In the past week, WAT stock has gone down by -8.51%, with a monthly decline of -5.26% and a quarterly plunge of -1.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.30%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.87% for Waters Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.22% for WAT’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.12% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) is 36.15x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WAT is 0.99. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WAT is 59.16M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.71% of that float. On February 12, 2025, WAT’s average trading volume was 462.98K shares.
WAT) stock’s latest price update
Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -6.53 compared to its previous closing price of 405.29. However, the company has seen a fall of -8.51% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-12 that Waters (WAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.10 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.02 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.62 per share a year ago.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WAT stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for WAT by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for WAT in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $415 based on the research report published on February 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WAT reach a price target of $430. The rating they have provided for WAT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
WAT Trading at -3.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.30%, as shares sank -5.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.27% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAT fell by -7.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $408.45. In addition, Waters Corp saw 2.12% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WAT starting from FEARON RICHARD H, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $332.90 back on May 28 ’24. After this action, FEARON RICHARD H now owns 1,653 shares of Waters Corp, valued at $332,900 using the latest closing price.
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A, the Director of Waters Corp, sale 4,000 shares at $361.64 during a trade that took place back on May 15 ’24, which means that KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A is holding 14,716 shares at $1,446,560 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waters Corp stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 49.64, with 13.82 for asset returns.
Based on Waters Corp (WAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.0 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.02.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Waters Corp (WAT) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
