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Waters Corp. (GB:0LTI)
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0LTI Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$232.01 - $368.16
Previous Close$340.4
Volume79.00
Average Volume (3M)637.00
Market Cap
$20.18B
Enterprise Value$21.94B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$327.36M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.09B
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.9
Beta1.07
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2024EPS Estimate
$2.68Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.04
Shares Outstanding59,361,927
10 Day Avg. Volume185
30 Day Avg. Volume637
Standard Deviation0.09
R-Squared0.11
Alpha0.00961
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)14.71
Price to Sales (P/S)7.10
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)93.60
P/FCF Ratio132.80
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.46
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.46
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$340.00Price Target Upside-0.12% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering9
Waters News
PremiumCompany Announcements
Waters Corporation Welcomes New Board Member Heather Knight
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
China MarketChina, which accounts for approximately 20% of sales, is starting to see stabilization after being a headwind over the last few quarters.
Customer OrdersThe company has seen improvement in customer spend, and orders outpaced sales by more than $20 million.
Productivity EnhancementWAT is undertaking productivity enhancement programs that will drive around 300 basis points of margin expansion over the next several years.
Bears Say
GuidanceThe company lowered 2024 Revenue / EPS guidance by 2-3% at the midpoint.
Sales PerformanceSales in the Americas and Europe declined (3%) in the quarter while China performed above expectations down (7%).
ValuationWAT's valuation at ~28x NTM P/E is near record levels, leaving less obvious upside.
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Options Prices
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Ownership Overview
7.62% Insiders
25.71% Mutual Funds
59.21% Other Institutional Investors
7.46% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
0LTI FAQ
What was Waters Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Waters Corp. lowest share price was $232.01 and its highest was $368.16 in the past 12 months.
What is Waters Corp.’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Waters Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Waters Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2024 which is in 33 days.
How were Waters Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
Waters Corp. released its earnings results on Jul 31, 2024. The company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.573 by $0.057.
Is Waters Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Waters Corp.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Waters Corp. pay dividends?
Waters Corp. does not currently pay dividends.
What is Waters Corp.’s EPS estimate?
Waters Corp.’s EPS estimate is $2.68.
How many shares outstanding does Waters Corp. have?
Waters Corp. has 59,361,927 shares outstanding.
What happened to Waters Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Waters Corp. reported an EPS of $2.63 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.573. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.661%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Waters Corp.?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Waters Corp.’s share is Generation Investment Management LLP. It holds Waters Corp.’s shares valued at 526M.
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Waters Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$340.00 (-0.12% Downside)
$340.00 (-0.12% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GB:0LTI Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 71%
Sector Average 71%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
25.47%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
54.57%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.18%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Waters Corp.
Waters Corp. is a measurement company, which engages in the analytical workflow solutions involving liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations. It operates through Waters and TA segments. The Waters segment designs, manufactures, distributes and services liquid chromatography and ultra performance liquid chromatography instruments, columns and other chemistry consumables that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments. The TA Instruments segment designs, manufactures, distributes and services thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments. The company was founded by James Logan Waters in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.
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0LTI Company Deck
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0LTI Earnings Call
Q2 2024
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0LTI Revenue Breakdown
37.50% Waters instrument systems
32.18% Waters service
18.32% Chemistry consumables
8.55% TA instrument systems
3.45% TA service
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0LTI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$340.00
▼(-0.12% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering 0LTI
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
5/18 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
-10.93%
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