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In the latest session, Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) closed at $392.21 down -0.91% from its previous closing price of $395.82. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.56 million shares were traded. WAT stock price reached its highest trading level at $396.77 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $387.29.
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 50.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.77. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.08 and its Current Ratio is at 1.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.43.
On December 02, 2025, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $423. On October 08, 2025, Rothschild & Co Redburn started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $390.Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated its Buy rating on October 08, 2025, with a $390 target price.
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 23350120448 and an Enterprise Value of 24430233600. As of this moment, Waters’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.866 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.89.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WAT is 1.16, which has changed by 0.03687942 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14045572 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 7.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.67%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WAT has traded an average of 651.88K shares per day and 482750 over the past ten days. A total of 59.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.46M. Insiders hold about 0.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.33% stake in the company. Shares short for WAT as of 1764288000 were 2356870 with a Short Ratio of 3.62, compared to 1761868800 on 2251808. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2356870 and a Short% of Float of 5.09.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Waters Corp (WAT) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 13.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.54, with high estimates of $2.93 and low estimates of $2.45.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.17 and $13.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.12. EPS for the following year is $14.3, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $14.5 and $14.15.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 13 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $928.7M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $935.55M to a low estimate of $923.35M. As of. The current estimate, Waters Corp’s year-ago sales were $872.71MFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $708.57M. There is a high estimate of $721.19M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $701.4M.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WAT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.17B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.16B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.16B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.96BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.36B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.39B and the low estimate is $3.34B.
