Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.51 in comparison to its previous close of 341.10, however, the company has experienced a -1.93% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-18 that The Champion Athlete Proves Periods Don’t Have to Sideline Performance CHICAGO, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The U by Kotex® Brand is taking a shot at period stigma through its new partnership with pickleball champion, Anna Leigh Waters, to challenge the outdated idea that periods hold athletes back.
Is It Worth Investing in Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) is 30.77x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WAT is 1.12. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WAT is 59.38M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.06% of that float. On June 19, 2025, WAT’s average trading volume was 535.98K shares.
WAT’s Market Performance
WAT stock saw a decrease of -1.93% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -5.35% and a quarterly a decrease of -8.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.74% for Waters Corp (WAT). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.59% for WAT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.50% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WAT stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for WAT by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for WAT in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $460 based on the research report published on March 31, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WAT reach a price target of $407, previously predicting the price at $396. The rating they have provided for WAT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 26th, 2025.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Outperform” to WAT, setting the target price at $450 in the report published on February 13th of the current year.
WAT Trading at -1.14% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.88% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for WAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waters Corp stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 40.82, with 14.44 for asset returns.
Based on Waters Corp (WAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.81.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Waters Corp (WAT) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
