Waters (NYSE:WAT) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Waters (NYSE:WAT) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.170-2.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.430. The company issued revenue guidance of $643.2 million-$662.3 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $673.6 million. Waters also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 12.700-13.000 EPS.

Waters Price Performance

WAT opened at $379.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. Waters has a 52-week low of $279.24 and a 52-week high of $423.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of $390.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $363.96. The company has a market cap of $22.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.21, a P/E/G ratio of 7.37 and a beta of 1.01.

Waters (NYSE:WAT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The medical instruments supplier reported $4.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.02 by $0.08. Waters had a net margin of 21.43% and a return on equity of 49.93%. On average, analysts expect that Waters will post 11.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on WAT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Waters from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Waters from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $430.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Waters from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Waters from $405.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Waters from $363.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Waters currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $390.40.

About Waters

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through two segments: Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans.