Waters Corp stock gets a USD 515.00 Goldman target
Published on 09/28/2026 at 11:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Waters Corp (ISIN US9418481035) traded at USD 433.54 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, up 0.75 percent from the prior close. The key catalyst is a higher Goldman Sachs valuation case, with the bank lifting its price target to USD 515.00.
Goldman target rises to USD 515
According to MarketBeat on September 21, 2026, Goldman Sachs raised its Waters target from USD 465.00 to USD 515.00 and maintained a Buy rating. The new target lies 18.79 percent above the September 25 price, giving the analyst call a concrete valuation premium rather than a purely directional signal.
The broader analyst average stands at USD 434.60 in the same MarketBeat report, only USD 1.06 above the September 25 price. That narrow average contrasts with the USD 515.00 high target and shows how much the Goldman view stretches beyond the central estimate.
Quarterly EPS beats consensus
Waters reported quarterly EPS of USD 3.05 versus a USD 3.01 consensus, according to MarketBeat. Revenue reached USD 1.65 billion in the quarter against USD 1.62 billion expected, while full-year 2026 EPS guidance was set at USD 14.45 to USD 14.65.
The figures give the target increase an operating reference. The earnings beat was USD 0.04 per share, while revenue exceeded consensus by USD 0.03 billion, placing execution alongside valuation as the central issue for the stock.
Stock remains near its yearly high
Waters Corp stock stood USD 2.80 below its 52-week high of USD 436.34 on September 25, 2026. Its 52-week low was USD 282.77, so the latest price was USD 150.77 above that lower mark.
Waters develops analytical workflow technologies spanning liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis, laboratory software and related services, according to Waters Corporation. The combination of quarterly execution and a price near the yearly high leaves the USD 515.00 target as the clearest external valuation signal.
Waters Corp stock holds near USD 434
Waters Corp stock was last at USD 433.54 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, with volume of 660,159 shares and a market capitalization of USD 42.6 billion. The stock's daily change was 0.75 percent.
Waters Corp stock data
- Company: Waters Corporation
- ISIN: US9418481035
- Ticker: WAT
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 25, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT): USD 433.54
- Market capitalization: USD 42.6 billion (as of September 25, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 282.77-USD 436.34 (as of September 25, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Healthcare / Diagnostics and Research
