Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Waters Corp shares valued at $332,900 were purchased by FEARON RICHARD H on May 28 ’24. At $332.90 per share, FEARON RICHARD H acquired 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 1,653 shares worth approximately $0.57 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A sold 4,000 shares, netting a total of over 1,446,560 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $361.64 each, the insider now holds 14,716 shares.
As published in a research note from KeyBanc Capital Markets on March 31, 2025, Waters Corp [WAT] has been rated up from a Sector weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $460. Analysts at Robert W. Baird upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of February 13, 2025, Scotiabank has increased its “Sector perform” rating to a “Sector outperform” for WAT. Earlier on February 10, 2025, Barclays upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal weight” for WAT stock which previously was a “an Underweight”.
Analyzing WAT Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.84%. Over the course of the year, Waters Corp shares have dropped approximately -6.27%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $423.56 on 01/30/25 and a 52-week low of $297.14 on 04/09/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $357.39, while a 200-day SMA reached $359.31.
Support And Resistance Levels for Waters Corp (WAT)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 340.81, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 333.88. In the upper region, resistance lies at 351.38. The next price resistance is at 355.02. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 52.89 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 12.24, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 10.60%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
