Waters Corporation (WAT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit
Waters Corporation (WAT) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (59% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).
Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.
No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on WAT
16.8% ROIC with 59.3% gross margin and 1.08% FCF yield.
Altman-Z 15.49 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.
Put/Call 0.88x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.
- ✓Strong cash generator (59% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
- ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
- !Priced at 73x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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WAT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +7.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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WAT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDShould I buy, hold, or sell WAT stock right now?
Waters Corporation (WAT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 59% profit margin (17% return on capital), mixed timing at 73x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
What is WAT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?
WAT's 12-month base price target is $495.19 (range $386.25 to $584.32), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.