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After finishing at $278.0 in the prior trading day, Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) closed at $281.2, up 1.15%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.79 million shares were traded. WAT stock price reached its highest trading level at $281.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $275.05.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WAT by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 45.58 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.02. 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 16738178048 and an Enterprise Value of 17966200832. As of this moment, Waters’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.73. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.56. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.898 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.022.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WAT is 1.07, which has changed by -0.15661925 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19554341 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 $276.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.48%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 750.43K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1040540 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 59.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 59.40M. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.19% stake in the company. Shares short for WAT as of 1752537600 were 2017818 with a Short Ratio of 2.69, compared to 1749772800 on 1717376. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2017818 and a Short% of Float of 4.36.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Waters Corp (WAT) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 15.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.57, with high estimates of $4.66 and low estimates of $4.5.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.04 and $12.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.0. EPS for the following year is $14.25, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $14.64 and $13.86.
Revenue Estimates
13 analysts predict $779.03M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $785.3M to a low estimate of $768M. As of the current estimate, Waters Corp’s year-ago sales were $740.3MFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $924.39M. 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 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.33B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.37B and the low estimate is $3.24B.
