$370.98
0.56% today
NYSE, Feb 28, 08:13 pm CET
ISIN
US9418481035
Symbol
WAT

Waters Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Waters Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
21%
Hold
71%
Sell
8%

Waters Price Target

Target Price $404.18
Price $373.06
Potential
Number of Estimates 17
17 Analysts have issued a price target Waters 2026 . The average Waters target price is $404.18. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 24 analysts: 5 Analysts recommend Waters to buy, 17 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 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Waters stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 2.96 3.07
0.07% 3.91%
EBITDA Margin 35.28% 36.27%
3.31% 2.81%
Net Margin 21.50% 23.95%
1.27% 11.39%

18 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Waters 2025 . The average Waters sales estimate is

$3.1b
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. This is
3.91% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$3.1b 4.77%
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, the lowest is
$3.1b 3.30%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $3.0b 0.07%
2025
$3.1b 3.91%
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2026
$3.3b 6.30%
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2027
$3.5b 5.72%
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2028
$3.6b 5.51%
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2029
$3.9b 7.32%
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18 Analysts have issued an Waters EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Waters EBITDA estimate is

$1.1b
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. This is
7.73% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.2b 13.32%
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, the lowest is
$1.0b 0.98%
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.

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

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $1.0b 3.38%
2025
$1.1b 6.85%
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2026
$1.2b 6.75%
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2027
$1.3b 7.73%
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2028
$1.4b 8.26%
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2029
$1.5b 10.64%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 35.28% 3.31%
2025
36.27% 2.81%
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2026
36.43% 0.44%
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2027
37.12% 1.89%
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2028
38.09% 2.61%
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2029
39.27% 3.10%
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7 Waters Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Waters net profit estimate is

$736m
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. This is
15.73% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$764m 20.07%
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, the lowest is
$684m 7.47%
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.

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

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $636m 1.20%
2025
$736m 15.73%
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2026
$807m 9.60%
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2027
$917m 13.67%
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2028
$1.0b 11.77%
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Net Margin

2024 21.50% 1.27%
2025
23.95% 11.39%
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2026
24.69% 3.09%
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2027
26.55% 7.53%
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2028
28.12% 5.91%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 10.71 12.40
1.20% 15.78%
P/E 30.10
EV/Sales 7.66

7 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

$12.40
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. This is
15.78% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is
$12.86 20.07%
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, the lowest is
$11.51 7.47%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2024 $10.71 1.20%
2025
$12.40 15.78%
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2026
$13.59 9.60%
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2027
$15.44 13.61%
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2028
$17.26 11.79%
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P/E ratio

Current 34.82 14.01%
2025
30.10 13.56%
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2026
27.46 8.77%
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2027
24.16 12.02%
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2028
21.61 10.55%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, 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 7.96 8.74%
2025
7.66 3.80%
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2026
7.20 5.93%
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2027
6.81 5.41%
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2028
6.46 5.22%
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2029
6.02 6.82%
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P/S ratio

Current 7.49 13.09%
2025
7.21 3.77%
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2026
6.78 5.93%
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2027
6.42 5.41%
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2028
6.08 5.22%
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2029
5.67 6.82%
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Current Waters Upgrades & Downgrades Beta

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