NYSE: WAT
Waters Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for WAT

Based on 12 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Waters Corp

Min Forecast
$325.00-6.54%
Avg Forecast
$391.67+12.64%
Max Forecast
$460.00+32.29%

Should I buy or sell WAT stock?

Based on 12 analysts offering ratings for Waters Corp.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 16.67%
Buy
2 analysts 16.67%
Hold
8 analysts 66.67%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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WAT stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-04-10
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-03-31
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-03-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-02-13
Wells Fargo
Bottom 10%
10
Strong BuyMaintains$420.00+20.78%2025-02-13
UBS
Top 25%
76
HoldMaintains$410.00+17.91%2025-02-13
Bank of America
Top 10%
91
HoldMaintains$410.00+17.91%2025-02-13
Deutsche Bank
Bottom 8%
8
HoldMaintains$325.00-6.54%2024-11-04
Bernstein
Top 42%
59
HoldMaintains$360.00+3.53%2024-11-04

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Forecast return on equity

Is WAT forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
52.28%
Industry
-11.3%
Market
61.57%
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Forecast return on assets

Is WAT forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
20.99%
Industry
12.37%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

WAT earnings per share forecast

What is WAT's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$12.84+19.46%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$14.17+31.79%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$16.09+49.67%
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WAT revenue forecast

What is WAT's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$3.1B+4.05%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.3B+11.21%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.5B+19.3%
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WAT earnings growth forecast

How is WAT forecast to perform vs Diagnostics & Research companies and vs the US market?

Company
15.34%
Industry
30.23%
Market
22.32%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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WAT revenue growth forecast

How is WAT forecast to perform vs Diagnostics & Research companies and vs the US market?

Company
5.57%
Industry
5.35%
Market
10.43%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

WAT vs Diagnostic & Research Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
WAT$347.73$391.67+12.64%Buy
NTRA$150.93$192.17+27.32%Strong Buy
LH$241.01$273.55+13.50%Strong Buy
DGX$178.22$184.36+3.44%Buy
MTD$1,070.57$1,296.80+21.13%Buy

Waters Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Waters Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 12 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: WAT) stock is to Buy WAT stock.

Out of 12 analysts, 2 (16.67%) are recommending WAT as a Strong Buy, 2 (16.67%) are recommending WAT as a Buy, 8 (66.67%) are recommending WAT as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending WAT as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending WAT as a Strong Sell.

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What is WAT's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: WAT) Waters's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 15.34% is not forecast to beat the US Diagnostics & Research industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 30.23%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 22.32%.

Waters's earnings in 2025 is $637,834,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast WAT's earnings for 2025 to be $762,949,363, with the lowest WAT earnings forecast at $751,548,404, and the highest WAT earnings forecast at $769,371,686. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast WAT's earnings for 2026 to be $841,722,330, with the lowest WAT earnings forecast at $821,653,314, and the highest WAT earnings forecast at $873,340,833.

In 2027, WAT is forecast to generate $955,862,630 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $903,521,591 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,008,203,669.

What is WAT's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: WAT) Waters's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 5.57% is forecast to beat the US Diagnostics & Research industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 5.35%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 10.43%.

Waters's revenue in 2025 is $2,958,387,000.On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast WAT's revenue for 2025 to be $182,884,580,858, with the lowest WAT revenue forecast at $181,559,835,696, and the highest WAT revenue forecast at $184,150,152,724. On average, 6 Wall Street analysts forecast WAT's revenue for 2026 to be $195,459,381,809, with the lowest WAT revenue forecast at $192,491,448,840, and the highest WAT revenue forecast at $198,948,824,017.

In 2027, WAT is forecast to generate $209,690,678,616 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $204,060,066,093 and the highest revenue forecast at $215,321,291,138.

What is WAT's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: WAT) forecast ROA is 20.99%, which is higher than the forecast US Diagnostics & Research industry average of 12.37%.

What is WAT's Price Target?

According to 12 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year WAT price target, the average WAT price target is $391.67, with the highest WAT stock price forecast at $460.00 and the lowest WAT stock price forecast at $325.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Waters's share price could reach $391.67 by Apr 22, 2026. The average Waters stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 12.64% from the current WAT share price of $347.73.

What is WAT's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: WAT) Waters's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $10.75. On average, analysts forecast that WAT's EPS will be $12.84 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.65, and the highest EPS forecast at $12.95. On average, analysts forecast that WAT's EPS will be $14.17 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $13.83, and the highest EPS forecast at $14.70. In 2027, WAT's EPS is forecast to hit $16.09 (min: $15.21, max: $16.97).

What is WAT's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: WAT) forecast ROE is 52.28%, which is considered strong.
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