# Waters Corporation – Consensus ‘hold’ rating and 6.9% Upside Potential - Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/waters-corporation-consensus-hold-rating-and-6.9-upside-potential/4121126402 - Published: 2023-08-30T11:21:34+01:00 - Author: Charlotte Edwards **Waters Corporation** which can be found using ticker (WAT) have now 17 market analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘hold’. The range between the high target price and low target price is between 333 and 275 calculating the mean target price we have $300.94. Given that the stocks previous close was at $281.45 this indicates there is a potential upside of 6.9%. The 50 day moving average now sits at $275.37 and the 200 day moving average is $302.75. The company has a market capitalization of 17.01B. The stock price for the company is currently is currently 287.81 USD The potential market cap would be $18,188,351,017 based on the market consensus. The company is not paying dividends at this time. Other points of data to note are a P/E ratio of 24.7, revenue per share of 50.6 and a 14.24% return on assets. Waters Corporation is a specialty measurement company. The Company primarily designs, manufactures, sells and services high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultra-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products and comprehensive post-warranty service plans. Its segments include Waters and TA. The Waters segment is primarily in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing liquid chromatography (LC) and MS instrument systems, columns and other precision chemistry consumables that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments. The TA segment is primarily in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments. The Company’s products are used by pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic and government customers. Share on: