Waters Corporation (WAT) Stock Analysis: AI Score & Alternative Data
WAT alt-data: revenue climbing, business outlook lagging
Is Waters Corporation a buy right now? The alternative data leans yes. This WAT stock analysis is built on the 25+ alternative data signals AltIndex tracks on Waters Corporation every day — hiring, web traffic, sentiment, social reach — rolled into an AI Score of 67/100: a Buy. The stock trades at $408.34 with a $40B market cap.
What’s driving the buy signal over the past 90 days: revenue up 114.3% YoY to $1.7B, web traffic up 26.9% to 462K monthly visits, and job postings up 6.7% to 400 open roles. The watch-item: just 42% of employees report a positive business outlook.
WAT’s broader alt-data profile also covers headcount (12K employees, according to LinkedIn), X followers (18K), Reddit mentions (1 a day), and sentiment (100/100). Every signal links to its own page with full history, the WAT technical analysis covers RSI, moving averages, and support and resistance, and the full table of everything AltIndex tracks on WAT is just below.
Waters Corporation AI Stock Analysis
Waters Corporation is a prominent player in the analytical instruments industry, focusing on the development and commercialization of laboratory tools designed to improve scientific research. The company operates on a global scale, providing solutions for a variety of scientific inquiries across multiple industries.
Analysis generated September 1, 2026.
Recent Waters Corporation Stock Alerts
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Waters Corporation | September 2 Kevin Hern (member of U.S. congress) is selling shares |
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Waters Corporation | September 1 Employee Rating is up by 3.1% over the last month. |
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Waters Corporation | September 1 Business Outlook among employees is up by 7.7% over the last month. |
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Waters Corporation | August 25 Business Outlook among employees is up by 5.4% over the last month. |
Waters Corporation Alternative Data
| Alternative Data | Value | 3m Change | Trend |
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| Webpage Traffic | 462K | 26.9% | |
| Job Posts | 400 | 6.7% | |
| LinkedIn Employees | 12K | 4.5% | |
| Employee Recommend | 54 | 5.3% | |
| Business Outlook | 42 | 2.4% | |
| Sentiment | 100 | 0% | |
| Reddit Mentions | 1 | N/A | |
| X Mentions | 3 | 85.0% | |
| Stocktwits Mentions | 2 | N/A | |
| News Mentions | 2 | N/A | |
| Stocktwits Subscribers | 776 | 0% | |
| 4chan Mentions | 0 | N/A | |
| X Followers | 18K | 0% | |
| Instagram Followers | 8K | 4.1% | |
| Facebook Followers | 14K | 0% | |
| Facebook Engagement | 5 | 61.5% |
About Waters Corporation (WAT)
Waters Corp. is a measurement company, which engages in the analytical workflow solutions involving liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations. It operates through Waters and TA segments. The Waters segment designs, manufactures, distributes and services liquid chromatography and ultra performance liquid chromatography instruments, columns and other chemistry consumables that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments. The TA Instruments segment designs, manufactures, distributes and services thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments.
| Price | $408.34 |
| Target Price | $387.74 |
| Volume | 63,420,177 |
| Market Cap | $40B |
| Year Range | $283 – $421 |
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
| PE Ratio | 103.6 |
| Analyst Rating | 38% buy |
| Industry | Health Care Services |
Latest Waters Corporation News
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Waters Corporation to Present at the J.P. Morgan U.S. All Stars ConferenceSeptember 11 - PRNewswire |
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Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Waters Corporation Stock?August 28 - Biztoc.com |
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsAugust 4 - PRNewswire |
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Q1 Research Tools & Consumables Earnings Review: First Prize Goes to Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)July 17 - Biztoc.com |
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Waters Corporation's Quarterly Earnings Preview: What You Need to KnowJuly 13 - Biztoc.com |
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View all earnings →Waters Corporation Insider Trading Activity
View all →| Jiang Wei filed to sell 3,441 shares at $0.0. Mar 16 '26 |
| FEARON RICHARD H filed to sell 3,302 shares at $0.0. Mar 6 '26 |
| FEARON RICHARD H filed to sell 1,653 shares at $0.0. May 28 '24 |
| KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A filed to sell 14,716 shares at $0.0. May 15 '24 |
| BADDOUR LINDA filed to sell 2,250 shares at $0.0. Mar 13 '24 |
Waters Corporation Congress Trading
View all →| Politician | Filing Date | Type | Size |
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| Kevin Hern |
Sep 2, 26 | Sell | $8K+ |
| Thomas H. Kean |
Apr 14, 26 | Sell | $8K+ |
| Thomas H. Kean |
Mar 18, 26 | Sell | $8K+ |
| Gilbert Cisneros |
Oct 13, 25 | Buy | $8K+ |
| Lisa McClain |
Aug 13, 25 | Buy | $8K+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions: Waters Corporation (WAT)
Waters Corporation has an AltIndex AI Score of 67/100 (Buy). The score reflects positive alternative data signals. All investments carry risk.
67/100. The AI Score combines 25+ alternative data signals including job postings, employee sentiment, social media, web traffic, and financials. Scores above 60 = buy, 40–59 = hold, below 40 = sell. Updated daily.
Currently, the price of one share of Waters Corporation (WAT) stock is $408.34 with a market cap of $40B.
As of today, Waters Corporation’s PE (Price to Earnings) ratio is 103.6.
View the latest Waters Corporation insider transactions to see recent buying and selling activity by company executives and directors.
Check the Waters Corporation congress trading page for the latest disclosed trades by U.S. senators and representatives.
AltIndex tracks 25+ signals including job postings, web traffic, employee sentiment, Reddit mentions, Stocktwits activity, insider transactions, congressional trades, Google Trends, app downloads, and more.
The WAT stock price chart above shows Waters Corporation’s performance over time alongside its AI Score. Investors can identify patterns, trends, and potential support or resistance levels. View the full Waters Corporation technical analysis for RSI, moving averages, and more.
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