Wells Fargo analyst Brandon Couillard maintains $Waters (WAT.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $380 to $415.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 62.6% and a total average return of 18.1% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Waters (WAT.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The substantial earnings surpass indicates share gains and an earlier than anticipated recovery cycle. Nevertheless, it's suggested that the current share price movement has absorbed all the potential upside, implying expectations of flawless performance for the upcoming year.
The recent third-quarter performance and the guidance for the fourth quarter have bolstered the view that Waters is approaching a liquid chromatography instrument replacement cycle. This event is anticipated to spur a swift increase in both revenue and EPS by 2025, a prospect that has not been completely anticipated in consensus expectations.
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