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Waters Corporation WAT
$382.15 $3.230.85%
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C
Hold 11/26/2024Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/26/2024 due to a major increase in the growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 275.14% from $54.53M to $204.58M, earnings per share increased from $2.4 to $2.71, and EBIT increased 12.3% from $189.17M to $212.45M.
C
Hold 5/9/2024Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/9/2024 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $3.6484 to $1.72, net income declined 52.73% from $216.21M to $102.2M, and EBIT declined 52.43% from $302.89M to $144.09M.
C
Hold 3/20/2024Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/20/2024 due to a large increase in the growth index. EBIT increased 68.81% from $179.43M to $302.89M, earnings per share increased from $2.27 to $3.6484, and operating cash flow increased 45.81% from $157.82M to $230.12M.
C
Hold 5/24/2023Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/24/2023 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. EBIT declined 39.11% from $286.02M to $174.17M, earnings per share declined from $3.8084 to $2.38, and total revenue declined 20.25% from $858.51M to $684.67M.
C
Hold 5/5/2023Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/5/2023 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 2/13/2023Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/13/2023 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 11/4/2022Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/4/2022 due to a major increase in the growth index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 177.82% from $56.9M to $158.09M.
C
Hold 8/30/2022Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 8/30/2022 due to a large decline in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 71.26% from $197.96M to $56.9M, and EBIT declined 2.79% from $205.52M to $199.79M.
C
Hold 7/28/2022Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/28/2022 due to a decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 7/13/2022Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/13/2022 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 5/6/2022Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/6/2022 due to a large decline in the growth index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $3.5176 to $2.62, EBIT declined 23.06% from $267.13M to $205.52M, and total revenue declined 17.44% from $836.45M to $690.57M.
B
Buy 11/30/2021Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/30/2021 due to a significant decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 8/2/2021Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/2/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 6/28/2021Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/28/2021 due to a decline in the valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 6/11/2021Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 6/11/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/26/2021Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/26/2021 due to a major increase in the solvency index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $2.03 to $3.4985, EBIT increased 64.79% from $164.19M to $270.56M, and operating cash flow increased 54.99% from $172.58M to $267.48M.
C
Hold 11/19/2020Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/19/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 11/4/2020Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/4/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 13.19% from $198.81M to $172.58M.
C
Hold 10/9/2020Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/9/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
C
Hold 9/24/2020Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/24/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 8/28/2020Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C+ from C on 8/28/2020 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Earnings per share increased from $0.86 to $1.98, net income increased 129.51% from $53.56M to $122.93M, and EBIT increased 82.63% from $86.76M to $158.45M.
C
Hold 5/1/2020Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/1/2020 due to a significant decline in the growth index, solvency index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $3.122 to $0.86, EBIT declined 63.2% from $235.78M to $86.76M, and total revenue declined 35.09% from $716.29M to $464.94M.
C
Hold 3/31/2020Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/31/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/16/2020Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/16/2020 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 2/28/2020Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/28/2020 due to a substantial increase in the solvency index, growth index and valuation index. Debt to equity declined from 11.94 to -7.9, earnings per share increased from $2.07 to $3.122, and EBIT increased 29.38% from $182.24M to $235.78M.
B
Buy 2/19/2020Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/19/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/4/2020Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/4/2020 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 16.82% from $127.02M to $148.39M, and EBIT increased 2.03% from $178.61M to $182.24M.
B
Buy 6/11/2019Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 6/11/2019 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.73 to 1.28, EBIT declined 47.72% from $247.07M to $129.17M, and the quick ratio declined from 5.13 to 2.78.
B
Buy 2/28/2019Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from C on 2/28/2019 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. EBIT increased 43.75% from $171.88M to $247.07M, earnings per share increased from $1.83 to $2.4599, and operating cash flow increased 24.06% from $146.34M to $181.55M.
C
Hold 2/6/2019Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C from C- on 2/6/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 12/20/2018Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C- from C on 12/20/2018 due to a decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 11/29/2018Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/29/2018 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 11/6/2018Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C- from C on 11/6/2018 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $1.98 to $1.83, EBIT declined 4.08% from $179.19M to $171.88M, and total revenue declined 3.05% from $596.22M to $578.02M.
C
Hold 5/7/2018Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to C from C- on 5/7/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, solvency index and efficiency index. Net income increased 131.7% from -$353.17M to $111.95M, earnings per share increased from -$4.4467 to $1.4, and debt to equity declined from 0.89 to 0.59.
C
Hold 4/30/2018Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C- from C on 4/30/2018 due to a large decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 3/5/2018Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to C from B on 3/5/2018 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $1.69 to -$4.4467, net income declined 359.49% from $136.1M to -$353.17M, and total capital declined 7.75% from $4.59B to $4.23B.
B
Buy 2/1/2018Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 2/1/2018 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 1/29/2018Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 1/29/2018 due to a decline in the valuation index.
A
Buy 1/12/2018Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 1/12/2018 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/29/2017Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/29/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.76 to 0.74, and the quick ratio increased from 5.49 to 5.6.
B
Buy 10/2/2017Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 10/2/2017 due to a large decline in the total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 8/7/2017Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/7/2017 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. EBIT increased 24.79% from $132.87M to $165.8M, earnings per share increased from $1.31 to $1.63, and total revenue increased 12.11% from $497.97M to $558.25M.
B
Buy 5/10/2017Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/10/2017 due to a large decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $2.1541 to $1.31, EBIT declined 38.16% from $214.86M to $132.87M, and total revenue declined 20.8% from $628.79M to $497.97M.
B
Buy 4/24/2017Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 4/24/2017 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. EBIT increased 41.61% from $151.73M to $214.86M, earnings per share increased from $1.53 to $2.1541, and operating cash flow increased 24.26% from $139.2M to $172.97M.
B
Buy 11/8/2016Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 11/8/2016 due to a decline in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 11.35% from $157.02M to $139.2M, net income declined 2.62% from $128.22M to $124.86M, and earnings per share declined from $1.57 to $1.53.
B
Buy 10/28/2016Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 10/28/2016 due to a major decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 8/5/2016Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to A- from B on 8/5/2016 due to a substantial increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 3/17/2016Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 3/17/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/2/2016Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 3/2/2016 due to an increase in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. EBIT increased 39.36% from $137.84M to $192.1M, earnings per share increased from $1.4 to $1.8356, and total revenue increased 17.19% from $500.58M to $586.61M.
B
Buy 1/7/2016Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/7/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 12/23/2015Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/23/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and growth index. Operating cash flow increased 23.14% from $112.96M to $139.09M, earnings per share increased from $1.27 to $1.4, and EBIT increased 5.77% from $130.32M to $137.84M.
B
Buy 9/28/2015Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/28/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 9/21/2015Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 9/21/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 8/10/2015Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 8/10/2015 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $1.15 to $1.27, EBIT increased 8.61% from $119.98M to $130.32M, and total revenue increased 7.46% from $460.4M to $494.74M.
B
Buy 5/26/2015Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 5/26/2015 due to a decline in the valuation index and solvency index.
A
Buy 5/8/2015Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 5/8/2015 due to a major increase in the volatility index, valuation index and total return index.
B
Buy 1/27/2015Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B+ from B on 1/27/2015 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 20.23% from $106.33M to $127.84M, earnings per share increased from $1.13 to $1.34, and EBIT increased 13.33% from $122.4M to $138.71M.
B
Buy 10/28/2014Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 10/28/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 10/2/2014Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 10/2/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 9/4/2014Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 9/4/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 8/20/2014Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 8/20/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 8/1/2014Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/1/2014 due to a substantial increase in the growth index and valuation index. Earnings per share increased from $0.82 to $1.13, EBIT increased 29.16% from $94.76M to $122.4M, and total revenue increased 11.91% from $430.51M to $481.8M.
B
Buy 7/10/2014Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B- from B on 7/10/2014 due to a major decline in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
B
Buy 5/5/2014Downgrade
Waters Corporation (WAT) was downgraded to B from A- on 5/5/2014 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Net income declined 50.35% from $141.58M to $70.3M, earnings per share declined from $1.6429 to $0.82, and EBIT declined 46.21% from $176.18M to $94.76M.
A
Buy 3/4/2014Upgraded
Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 3/4/2014 due to an increase in stability, growth and total return. EBIT increased 47.96% from $119.07M to $176.18M, earnings per share increased from $1.14 to $1.6429, and operating cash flow increased 36.77% from $104.77M to $143.29M.
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