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Healthcare - Sector
WAT is currently covered by 12 analysts with an average price target of $334.44. This is a potential upside of $30.2 (9.93%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $304.24.
Waters's activity chart (see below) currently has 283 price targets and 188 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of WAT is 66.67% HOLD and 33.33% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 80.58% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 124.95 days.
Highest price target for WAT is $465, Lowest price target is $330, average price target is $376.88.
Most recent stock forecast was given by JUSTIN BOWERS from DEUTSCHE BANK on 25-Mar-2026. First documented stock forecast 26-Jan-2016.
8/28/00 2 for 1
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of WAT, 14 are a HOLD (66.67%), 7 are a BUY (33.33%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date of last PT
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Hold Since 14-Dec-2022
$330
$25.76 (8.47%)
$315
10 days ago
(25-Mar-2026)
7/8 (87.5%)
$27.68 (9.16%)
170
Hold Since 15-Dec-2025
$355
$50.76 (16.68%)
$415
1 months 24 days ago
(11-Feb-2026)
4/6 (66.67%)
$25.8 (7.84%)
62
Buy Since 11-Feb-2026
$400
$95.76 (31.48%)
$350
1 months 24 days ago
(11-Feb-2026)
14/18 (77.78%)
$70.8 (21.51%)
199
Hold Since 25-Apr-2022
$370
$65.76 (21.61%)
$285
1 months 25 days ago
(10-Feb-2026)
9/11 (81.82%)
$42.98 (13.14%)
76
Hold Since 10-May-2023
$350
$45.76 (15.04%)
$315
1 months 25 days ago
(10-Feb-2026)
2/4 (50%)
$22.98 (7.03%)
110
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