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Seeing Is Believing
Healthcare - Sector
WAT is currently covered by 16 analysts with an average price target of $429. This is a potential downside of $33.2 (-7.18%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $462.2.
Waters's activity chart (see below) currently has 369 price targets and 257 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of WAT is 53.49% HOLD and 46.51% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 89.46% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 132.26 days.
Highest price target for WAT is $530, Lowest price target is $330, average price target is $429.
Most recent stock forecast was given by PAUL KNIGHT from KEYBANK on 04-Nov-2026. First documented stock forecast 26-Jan-2016.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of WAT, 23 are a HOLD (53.49%), 20 are a BUY (46.51%).
8/28/00 2 for 1
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
Buy Since 04-Nov-2026
$500
$42.4 (9.27%)
$460
8 days ago
(04-Nov-2026)
4/5 (80%)
$40.1 (8.72%)
290
Buy Since 04-Nov-2026
$530
$72.4 (15.82%)
$475
8 days ago
(04-Nov-2026)
20/21 (95.24%)
$70.1 (15.24%)
113
Hold Since 09-Oct-2025
$470
$12.4 (2.71%)
$345
8 days ago
(04-Nov-2026)
2/3 (66.67%)
$10.1 (2.20%)
67
Buy Since 09-Jul-2026
$525
$67.4 (14.73%)
$475
8 days ago
(04-Nov-2026)
17/19 (89.47%)
$65.1 (14.16%)
90
Buy Since 11-Feb-2026
$530
$72.4 (15.82%)
$500
8 days ago
(04-Nov-2026)
19/24 (79.17%)
$70.1 (15.24%)
189
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