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July 22, 2018 – By Hazel Jackson

<img src = "http://teletechwire.com/wp-content/uploads/logos/Logos/WAT.png" alt = "Waters Corporation (NYSE : WAT) Logo "title =" Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Logo "style =" float: left; Investor Confidence decreased to 0.9 in the first quarter of 2018. It decreased by 0.23 from 1 , 13 in the fourth quarter of 2017. It turned negative, 29 investors sold WAT shares and 185 reduced their positions 70.29 million shares, or 2.51% less, against 72.10 million shares. Shares in the fourth quarter of 2017. Laurion Mngmt Lp has 4,432 shares, of which 1,240 have been declared by Douglass Winthrop Advsrs Limited Liability Corp. Hightower Advsrs Limited Liability Corp. has declared 1,941 shares or 0% of Ameritas Prns Inc invested 0.02% in Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) .Ellewood Investment Counsel Ltd. Liability Co. invested 0.17% in Waters Corporati one (NYSE: WAT) for 1,868 shares, Etrade Management Lc declared 2,745 shares. Huntington Fincl Bank invested 0% of its portfolio in Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT). Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board holds a 0.28% interest in Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) for 95,751 shares. Massmutual Fsb Adv has invested 0% in Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT). Hartford Invest Communication has accumulated 14,982 shares, or 0.06% of the shares. Apg Asset Mngmt Nv holds 30,835 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. Pictet Asset Mgmt Limited invested in 351,278 shares, representing 0.17% of the capital. S & Co invested in 9,210 shares, representing 0.23% of the capital. Rampart Inv Management Ltd Llc invested 0.11% in Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT).

Since January 25, 2018, he had 0 purchases, and 12 sales for 27.64 million business. SILVEIRA MICHAEL F proceeded on Thursday, May 17 to another exchange of 3,521 shares valued at $ 671,716. Another exchange of 2,090 shares valued at $ 409,155 was made by REED JOANN A on Tuesday, May 22nd. Thursday, January 29, BEAUDOUIN MARK T sold $ 9.15 million. On Wednesday, February 28, TERRICCIANO DAVID sold $ 318,002 from Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) or 1,523 shares. Cassis Eugene G.

Stack Financial Management Inc. has reduced its interest in Waters Corp. (WAT) of 33.15% based on its latest regulatory filings with the SEC in 2018Q1. Stack Financial Management Inc. has sold 38,699 shares, the company's share having lost 8.54% with the market. The institutional investor held 78,033 shares of the company's laboratory analytical instruments at the end of the first quarter of 2018, valued at $ 15.50 million, compared with 116,732 at the end of the previous quarter. Stack Financial Management Inc., which had invested in Waters Corp. for several months, seems to be less optimistic than the market capitalization company of $ 15.45 billion. Inventory decreased by 0.25% or $ 0.49 during the last trading session, reaching $ 197.15. Approximately 534,348 shares were traded. Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) has grown 6.75% since July 22, 2017 and is up.

Analysts expect Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) to report their profits on July 24. They expect a profit of US $ 1.92, up 9.09% or $ 0.16 from $ 1.76 last year. share. WAT's earnings will be $ 150.42 million for 25.67 P / E if EPS of $ 1.92 becomes a reality. After real earnings per share of $ 1.59 reported by Waters Corporation in the prior quarter, Wall Street now expects earnings per share growth of 20.75%.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Rating Coverage

Among 10 analysts covering Waters (NYSE: WAT), 2 have Buy, 1 Sell and 7 Hold ratings. As a result, 20% are positive. Waters has had 17 analyst reports since January 24, 2018 according to SRatingsIntel. Cowen & Co maintained the rating of Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) on Tuesday, April 24. Cowen & Co has a "Hold" rating and a $ 21500 target. The firm received Robert W. Baird's "Buy" rating on Tuesday, April 24. The company received Morgan Stanley's "Equal-Weight" rating on Friday, July 13th. Barclays Capital maintained the rating of Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Barclays Capital has an "Equal-Weight" rating and a target of $ 208. Jefferies maintained it with the "Hold" rating and a $ 20,000 target in the Wednesday, April 25 report. The company received Leerink Swann's "Buy" rating on Wednesday, April 25th. The title of Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) was rated "Hold" by Cowen & Co on Tuesday, January 23rd. Janney Capital on Wednesday, January 24th. Jefferies maintained the rating of Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) on Tuesday, January 23. Jefferies has a "Hold" rating and a target of $ 205.0. The note was maintained by JP Morgan with "Neutral" on Wednesday, January 24th.

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