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In the latest session, Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) closed at $319.81 up 6.67% from its previous closing price of $299.81. In other words, the price has increased by $6.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.18 million shares were traded. WAT stock price reached its highest trading level at $322.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $299.625.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Waters Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 51.84 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.74. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.22 and its Current Ratio is at 1.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.58.
On March 26, 2025, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $396 to $407.
Scotiabank Upgraded its Sector Perform to Sector Outperform on February 13, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $450.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WAT now has a Market Capitalization of 19036411904 and an Enterprise Value of 20264427520. As of this moment, Waters’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.82. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.81. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.653 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.2.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WAT is 1.04, which has changed by -0.15403497 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17342639 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WAT has reached a high of $423.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $275.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.15%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.32%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WAT has traded an average of 833.01K shares per day and 812420 over the past ten days. A total of 59.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.45M. Insiders hold about 0.12% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.67% stake in the company. Shares short for WAT as of 1757894400 were 2289893 with a Short Ratio of 2.75, compared to 1755216000 on 2400764. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2289893 and a Short% of Float of 4.9399999999999995.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 14.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of Waters Corp (WAT) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.58, with high estimates of $4.66 and low estimates of $4.5.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.04 and $12.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $12.99. EPS for the following year is $14.28, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $14.49 and $13.95.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $779.96M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $785.3M to a low estimate of $771.93M. As of. The current estimate, Waters Corp’s year-ago sales were $740.3MFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $924.79M. There is a high estimate of $935.9M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $910.08M.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WAT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.14B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.96BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.34B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.37B and the low estimate is $3.28B.
