$370.94
0.98% today
NYSE, Dec 30, 10:10 pm CET
ISIN
US9418481035
Symbol
WAT

Waters Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Waters Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
13%
Hold
78%
Sell
9%

Waters Price Target

Target Price $387.82
Price $374.60
Potential
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target Waters 2025 . The average Waters target price is $387.82. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 3 Analysts recommend Waters to buy, 18 to hold and 2 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Waters stock has an average upside potential 2025 of . Most analysts recommend the Waters stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 2.96 2.94
0.52% 0.47%
EBITDA Margin 34.15% 36.01%
0.28% 5.46%
Net Margin 21.77% 21.50%
7.10% 1.23%

18 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Waters 2024 . The average Waters sales estimate is

$2.9b
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. This is
1.28% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$3.0b 1.54%
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, the lowest is
$2.9b 1.05%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $3.0b 0.52%
2024
$2.9b 0.47%
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2025
$3.1b 5.55%
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2026
$3.3b 5.96%
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2027
$3.5b 6.00%
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2028
$3.7b 5.81%
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18 Analysts have issued an Waters EBITDA forecast 2024. The average Waters EBITDA estimate is

$1.1b
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. This is
5.24% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.1b 12.25%
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, the lowest is
$989m 1.81%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2023 $1.0b 0.80%
2024
$1.1b 4.94%
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2025
$1.1b 6.04%
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2026
$1.2b 7.10%
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2027
$1.3b 8.81%
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2028
$1.4b 10.12%
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EBITDA Margin

2023 34.15% 0.28%
2024
36.01% 5.46%
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2025
36.17% 0.44%
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2026
36.56% 1.08%
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2027
37.53% 2.65%
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2028
39.06% 4.08%
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3 Waters Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average Waters net profit estimate is

$633m
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. This is
1.69% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$635m 2.10%
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, the lowest is
$631m 1.34%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $644m 7.59%
2024
$633m 1.69%
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2025
$734m 16.00%
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2026
$799m 8.85%
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2027
$953m 19.26%
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Net Margin

2023 21.77% 7.10%
2024
21.50% 1.23%
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2025
23.63% 9.91%
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2026
24.28% 2.75%
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2027
27.31% 12.48%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 10.84 10.66
7.59% 1.66%
P/E 35.15
EV/Sales 8.09

3 Analysts have issued a Waters forecast for earnings per share. The average Waters <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is

$10.66
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. This is
1.72% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$10.70 2.10%
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, the lowest is
$10.62 1.34%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2023 $10.84 7.59%
2024
$10.66 1.66%
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2025
$12.36 15.95%
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2026
$13.46 8.90%
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2027
$16.05 19.24%
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P/E ratio

Current 35.74 19.29%
2024
35.15 1.65%
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2025
30.30 13.80%
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2026
27.84 8.12%
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2027
23.34 16.16%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the Waters stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of

and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 8.20 12.95%
2024
8.09 1.29%
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2025
7.67 5.26%
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2026
7.24 5.62%
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2027
6.83 5.66%
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2028
6.45 5.49%
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P/S ratio

Current 7.66 17.63%
2024
7.56 1.27%
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2025
7.16 5.26%
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2026
6.76 5.62%
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2027
6.38 5.66%
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2028
6.03 5.49%
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