Waters Corporation (WAT)
NYSE: WAT · Real-Time Price · USD
300.73
+0.94 (0.31%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
300.43
-0.30 (-0.10%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:25 PM EDT
Waters Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
17
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$379.19
Upside
+26.09%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $370 → $330 | Hold | Maintains | $370 → $330 | +9.73% | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Hold Maintains $370 → $330 | Hold | Maintains | $370 → $330 | +9.73% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $423 → $350 | Hold | Maintains | $423 → $350 | +16.38% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $415 → $355 | Hold | Maintains | $415 → $355 | +18.05% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Initiates $400 | Buy | Initiates | $400 | +33.01% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $395 → $370 | Hold | Maintains | $395 → $370 | +23.03% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Guggenheim | Strong Buy Reiterates $440 | Strong Buy | Reiterates | $440 | +46.31% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold Maintains $410 → $350 | Hold | Maintains | $410 → $350 | +16.38% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| HSBC | HSBC | Strong Buy Initiates $460 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $460 | +52.96% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| William Blair | William Blair | Buy Initiates n/a | Buy | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $385 → $415 | Hold | Maintains | $385 → $415 | +38.00% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Wolfe Research | Hold → Buy Upgrades $480 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $480 | +59.61% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Initiates $423 | Hold | Initiates | $423 | +40.66% | Dec 2, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $345 → $390 | Hold | Maintains | $345 → $390 | +29.68% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $315 → $385 | Hold | Maintains | $315 → $385 | +28.02% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $300 → $325 | Hold | Maintains | $300 → $325 | +8.07% | Oct 9, 2025 |
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