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Waters Corporation

WAT · Healthcare · · USD
409.38 USD
0.00 (-1.01%)
● Updated 2026-09-07 20:34 Saudi Time ↻ Refresh
Short-term Mid-term Long-term

Fahodi Score BUY Mid-term (Position)

73
/ 100
Technical 75
Trend & RS 74
Momentum 78
Fundamental 89
Macro 64
Liquidity 39
ComponentScoreWeight
Technical 75.0 20%
Trend & RS 74.5 30%
Momentum 77.8 15%
Fundamental 88.9 10%
Macro 64.4 20%
Liquidity 38.8 5%

Trade Setup

Entry 409.38
Stop Loss 384.54 (6.1%)
Target 1 (1:1) 434.22 (+6.1%)
Target 2 (2:1) 459.06 (+12.1%)
ATR(14) 12.42 (3.0%)
Risk per Share 24.84
Reward:Risk 2:1

ATR-based levels. Adjust for support/resistance zones.

Factor Profile

Factor Score Z Bar
Value 25.8 -0.97
Momentum 77.8 +1.11
Quality 30.0 -0.80
Composite 44.5

Quality Scores

Piotroski F-Score 7 /9 — Strong
1. Positive Net Income 2. Positive Roa 3. Positive Cfo 4. Quality Earnings 5. Lower Leverage 6. Higher Liquidity 7. No Dilution 8. Higher Gross Margin 9. Higher Asset Turnover
Altman Z-Score 9.21 Safe Zone
Distress <1.81Grey 1.81–2.99>2.99 Safe

Valuation vs Peers Fair Value

MetricStockSectorvs Peers
P/E Ratio 104.2 22.0 +374% above
P/B Ratio 2.6 4.0 Below

Comparing against Healthcare median multiples.

Intrinsic Value (DCF) Significantly Overvalued

Intrinsic Value
122.49
vs
Market Price
409.38
Upside
-70.1%
Margin of Safety -234.2%
Stage 1 PV (5yr FCF)2,371,736,043
Terminal Value PV9,655,161,616
Total Enterprise Value12,026,897,659

Assumptions

Base FCF308,696,328
Growth Rate (5yr)25.0%
Terminal Growth2.5%
Discount Rate (WACC)9.0%

2-stage DCF: 5yr projected FCF + Gordon Growth terminal value. Estimates only — adjust growth and WACC for your own assumptions.

Position Sizing — Kelly Criterion

4.5%
Recommended Size
47.34%
Full Kelly
23.67%
Half Kelly
5.0%
Max Cap (Moderate)

Kelly inputs derived from quant score 73/100. Estimated win rate 62%, avg win 9.4%, avg loss 3.5%. Position was capped at the moderate risk maximum. This is analytical output, not a recommendation to trade.

BEAR Regime: BEAR (20% confidence) — position size reduced 10%

Signal Summary STRONG BUY

3
Bullish Signals
1
Bearish Signals
53.59
RSI(14)
5.9342
MACD

Relative Strength (RS) WEAK RS

36
/ 99
RS Rating
O'Neil filter: <80
RS vs SPY ↑ RISING (+7.3% vs SPY 3M)
RS vs Sector OUTPERFORMING (Healthcare)
RS New High No (6d since high)
Sector Outperformance +4.3% (3M)
RS Line — stock / SPY (90 bars)
← older newer →
RS vs SPY 50-day SMA of RS
WEAK RS: Underperformer — the stock is lagging the market. Avoid until RS trend reverses upward.

Technical Indicators

IndicatorValueSignal
Rsi 53.59 NEUTRAL
Macd 5.9342 BEARISH
Ma Cross 391.71 / 360.77 GOLDEN CROSS
Trend Short ABOVE SMA50
Trend Long ABOVE SMA200
Bollinger MIDDLE
Volume 0.53x NORMAL

Key Levels

LevelPrice
52-Week High426.22
Bollinger Upper421.07
SMA(200)360.77
SMA(50)391.71
SMA(20)411.99
Current Price409.38
Bollinger Lower402.91
52-Week Low282.77
ATR(14)12.42

Advanced Technical Analysis

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Wyckoff Phase & Volume Spread Analysis

Wyckoff Phase

MARKUP Confidence
100%
Acc: 0.0  |  Dist: 0.0  |  Markup: 2.0  |  Markdown: 0.0

Volume Spread Analysis (last 5 bars)

DateSignalVolDescription
2026-08-31 Normal 1.03x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-01 Normal 0.78x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-02 Normal 0.94x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-03 Normal 0.66x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-04 Normal 0.53x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern

Ichimoku Cloud BULLISH

LineValueStatus
Tenkan-sen (9) 414.52 Above Kijun
Kijun-sen (26) 398.49 Base line
Senkou A 406.51 Leading span A
Senkou B 385.72 Leading span B
Cloud 385.72 – 406.51 Bullish (Green)
Price vs Cloud 409.38 Above Cloud
Chikou Span 377.31 Bullish
Alignment Score 4/4 BULLISH

TTM Squeeze & Divergences

TTM Squeeze

SQUEEZE ON 5 bars Momentum: BEARISH
BB: 402.91 – 421.07  |  KC: 394.07 – 429.9

Divergences (last 60 bars)

TypeIndicatorBars AgoStrength
Hidden Bullish RSI 4
Regular Bearish RSI 29

Anchored VWAP

VWAP: 353.08 Anchor: 2026-03-13 (52w Low) ABOVE AVWAP +15.9%

Heikin-Ashi Trend

EXHAUSTION Trend exhaustion (3 doji candles) Full data via /api/advanced/WAT

Valuation

MetricValue
Market Cap40.20B
P/E (TTM)104.17
Forward P/EN/A
P/B2.65
EPS3.93

Financial Health

MetricValue
Revenue Growth1.1%
Profit Margin3.6%
ROE1.9%
Debt/Equity36.05
Current Ratio1.86
Dividend YieldN/A
Payout RatioN/A
Beta1.19

Trading Data

409.38
Open
409.38
Day High
409.38
Day Low
352.1K
Volume (0.4x avg)

Recent News (8)

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Price Chart (90 Days)

Candlesticks (green=up, red=down) SMA 20 SMA 50 Bollinger Bands (upper/lower) Volume (green=buying, red=selling)
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