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Waters Corp (WAT) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering Waters Corp think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-03 | 12 | $400 | $240 | $343.1 | $330.79 | 3.72% |
| 2022-01-07 | 10 | $400 | $290 | $354.555 | $330.79 | 7.18% |
| 2022-02-01 | 8 | $400 | $290 | $352.555 | $330.79 | 6.58% |
| 2022-02-09 | 8 | $400 | $290 | $344.333 | $330.79 | 4.09% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
WAT's average price target has moved up $51.48 over the prior 40 weeks.
Over the past 47 weeks, WAT's average upside potential has been -6.48%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-03 | 17 | 315 | 265 | 298.620 | 355.49 | -16% |
| 2021-08-14 | 16 | 425 | 298 | 356.850 | 405.27 | -11.95% |
| 2021-09-20 | 16 | 425 | 298 | 356.850 | 395.81 | -9.84% |
| 2021-11-03 | 10 | 400 | 290 | 354.555 | 347.51 | 2.03% |
| 2022-01-07 | 9 | 400 | 290 | 354.555 | 347.03 | 2.17% |
WAT Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.88 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 123 days, WAT's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.05.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for WAT as an investment opportunity.
- In terms of how Waters Corp fares relative to all US stocks, note that its average analyst price target is higher than 671.1% of that group.
- In the context of Measuring and Control Equipment stocks, Waters Corp's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 37.55% of them.
- WAT has a higher number of analysts covering the stock than 506.74% of Healthcare stocks.
- In terms of how Waters Corp fares relative to Healthcare stocks, note that its variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -137.05% of that group.
Stocks similar to Waters Corp in the Measuring and Control Equipment industry regarding analyst recommendations and price targets are TXG, PKI, and MTD.
What is the outlook for WAT? Use POWR Ratings for clearer insight into price direction.