Waters (WAT)

Sung Ji Nam

Scotiabank

$465

Buy

21.05%

Upside

Reiterated

08/06/25

Waters (WAT) Receives a Buy from Scotiabank

Eve Burstein

Bernstein

$440→$360

Buy

-6.28%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Waters (WAT) Receives a Buy from Bernstein

Catherine Ramsey Schulte

Robert W. Baird

$352→$344

Buy

-10.45%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Robert W. Baird Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Waters (WAT)

Puneet Souda

Leerink Partners

$340

Buy

-11.49%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Leerink Partners Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Waters (WAT)

Justin Bowers

Deutsche Bank

$375→$315

Hold

-18.00%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Waters price target lowered to $315 from $375 at Deutsche BankWaters price target lowered to $315 from $375 at Deutsche Bank

Analyst Type

Any

Human Analysts

Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Tycho Peterson

Jefferies

$470

Buy

22.35%

Upside

Reiterated

12/17/25

Jefferies Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Waters (WAT)

Brandon Couillard

Wells Fargo

$385→$415

Hold

8.03%

Upside

Reiterated

12/15/25

Waters (WAT) Receives a Hold from Wells Fargo

Michael Ryskin

Bank of America Securities

$375→$410

Hold

6.73%

Upside

Reiterated

12/15/25

Waters (WAT) Gets a Hold from Bank of America Securities

Doug Schenkel

Wolfe Research

$480

Buy

24.95%

Upside

Upgraded

12/10/25

Waters upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe ResearchWaters upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research

Kallum Titchmarsh

Morgan Stanley

$423

Hold

10.12%

Upside

Initiated

12/01/25

Waters initiated with an Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyWaters initiated with an Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley

Daniel Brennan

TD Cowen

$390→$400

Hold

4.13%

Upside

Reiterated

11/14/25

TD Cowen Remains a Hold on Waters (WAT)

Daniel Arias

Stifel Nicolaus

$360→$380

Hold

-1.08%

Downside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Healthcare Stocks: Waters (NYSE: WAT), Henry Schein (NASDAQ: HSIC) and Supernus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SUPN)

Casey Woodring

J.P. Morgan

$325→$360

Hold

-6.28%

Downside

Reiterated

11/04/25

J.P. Morgan Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Waters (WAT)

Natalya Davies

Rothschild & Co Redburn

$390

Buy

1.53%

Upside

Initiated

10/08/25

Waters initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co RedburnWaters initiated with a Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Paul Knight

KeyBanc

$460

Buy

19.75%

Upside

Reiterated

08/18/25

KeyBanc Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Waters (WAT)

Sung Ji Nam

Scotiabank

$465

Buy

21.05%

Upside

Reiterated

08/06/25

Waters (WAT) Receives a Buy from Scotiabank

Eve Burstein

Bernstein

$440→$360

Buy

-6.28%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Waters (WAT) Receives a Buy from Bernstein

Catherine Ramsey Schulte

Robert W. Baird

$352→$344

Buy

-10.45%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Robert W. Baird Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Waters (WAT)

Puneet Souda

Leerink Partners

$340

Buy

-11.49%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Leerink Partners Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Waters (WAT)

Justin Bowers

Deutsche Bank

$375→$315

Hold

-18.00%

Downside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Waters price target lowered to $315 from $375 at Deutsche BankWaters price target lowered to $315 from $375 at Deutsche Bank

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Best Analysts Covering Waters

1 Month

xxx

Success Rate

9/13 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+1.85%

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rating 5 months ago

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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 69.23% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.85% per trade.

3 Months

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Success Rate

5/7 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+4.07%

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rating 7 days ago

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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 71.43% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +4.07% per trade.

1 Year

Catherine Ramsey SchulteRobert W. Baird

Success Rate

11/13 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+15.52%

reiterated a buy rating 5 months ago

Copying Catherine Ramsey Schulte's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 84.62% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +15.52% per trade.

2 Years

xxx

Success Rate

13/13 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+20.12%

reiterated a xxx

rating 5 months ago

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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +20.12% per trade.

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WAT Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Aug 25

Sep 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, WAT has received 7 Buy Ratings, 13 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. WAT average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 414.22.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

WAT Financial Forecast

WAT Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for WAT is $4.52 with a range of $4.45 to $4.57. The previous quarter’s EPS was $3.40. WAT beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.07% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year WAT has Performed in-line its overall industry.

WAT Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for WAT is $928.72M with a range of $923.35M to $935.55M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $799.89M. WAT beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 47.62% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year WAT has Performed in-line its overall industry.

WAT Stock Forecast FAQ

What is WAT’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Waters Corp.’s 12-month average price target is 414.22.

What is WAT’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Waters Corp. has 7.83% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

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Is WAT a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Waters Corp. has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Waters Corp.’s price target?

The average price target for Waters Corp. is 414.22. This is based on 9 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $480.00 ,the lowest forecast is $360.00. The average price target represents 7.83% Increase from the current price of $384.14.

What do analysts say about Waters Corp.?

Waters Corp.’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 9 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Waters (WAT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

WAT Analyst Ratings

WAT Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Waters

WAT Analyst Recommendation Trends

WAT Financial Forecast

WAT Earnings Forecast

WAT Sales Forecast

WAT Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts