$387.18
19.83% day before yesterday
NYSE, Nov 01, 09:00 pm CET
ISIN
US9418481035
Symbol
WAT

Waters Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Waters Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
19%
Hold
71%
Sell
10%

Waters Price Target

Target Price $367.06
Price $387.21
Deviation
Number of Estimates 16
16 Analysts have issued a price target Waters 2025 . The average Waters target price is $367.06. This is lower than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 21 analysts: 4 Analysts recommend Waters to buy, 15 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 2.93
0.52% 0.86%
EBITDA Margin 34.15% 36.15%
0.28% 5.87%
Net Margin 21.76% 22.31%
7.10% 2.52%

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

$2.9b
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. This is
1.89% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$2.9b 2.52%
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, the lowest is
$2.9b 0.78%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 $3.0b 0.52%
2024
$2.9b 0.86%
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2025
$3.1b 5.63%
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2026
$3.3b 5.83%
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2027
$3.5b 6.27%
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2028
$3.7b 5.88%
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17 Analysts have issued an Waters EBITDA forecast 2024. The average Waters EBITDA estimate is

$1.1b
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. This is
8.95% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.1b 16.21%
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, the lowest is
$986m 1.36%
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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 6.25%
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2026
$1.2b 7.09%
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2027
$1.3b 9.57%
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2028
$1.4b 8.88%
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EBITDA Margin

2023 34.15% 0.28%
2024
36.15% 5.87%
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2025
36.36% 0.58%
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2026
36.79% 1.18%
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2027
37.93% 3.10%
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2028
39.01% 2.85%
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6 Waters Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average Waters net profit estimate is

$654m
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. This is
9.73% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$702m 17.73%
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, the lowest is
$623m 4.48%
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.

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

Net Profit Estimates

2023 $643m 7.59%
2024
$654m 1.63%
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2025
$732m 11.94%
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2026
$799m 9.10%
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Net Margin

2023 21.76% 7.10%
2024
22.31% 2.52%
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2025
23.64% 5.96%
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2026
24.37% 3.09%
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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 11.02
7.59% 1.66%
P/E 35.15
EV/Sales 8.44

6 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

$11.02
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. This is
9.76% 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
$11.82 17.73%
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, the lowest is
$10.49 4.48%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2023 $10.84 7.59%
2024
$11.02 1.66%
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2025
$12.33 11.89%
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2026
$13.45 9.08%
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P/E ratio

Current 38.58 78.61%
2024
35.15 8.89%
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2025
31.40 10.67%
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2026
28.78 8.34%
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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 8.60 52.75%
2024
8.44 1.82%
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2025
7.99 5.33%
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2026
7.55 5.50%
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2027
7.11 5.90%
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2028
6.71 5.55%
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P/S ratio

Current 7.99 65.29%
2024
7.84 1.86%
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2025
7.42 5.33%
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2026
7.02 5.51%
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2027
6.60 5.90%
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2028
6.24 5.55%
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