The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. 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.
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 drop of approximately -0.02%. Over the course of the year, Waters Corp shares have dropped approximately -6.90%. 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 $351.84, while a 200-day SMA reached $361.33.
Support And Resistance Levels for Waters Corp (WAT)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 340.68, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 335.98. In the upper region, resistance lies at 354.23. The next price resistance is at 363.07. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 49.61 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 10.06, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 57.71%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
