What the company does
Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.
What the weekly tape is saying
WAT closed the latest completed week at 355.5 USD. The 4-week return is 8.0% and the 12-week return is 18.9%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is 0.61. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 53/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 350.2 USD
- Vs Trend Line
- 1.5%
- Fair Value
- 330.7 USD
- Vs Fair Value
- 7.5%
- 52W High
- 414.1 USD
- 52W Low
- 275.1 USD
- Drawdown
- -14.2%
- Range Position
- 57.9%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 0 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 14
- 52W Active Breadth
- 26.9%
- Sector Scope
- US Healthcare
- Sector Rank
- 733 of 1034
- Sector Percentile
- 29.1%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
US Healthcare
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 26 of 100
- Avg 1W
- 0.8%
- Avg 4W
- 3.5%
- Trend Breadth
- 33.0%
- Positive MD
- 41.0%
US Diagnostics & Research
- Tracked Peers
- 50
- 4W Rank
- 28 of 50
- Avg 1W
- -1.7%
- Avg 4W
- 9.6%
- Trend Breadth
- 20.0%
- Positive RS
- 24.0%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- 0.61
- 4W MD Change
- 766.8%
- Relative Strength
- -5.01
- 4W RS Change
- 62.0%
- Expectation
- Positive
- Probability
- 58.54%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 4.0M
- 13W Average
- 5.0M
- 52W Average
- 4.2M
- Vs 13W
- 0.8x
- Vs 52W
- 0.9x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 6.6%
- 52W Volatility
- 5.8%
- Upside Weeks
- 28
- Downside Weeks
- 24
- Downside Breadth
- 46.2%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 4.2% / -4.4%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Diagnostics & Research
- Currency
- USD
- Market Cap
- 36.0B
Opportunity signals
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.
Risk signals
- Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 355.5 USD | -2.7% | 350.2 USD | 330.7 USD | 0.61 | -5.01 | 4.0M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 365.4 USD | -4.7% | 351.0 USD | 330.1 USD | 0.53 | -2.20 | 4.7M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 383.6 USD | 12.0% | 351.2 USD | 329.4 USD | 0.51 | -0.27 | 5.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 342.4 USD | 4.0% | 350.1 USD | 328.6 USD | 0.14 | -10.00 | 3.6M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 329.2 USD | -7.3% | 350.6 USD | 328.0 USD | -0.09 | -13.17 | 5.5M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 355.1 USD | 15.6% | 350.8 USD | 327.6 USD | -0.28 | -6.73 | 8.9M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 307.1 USD | -0.9% | 350.0 USD | 327.1 USD | -0.61 | -17.85 | 5.4M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 309.9 USD | -5.5% | 350.7 USD | 327.0 USD | -0.73 | -16.95 | 4.8M | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 327.8 USD | 2.4% | 350.1 USD | 327.0 USD | -0.86 | -12.28 | 3.5M | Off |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 320.0 USD | 5.2% | 349.2 USD | 326.8 USD | -0.96 | -11.00 | 4.2M | Off |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 304.2 USD | 5.2% | 348.4 USD | 326.8 USD | -1.07 | -12.80 | 3.7M | Off |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 289.2 USD | -3.3% | 348.5 USD | 326.7 USD | -1.06 | -14.85 | 4.5M | Off |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 299.0 USD | 4.3% | 348.9 USD | 326.9 USD | -1.00 | -14.55 | 6.4M | Off |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 286.6 USD | -5.3% | 349.0 USD | 326.9 USD | -0.95 | -20.12 | 5.0M | Off |