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Waters Corp

368.16 USD
+7.53
2.09%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
368.16
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
2.09%
5 days
-1.85%
1 month
2.90%
3 months
9.39%
6 months
26.95%
Year to date
12.03%
1 year
13.89%
5 years
57.82%
10 years
218.78%
 

About: Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2023, Waters generated 57% from biopharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 12% from academic/government institutions.

Employees: 7,900

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 10 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

125% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.7M | Put options by funds: $26.6M

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.7B [Q2] → $20B (+$3.33B) [Q3]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q2] → 8 (+0) [Q3]

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 685 [Q2] → 682 (-3) [Q3]

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 231 | Existing positions reduced: 238

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 79

2.96% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.9% [Q2] → 93.94% (-2.96%) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

10 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$325
12%
downside
Avg. target
$381
3%
upside
High target
$430
17%
upside

10 analyst ratings

positive
20%
neutral
70%
negative
10%
B of A Securities
Derik De Bruin
32% 1-year accuracy
6 / 19 met price target
17%upside
$430
Neutral
Maintained
13 Dec 2024
Deutsche Bank
Justin Bowers
33% 1-year accuracy
2 / 6 met price target
12%downside
$325
Hold
Maintained
4 Nov 2024
Bernstein
Eve Burstein
67% 1-year accuracy
4 / 6 met price target
2%downside
$360
Market Perform
Maintained
4 Nov 2024
TD Cowen
Dan Brennan
48% 1-year accuracy
14 / 29 met price target
11%upside
$410
Hold
Maintained
4 Nov 2024
Stifel
Daniel Arias
22% 1-year accuracy
4 / 18 met price target
2%downside
$360
Hold
Maintained
4 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
Waters Corporation to Present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
MILFORD, Mass. , Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced that Udit Batra Ph.D.
Waters Corporation to Present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Waters Highlights Continued Progress Towards Sustainability Commitments
News Summary: Exceeded its goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 36% from a 2016 baseline, two years ahead of schedule. Invested in STEM education through the Waters Student Academy and Waters internship program, reaching hundreds of students with hands-on learning opportunities.
Waters Highlights Continued Progress Towards Sustainability Commitments
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Waters Corporation to Present at the Evercore 2024 HealthCONx Conference
MILFORD, Mass. , Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced that Udit Batra Ph.D.
Waters Corporation to Present at the Evercore 2024 HealthCONx Conference
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Waters Corporation Opens State-of-the-Art Precision Manufacturing Facility in Longbridge, UK
News summary: Newly built 45,000 sq ft facility houses engineering and skilled manufacturing employees at Longbridge Business Park, a specialized hub for science and technology. Waters triples manufacturing footprint while increasing precision machining and metrology capacity to support future growth.
Waters Corporation Opens State-of-the-Art Precision Manufacturing Facility in Longbridge, UK
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Waters New Software Delivers Lab-Centric Business Intelligence and Enables Confident Audit-Readiness
News Summary: waters_connect™ Data Intelligence software provides laboratories with comprehensive business intelligence on their chromatographic data throughout the product development lifecycle, enabling real-time audit readiness and query response, while reducing time spent on audit preparation. Cloud-based software proactively provides visibility into risks that could trigger adverse regulatory findings, delivering seamless remote data access, comprehensive analytics, historical trends, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Waters New Software Delivers Lab-Centric Business Intelligence and Enables Confident Audit-Readiness
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Waters Stock Gains on Earnings & Sales Beat in Q3, Raised View
WAT's third-quarter 2024 results show growth in the pharma and industrial sectors. A dip in China sales creates headwinds.
Waters Stock Gains on Earnings & Sales Beat in Q3, Raised View
Positive
Investopedia
1 month ago
Waters Stock Leads S&P 500 Gains Friday as Earnings Top Estimates
Shares of Waters Corp. (WAT) surged nearly 20% on Friday, delivering the top daily performance in the S&P 500 after the company reported third-quarter sales and earnings that topped analysts' projections.
Waters Stock Leads S&P 500 Gains Friday as Earnings Top Estimates
Positive
Investopedia
1 month ago
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Waters Stock Surges as Sales Improve
Following a pair of negative trading sessions, major U.S. equities indexes closed out the week on a strong note, pushing higher on Friday as investors cheered upbeat earnings results from e-commerce and cloud computing behemoth Amazon (AMZN).
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Waters Stock Surges as Sales Improve
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Waters Corporation (WAT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 1, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Caspar Tudor – Head of Investor Relations Udit Batra – President and Chief Executive Officer Amol Chaubal – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tycho Peterson – Jefferies Brandon Couillard – Wells Fargo Puneet Souda – Leerink Partners Vijay Kumar – Evercore ISI Dan Brennan – TD Cowen Matt Sykes – Goldman Sachs Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Waters Corporation Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer session begins.
Waters Corporation (WAT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Waters (WAT) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Waters (WAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.84 per share a year ago.
Waters (WAT) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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