Waters (WAT)
(Delayed Data from NYSE)
$336.56 USD
-1.89 (-0.56%)
Updated Sep 20, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $336.71 +0.15 (0.04%) 7:58 PM ET
4-Sell of 5 4
D Value F Growth D Momentum F VGM
Waters (WAT) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Downside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$336.07 | $380.00 | $285.00 | -0.70% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 15 analysts, the average price target for Waters comes to $336.07. The forecasts range from a low of $285.00 to a high of $380.00. The average price target represents a decline of 0.7% from the last closing price of $338.45.
Analyst Price Targets (15)
Broker Rating
Waters currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.88 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 16 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 3.00 a month ago based on 15 recommendations.
Of the 16 recommendations deriving the current ABR, two are Strong Buy, representing 12.5% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy represented 6.67%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hold | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
ABR | 2.88 | 2.88 | 3.00 | 3.14 | 3.14 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
---|---|---|---|---|
9/11/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
9/5/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
8/27/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Brandon Couillard | Not Available | Strong Buy |
8/1/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Daniel Brennan | Hold | Hold |
8/1/2024 | SVB Securities | Puneet Souda | Hold | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Evercore Partners | Vijay Kumar | Hold | Hold |
7/31/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Matthew Sykes | Not Available | Hold |
6/3/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Hold |
5/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Sell | Strong Sell |
5/8/2024 | Robert W. Baird & Co. | Catherine W Schulte | Hold | Hold |
5/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
5/8/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Hold | Hold |
3/21/2024 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Paul Knight | Hold | Hold |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 2.88 |
ABR (Last week) | 2.88 |
# of Recs in ABR | 16 |
Average Target Price | $336.07 |
LT Growth Rate | 5.00% |
Industry | Medical - Instruments |
Industry Rank by ABR | 63 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 2.67 |
WAT FAQs
Waters Corporation (WAT) currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.88 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 16 brokerage firms.
The average price target for Waters Corporation (WAT) is $336.07. The current on short-term price targets is based on 7 reports.
The forecasts for Waters Corporation (WAT) range from a low of $285 to a high of $380. The average price target represents a decline of $0.15 from the last closing price of $336.56.
The current DOWNSIDE for Waters Corporation (WAT) is 0.15%
Based on short-term price targets offered by 15 analysts, the average price target for Waters comes to $336.07. The forecasts range from a low of $285.00 to a high of $380.00. The average price target represents a decline of 0.7% from the last closing price of $338.45.