WATERS CORP (WAT)

Overview Price 87.53 Price Change Today -$1.03 (-1.16%) P&P rating Zacks Rank 3 - HOLD Open Price $88.75 Previous Close $88.56 Daily Range $86.94 - $88.75 52-Week Range $70.88 - $0.00 Volume 191,256 Waters Corporation is a holding company which owns only and all of the outstanding common stock of Waters Technologies Corporation, the operating subsidiary. It operates in the analytical instrument industry, with manufacturing and distribution expertise in three complementary technologies: high performance liquid chromatography instruments, chromatography columns and other consumables, and related service; mass spectrometry instruments that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments; and thermal analysis and rheology instruments. Other Resources for WAT Detailed Quote Earnings Estimates Company Report Interactive Chart Commentary Zacks Blog: Waters Outperforms Q4 Estimate January 24, 2012 Zacks Blog: Waters Underperforms Estimate October 25, 2011 Zacks Blog: Waters Reiterated at Neutral October 4, 2011 Zacks Blog: Waters Launches TruView Vials September 30, 2011 Zacks Blog: Waters Underperforms Estimate July 26, 2011 Waters Corporation is a holding company which owns only and all of the outstanding common stock of Waters Technologies Corporation, the operating subsidiary. It operates in the analytical instrument industry, with manufacturing and distribution expertise in three complementary technologies: high performance liquid chromatography instruments, chromatography columns and other consumables, and related service; mass spectrometry instruments that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments; and thermal analysis and rheology instruments.   Brokerage Analyst Recommendations 16 Brokerage Firms Covering WAT   Strong Buy 9 Buy 2 Hold 5 Sell 0 Strong Sell 0 Average Broker Recommendation (ABR): 1.75   WAT Ratings: BUY  SELL  HOLD WAT Consensus Forecasts

Rate this Stock! You haven't rated this stock yet! Ticker Call Buy Sell Analysis Time Frame Week or Less Week to a Month One to Three Months Three to Six Months Six Months to a Year One to Three Years Three Plus Years What The Community Thinks Total Players 9 Buy 0 Sell   Top Buy Analysis BUY: WAT Company: WATERS CP Points: -12.70 Start Price: $99.16 Start Date: 07/21/2011 2:30 PM wallstreeter P&P Score: 0.23 Recs: Ready to break out of consolidation Comments: 0 | Comment More Recent Analysis Top Sell Analysis No Sell Analysis. Be the First. More Recent Analysis

Blog Posts

User	User Score	Date	Title	Comments	Last Comment
rjm77me	99.92	02/08/12	Earning Beaters list = Can be a gold mine if one understand the action	8	02/09/12
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/24/12	Waters Outperforms Q4 Estimate - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	10/04/11	Waters Reiterated at Neutral - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	09/30/11	Waters Launches TruView Vials - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	06/07/11	Waters Joins Forces with Bio Co. - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	04/26/11	Waters Outpaces Estimate - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	01/25/11	Waters Outperforms - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	10/26/10	Waters Lags Despite Better Sales - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	10/25/10	Earnings Preview: Waters - Analyst Blog	0
Zacks_Analysts	0.00	07/28/10	Waters Matches Estimates Again - Analyst Blog	0

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Commentary

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $99.16 Points: -12.70 Created: 07/21/2011 Ready to break out of consolidation Comments: 0 | Comment wallstreeter Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $86.95 Points: -2.29 Created: 01/26/2012 Comments: 0 | Comment vip Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $48.86 Points: +27.03 Created: 06/22/2009 Comments: 0 | Comment LeveneOMurray Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $64.08 Points: +29.40 Created: 09/07/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment BearMarket Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $59.92 Points: +48.67 Created: 04/26/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment StockKiddy Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $79.50 Points: +17.56 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment rwmill Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $46.41 Points: +95.76 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment street Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $63.36 Points: +45.50 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment richhelen Recs:

BUY: WATERS CP (WAT) Start Price: $60.07 Points: +53.03 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment KeithRe Recs:

Picks

Username	P&P Score	Call	Time Frame	Start Date	Start Price	Today (change)	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Points	Analysis
vip	99.95	BUY	One to Three Months	01/26/2012	$86.95	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+0.29%	+2.58%	-2.29
wallstreeter	0.23	BUY	Six Months to a Year	07/21/2011	$99.16	$87.20 (-1.57%)	-12.06%	+0.64%	-12.70	view close
LeveneOMurray	0.44	BUY	Week or Less	06/22/2009	$48.86	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+78.47%	+51.44%	+27.03
BearMarket	72.73	BUY	Week to a Month	09/07/2008	$64.08	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+36.08%	+6.68%	+29.40
StockKiddy	3.42	BUY	Six Months to a Year	04/26/2008	$59.92	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+45.53%	-3.15%	+48.67
rwmill	31.67	BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$79.50	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+9.69%	-7.87%	+17.56
street		BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$46.41	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+87.89%	-7.87%	+95.76
richhelen	74.80	BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$63.36	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+37.63%	-7.87%	+45.50
KeithRe	21.51	BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$60.07	$87.20 (-1.57%)	+45.16%	-7.87%	+53.03