WAT

Waters Corporation
480.07 +0.67% 2026-10-29

Analysts 14 firms · 10 buy · 4 hold · target 452 -6% (345–515)

Last 90d 1 insider sale · 1 congress sale

52-week range
282.77 482.28
1-month+9.3%
3-month+27.2%
1-year+38.8%
3-year+92.7%
5-year+33.0%
vs 50-day+11.9%
vs 200-day+30.0%
Volatility35%
Beta0.86
$ vol/day$406M
ATH482.28
From ATH-0.5%
Next report2026-11-03
WhoEntryMove What they saidWhen
TRACKER - Analyst Ratings long 404.81 +18.6% UBS upgraded WAT, Neutral to Buy with a $490 target, on 9 September 2026. The price shown is where WAT closed that day,… Thu, 10 Sep
TRACKER - Analyst Ratings long 421.26 +14.0% Piper Sandler upgraded WAT, Neutral to Overweight with a $480 target, on 27 August 2026. The price shown is where WAT… Fri, 28 Aug
TRACKER - Analyst Ratings long 400.00 +20.0% TD Cowen upgraded WAT, Hold to Buy with a $475 target, on 5 August 2026. The price shown is where WAT closed that day,… Thu, 06 Aug
2026AprJulOct

bought sold · bigger dot, bigger trade · follows the chart’s range

WhenPeople SizeValuePrice
3mo sell 1 $1,442,930 402.49
7mo buy 1 $144,730 295.40
8mo buy 1 $306,340 302.63
2.4y buy 1 $332,900 327.05
2.5y sell 1 $1,446,560 359.48
2.6y sell 1 $177,770 345.76
3.2y sell 1 $1,165,920 289.87
3.7y buy 1 $997,924 306.96
3.9y sell 1 $354,447 342.25
3.9y sell 1 $354,447 348.77
4.4y sell 1 $1,315,120 319.00
4.5y sell 1 $2,001,611 319.81
4.9y sell 1 $1,344,040 333.00
5.2y sell 1 $1,216,860 402.07
5.2y sell 1 $515,327 406.30
5.2y sell 1 $324,915 407.96
5.2y sell 1 $1,593,720 403.68
5.2y sell 1 $3,357,500 395.67
5.4y sell 1 $369,477 319.82
5.5y sell 1 $393,423 314.97
5.6y sell 1 $421,296 267.50
5.7y sell 1 $1,343,909 286.40
2026AprJulOct

bought sold · bigger dot, bigger trade · follows the chart’s range

KHKevin Hern 1B1S 3mo GCGilbert Cisneros 5B 7mo TKThomas H. Kean 2S 8mo DDDebbie Dingell 1B 9mo JLJulia Letlow 2B1S 11mo LMLisa McClain 1B1S 1.3y RBRob Bresnahan 1B1S 1.6y TTThomas H Tuberville 1B1S 2.5y LFLois Frankel 3B2S 3.1y AKAngus S King 1S 7.3y KCK. Michael Conaway 1S 10.1y

11 members · 15 buys / 11 sells · $27K–$405K disclosed · latest filing Sep 1, 2026 · full tracker ›

WhenMemberSize AmountPrice then
3mo sell KH Kevin Hern $1K–$15K 413.51
7mo buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 295.05
8mo sell TK Thomas H. Kean $1K–$15K 299.63
9mo sell TK Thomas H. Kean $1K–$15K 323.37
9mo exchange DD Debbie Dingell $1K–$15K 327.02
9mo exchange KH Kevin Hern $1K–$15K 328.14
11mo buy JL Julia Letlow $1K–$15K 392.75
1.1y buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 299.81
1.2y buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 296.14
1.2y buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 296.83
1.2y buy GC Gilbert Cisneros $1K–$15K 285.52
1.3y sell LM Lisa McClain $1K–$15K 287.46
1.3y buy LM Lisa McClain $1K–$15K 289.56
1.6y sell RB Rob Bresnahan $1K–$15K 307.71
1.7y buy RB Rob Bresnahan $1K–$15K 380.83
1.9y sell JL Julia Letlow $1K–$15K 344.71
2.0y buy JL Julia Letlow $1K–$15K 333.28
2.5y sell TT Thomas H Tuberville $1K–$15K 321.25
3.1y sell LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 263.57
5.2y sell LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 394.25
5.6y buy TT Thomas H Tuberville $1K–$15K 284.02
7.2y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 210.92
7.3y sell AK Angus S King $1K–$15K 218.61
7.3y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 213.47
7.4y buy LF Lois Frankel $1K–$15K 211.05
10.1y sell KC K. Michael Conaway $1K–$15K 153.44

Next report 2026-11-03 (Tuesday, before open, in 4 days) · EPS estimate 4.00. It has finished the next session higher 50% of the time, average move 5.0%.

Day-after move, last 12 reports, oldest left.

ReportedEst.Actual SurpriseGapDay 1Day 5
2026-08-04 beat 3.01 3.05 +1.4% +2.3% +5.7% +10.7%
2026-05-05 beat 2.31 2.70 +17.0% +12.0% +13.5% +16.7%
2026-02-09 beat 4.51 4.53 +0.5% -12.9% -13.9% -15.7%
2025-11-04 beat 3.22 3.40 +5.5% +1.8% +6.3% +11.7%
2025-08-04 beat 2.94 2.95 +0.3% -3.6% -1.6% -3.8%
2025-05-06 beat 2.22 2.25 +1.2% -1.8% -2.7% +3.1%
2025-02-12 beat 4.03 4.10 +1.7% -4.2% -5.8% -6.0%
2024-11-01 beat 2.68 2.93 +9.4% +16.1% +19.8% +19.0%
2024-07-31 beat 2.56 2.63 +2.6% +7.2% +2.6% -1.8%
2024-05-07 beat 2.09 2.21 +5.5% +2.1% +1.9% +12.2%
2024-02-06 beat 3.55 3.62 +1.9% -0.9% +1.7% -4.1%
2023-11-07 beat 2.55 2.84 +11.3% -4.0% +3.4% +2.6%
2023-08-02 beat 2.59 2.80 +8.1% +2.8% +6.3% +6.4%
2023-05-09 miss 2.62 2.49 -5.1% -9.6% -6.7% -10.2%
2023-02-15 beat 3.74 3.84 +2.6% +0.5% -0.7% -4.8%
2022-11-01 beat 2.58 2.64 +2.4% +1.6% +2.8% +4.5%
2022-08-02 beat 2.67 2.75 +3.1% -5.6% -6.8% -11.4%
2022-05-03 beat 2.34 2.80 +19.8% +3.5% +8.1% +6.3%
2022-02-01 beat 3.49 3.67 +5.3% +3.9% +1.1% +2.8%
2021-11-02 beat 2.36 2.66 +12.7% -4.0% -4.3% -4.0%
2021-08-03 beat 2.28 2.60 +13.8% -0.8% +0.7% +1.6%
2021-05-05 beat 1.57 2.29 +46.0% +1.5% +2.9% +1.3%
2021-02-02 beat 2.90 3.65 +25.8% +5.7% +8.4% +5.2%
2020-10-27 beat 1.92 2.16 +12.7% +2.1% +1.7% -1.4%
2020-07-28 beat 1.56 2.10 +34.9% -0.4% -1.7% -7.6%
2020-04-28 miss 1.44 1.15 -20.0% -4.1% -5.6% -6.7%
2020-02-04 beat 3.01 3.20 +6.3% -5.1% -3.1% -1.3%
2019-10-29 beat 2.13 2.13 +0.2% -6.5% -2.6% -3.0%
2019-07-30 beat 2.11 2.14 +1.3% -4.2% -2.7% -4.3%
2019-04-23 miss 1.73 1.60 -7.4% -16.0% -12.3% -11.4%
2019-01-23 beat 2.64 2.87 +8.6% +10.0% +12.7% +13.7%
2018-10-23 beat 1.90 1.92 +0.9% -8.1% -2.6% +1.5%
2018-07-24 beat 1.92 1.95 +1.6% -1.0% +0.7% +0.4%
2018-04-24 beat 1.55 1.59 +2.5% -8.2% -7.8% -10.0%
2018-01-23 beat 2.45 2.51 +2.3% +1.7% -1.8% +0.0%
2017-10-24 beat 1.75 1.77 +1.4% -0.6% +0.0% +4.5%
2017-07-25 beat 1.71 1.76 +2.7% -4.4% -5.4% -5.0%
2017-04-25 beat 1.34 1.46 +9.3% +4.2% +7.0% +8.4%
2017-01-24 beat 2.13 2.21 +3.7% +0.9% -2.2% -2.5%
2016-10-25 miss 1.58 1.57 -0.4% -6.6% -12.1% -12.9%
2016-07-26 beat 1.45 1.58 +8.8% +2.2% +4.5% +5.9%
2016-04-26 beat 1.24 1.26 +1.9% +0.6% -3.1% -4.6%
2016-01-26 beat 1.96 1.96 +0.2% -2.3% -4.0% -7.5%
2015-10-27 beat 1.40 1.42 +1.7% +2.0% +2.3% +7.0%
2015-07-28 beat 1.27 1.32 +3.8% +1.3% +0.5% +3.6%
2015-04-28 beat 1.02 1.21 +19.1% +4.3% +2.9% +4.7%
2015-01-26 beat 1.88 1.99 +5.8% +0.3% +2.8% +2.9%
2014-10-21 beat 1.29 1.38 +7.3% +2.8% +9.9% +12.8%
2014-07-22 beat 1.21 1.22 +0.8% +3.6% +5.8% +3.8%
2014-04-29 miss 1.11 0.92 -17.3% -4.0% -8.5% -6.0%
2014-01-28 beat 1.61 1.70 +5.5% +5.9% +7.3% +2.3%
2013-10-22 miss 1.23 1.19 -2.9% -4.2% -6.0% -3.8%
2013-07-23 miss 1.21 1.08 -11.0% -6.8% -5.9% -4.6%
2013-04-23 miss 1.09 1.07 -1.5% +0.2% +3.2% +3.6%
2013-01-22 beat 1.59 1.59 +0.2% -0.6% -0.7% +0.8%
2012-10-23 beat 1.18 1.18 +0.0% -1.5% -2.7% +3.9%
2012-07-24 beat 1.17 1.17 +0.2% -1.1% +0.1% +2.5%
2012-04-24 miss 1.09 1.00 -8.2% -9.9% -7.4% -5.0%
2012-01-24 beat 1.50 1.56 +4.2% -0.5% +8.0% +9.9%
2011-10-25 beat 1.13 1.14 +1.1% -4.6% -5.1% -7.6%

14 firms covering, 25 actions in the last 180 days (ratings, reiterations and target changes) · average price target 452 from 14 firms, range 345–515.

DateFirmActionRating TargetFrom
2026-10-13 TD Cowen main Buy 515 475
2026-10-07 Barclays main Overweight 500 460
2026-10-01 Guggenheim main Buy 490 440
2026-09-21 Goldman Sachs main Buy 515 465
2026-09-09 UBS up Buy 490 375
2026-08-27 Piper Sandler up Overweight 480 400
2026-08-10 Citigroup main Buy 470 425
2026-08-05 TD Cowen up Buy 475 408
2026-08-05 RBC Capital main Outperform 475 435
2026-08-05 Evercore ISI Group main Outperform 420 410
2026-08-05 Wells Fargo main Equal-Weight 400 370
2026-08-05 Barclays main Overweight 460 425
2026-07-14 Goldman Sachs main Buy 425 380
2026-07-09 Morgan Stanley main Equal-Weight 390 350
2026-07-09 RBC Capital init Outperform 435 —
2026-07-08 Guggenheim reit Buy 440 —
2026-07-06 Evercore ISI Group main Outperform 410 380
2026-06-11 Piper Sandler init Neutral 400 —
2026-06-03 HSBC main Buy 435 415
2026-06-02 B of A Securities main Neutral 400 370
2026-05-14 Wells Fargo main Equal-Weight 370 355
2026-05-07 Barclays main Overweight 425 400
2026-05-06 UBS main Neutral 375 330
2026-05-06 JP Morgan main Neutral 345 330
2026-05-06 TD Cowen main Hold 385 345
Model view — historical tendencies for the days ahead, not a forecast
Next 1 day
+0.1%
Next 1 week
+1.1%
Next 1 month
+2.7%
Seasonality
Bullish window historically
Next 30 days (to Nov 29): +3.4% median, 70% of the last 30 years finished up.
20-year seasonality chart →
Mean reversion
Deeply overbought — RSI(2) at 98
RSI(2) under 15 is oversold (this name has historically bounced); over 85 is overbought. Its dip-buy edge in history is -0.17%/day.
Mean-reversion stats →
1-month breakdown — Market · β 0.86 +2.5% · Seasonal tilt +0.2%
$28.5B market cap (#497 US) $406M/day volume 35% volatility +39% 1-year -0% from ATH
52-week range · 99% of the way up · -0% from the high
$282.77$482.28

Not investment advice.