Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Waters (WAT)

Waters (NYSE: WAT) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 6/11/2026 – Waters is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Waters is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/3/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $415.00 to $435.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/2/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $370.00 to $400.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/2/2026 – Waters is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $425.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – Waters was upgraded by Wolfe Research to “strong-buy”.
• 5/14/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $355.00 to $370.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Waters had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $400.00 to $425.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $330.00 to $375.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $345.00 to $385.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – Waters was given a new $387.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 5/6/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $345.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Waters had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

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.