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Waters Corporation

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 16

As of Oct 22, 2026, Waters is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 16 (since Jul 1, 2026). It closed at $455.59, 0.9% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. More about the company

$455.59
-0.94% today
$44.7B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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In Stage 2, but it has already run

Setup score

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Momentum

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 32 in Diagnostics & Research · #1 of 272 in Health Care

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 18w
S2 30w
S2 16w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 7w → S4 9w → S1 3w → S2 18w → S3 12w → S4 4w → S1 2w → S2 30w → S3 4w → S4 9w → S1 3w → S4 12w → S1 5w → S2 12w → S3 6w → S4 8w → S1 6w → S2 16w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 18 stage runs.

WAT among Diagnostics & Research14th of 44 by relative strength

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Stocks in Diagnostics & Research ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CDNAStage 2 · wk 2499+27.3%
2BDSXStage 2 · wk 1898−18.3%
3ILMNStage 2 · wk 2497+5.5%
4GHStage 2 · wk 2197−7.6%
5NTRAStage 2 · wk 2096+2.7%
6CRLStage 2 · wk 1692+22.5%
7RVTYStage 2 · wk 1890+10.7%
8PSNLStage 2 · wk 1790−3.2%
…14WATStage 2 · wk 1677+8.3%
vs 52W High
-0.9%
$283.32 lo$459.93 hi
Near 52W high
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 16
1w13w26w
Week 16, proven structure
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
24.0%
200 DMA: $367.41 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
1.70x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend rising gently
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+8.3%
3M
+21.6%
6M
+46.4%
YTD
+19.3%
1Y
+30.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-09-06
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-01-24.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 16 · Vol 1.70x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 16 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 16 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 16 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 16 · Vol 1.20x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 15 · Vol 1.33x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 15 · Vol 1.16x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 15 · Vol 1.37x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 15 · Vol 1.18x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 15 · Vol 1.46x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 14 · Vol 1.37x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 14 · Vol 1.01x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$423.38
200 DMA
$367.41
52W High
$459.93
52W Low
$283.32
5D Low
$434.27
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$459.93
60d High
$459.93
120d High
$459.93
250d High
$459.93
Next resistance
+1.0%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
115.3
Forward 27.5
ROE
+1.9%
Profit margin +3.6%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.9

Waters: quick answers

What stage is Waters in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Waters (WAT) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Jul 1, 2026 and is in week 16. What the four stages mean

Is Waters in an uptrend?

Yes. Waters is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 24.0% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Waters from its 52-week high?

Waters closed at $455.59 on Oct 22, 2026, 0.9% below its 52-week high of $459.93. Its 52-week low is $283.32.

How has Waters performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Waters is up 30.5% over the past year and up 19.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Waters in?

Waters is in the Diagnostics & Research industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Diagnostics & Research

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two segments, Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and supports products, including chromatography columns, and other consumable products. It also designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments, as well as other manufacturers' instruments. In addition, the company offers MS technology, which is used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. Its products are used by clinical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.