Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Waters (WAT)

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

• 7/20/2026 – Waters was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/17/2026 – Waters had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/15/2026 – Waters had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 7/14/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $380.00 to $425.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/12/2026 – Waters was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/9/2026 – Waters had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $350.00 to $390.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Waters is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $435.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Waters was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada to “moderate buy”.
• 7/8/2026 – Waters had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $440.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Waters had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $410.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Waters is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating and a $435.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – Waters was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein to “strong-buy”.
• 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”.

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.