Waters (WAT) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Waters (NYSE: WAT) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/21/2026 – Waters had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/6/2026 – Waters is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Waters is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Waters is now covered by analysts at William Blair. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Waters had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $385.00 to $415.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – Waters was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $480.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Waters is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $423.00 price target on the stock.

Waters Corporation is a global provider of analytical instruments, software and services for laboratory and research applications. The company designs, manufactures and sells technologies centered on liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, separation science, and related sample preparation and detection systems. Its product portfolio includes chromatographs, mass spectrometers, columns and consumables, laboratory informatics and workflow software, as well as technical support and training services that help customers run and interpret complex analyses.

Waters serves a wide range of end markets that include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract research and testing laboratories, academic and government research institutions, clinical diagnostics, food and environmental testing, and industrial and chemical manufacturers.