Analysts have raised their price target for Waters to $351.07 from $347.14, citing expectations of stronger profit margins and steady revenue growth ahead.
What's in the News
- Waters Corporation raised its earnings guidance for the full year 2025 and projects constant currency sales growth between 5.5% and 7.5%. The company forecasts reported sales growth between 5.0% and 7.0% for the year. (Key Developments)
- The company announced new earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2025, expecting constant currency sales growth between 5.0% and 7.0%. Reported sales growth is anticipated to be between 4.5% and 6.5%. (Key Developments)
- Between March 30 and June 28, 2025, Waters completed the repurchase of over 15.1 million shares, with the total value reaching nearly $3.8 billion since January 2019. (Key Developments)
Valuation Changes
- Consensus Analyst Price Target has risen slightly, increasing from $347.14 to $351.07.
- Discount Rate moved up marginally from 7.37% to 7.42%.
- Revenue Growth expectation is up modestly from 6.38% to 6.52%.
- Net Profit Margin increased significantly, climbing from 25.80% to 37.11%.
- Future P/E ratio has fallen notably, dropping from 26.79x to 18.79x.
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