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Waters (WAT, Life Sciences Tools & Services) Stock Valuation & Fair Value Significantly overvalued

Waters (WAT, Life Sciences Tools & Services) trades at a blended P/E of 28.8, about 24% above its historical normal valuation, with a forward growth estimate of 12.0% and a PEG of 2.40. Analysts' one-year estimates have been hit 91% of the time.

DATA AS OF 2026-08-21
Blended P/E
28.8
Normal P/E
23.3
PEG
2.40
Fwd growth
12.0%
Div yield
0.0%
RSI (14)
57.3
Neutral

The Street vs SeerForecast

Wall Street's mean price target for WAT is $436.00 across 23 analysts, 6.2% above the current price. The average analyst rating is Buy. Our SeerForecast read of the same stock, formed without analyst targets: significantly overvalued. When the two disagree, start your digging there.

Valuation flags

Verdict history

tickerseer's rating has been significantly overvalued since 2026-06-03.

Price and rating by weekClose moved +8.5 percent from 2026-06-03 to 2026-08-17, with 0 rating changes over 21 recorded weeks.2026-06-03: Significantly overvalued, close 379.77 (recalculated)2026-06-10: Significantly overvalued, close 363.18 (recalculated)2026-06-14: Significantly overvalued, close 355.53 (recalculated)2026-06-16: Significantly overvalued, close 360.54 (recalculated)2026-06-21: Significantly overvalued, close 355.44 (recalculated)2026-07-02: Significantly overvalued, close 379.29 (recalculated)2026-07-06: Significantly overvalued, close 378.89 (recalculated)2026-07-09: Significantly overvalued, close 377.13 (recalculated)2026-07-12: Significantly overvalued, close 376.43 (recalculated)2026-07-13: Significantly overvalued, close 373.22 (recalculated)2026-07-14: Significantly overvalued, close 376.39 (recalculated)2026-07-20: Significantly overvalued, close 357.54 (recalculated)2026-07-22: Significantly overvalued, close 370.82 (recalculated)2026-07-25: Significantly overvalued, close 374.68 (recalculated)2026-07-27: Significantly overvalued, close 371.20 (recalculated)2026-07-31: Significantly overvalued, close 377.31 (recalculated)2026-08-03: Significantly overvalued, close 377.312026-08-07: Significantly overvalued, close 406.86 (recalculated)2026-08-10: Significantly overvalued, close 406.862026-08-14: Significantly overvalued, close 412.17 (recalculated)2026-08-17: Significantly overvalued, close 412.173804122026-06-032026-08-17
Attractively valuedFairly valuedAbove fair valueLarger dot: a stronger reading

Not every point was recorded live. Points marked recalculated apply today's valuation rules to the metrics tickerseer archived that week.

2026-06-03P/E 26.8+15%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-10P/E 26.6+14%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-14P/E 26.6+14%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-16P/E 26.6+14%Significantly overvalued
2026-06-21P/E 26.6+14%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-02P/E 27.4+18%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-06P/E 27.4+18%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-09P/E 27.4+18%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-12P/E 27.2+17%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-13P/E 27.2+17%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-14P/E 27.2+17%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-20P/E 26.6+14%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-22P/E 26.6+14%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-25P/E 26.9+16%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-27P/E 26.9+16%Significantly overvalued
2026-07-31P/E 27.3+17%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-03P/E 27.1+16%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-07P/E 28.6+23%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-10P/E 29.1+25%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-14P/E 29.5+27%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-17P/E 29.4+26%Significantly overvalued
2026-08-21P/E 28.8+24%Significantly overvalued ← now

Frequently asked questions

Is Waters stock overvalued?

At a blended P/E of 28.8 versus its historical normal P/E of 23.3, Waters trades about 24% above its typical valuation, with a PEG of 2.40 on 12.0% forward growth. tickerseer currently rates it significantly overvalued.

What is Waters's fair value and PEG?

Waters trades at a blended P/E of 28.8 against a historical normal P/E of 23.3, a PEG of 2.40, and a forward growth estimate of 12.0%.

Has tickerseer's rating of Waters changed?

tickerseer's rating has been significantly overvalued since 2026-06-03.

What is the analyst price target for Waters?

The mean Wall Street price target for Waters is $436.00 across 23 analysts, 6.2% above the current price. tickerseer's SeerForecast verdict is formed independently of analyst targets.

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