Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT)
Analytical instrument manufacturer that designs, manufactures, sells & services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography together with high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry instrument systems.
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Teacherman333
(25.77)
Submitted: 5/15/2013 11:15:32 AM :
Start Price:
$96.52
WAT Score:
-0.82
For reference point and to allow for comments by others. As of the end of March, 2013.
ROE 35.73%
Trailing PE 17.49
PB 5.67
Div yield N/A
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SmartAce
(99.71)
Submitted: 3/13/2013 10:16:08 AM :
Start Price:
$87.07
WAT Score:
-14.56
Water is the new water.
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taxmd
(99.76)
Submitted: 8/28/2012 9:10:21 AM :
Start Price:
$77.95
WAT Score:
+7.42
http://seekingalpha.com/article/832551-4-flush-mid-cap-stocks-earning-great-profits
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eksummers620
(51.27)
Submitted: 11/17/2011 7:47:35 AM :
Start Price:
$78.36
WAT Score:
-9.81
Sequoia purchase Q3 2011
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milne005
(< 20)
Submitted: 11/23/2010 3:44:02 PM :
Start Price:
$77.14
WAT Score:
-14.13
11/22/2010 IBD #99
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fysfil
(< 20)
Submitted: 9/11/2009 10:42:06 PM :
Start Price:
$54.66
WAT Score:
+17.74
my decision is based mainly on the valuations given above, plus my knowledge of Waters equipment
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dreamir
(55.95)
Submitted: 9/9/2009 3:25:52 PM :
Start Price:
$53.15
WAT Score:
+22.59
Its the water
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IsleGirl2010
(98.39)
Submitted: 9/9/2009 9:00:22 AM :
Start Price:
$52.25
WAT Score:
+24.83
Sounds like a good business to be in right now with money going into the industry. I can't imagine any pull back in R&D now with our resources getting polluted and scarce.
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gea1968
(61.17)
Submitted: 8/4/2009 6:10:01 PM :
Start Price:
$51.88
WAT Score:
+22.36
fundamentals and momentum; favorable StockScouter rating
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srzehner
(86.17)
Submitted: 4/13/2009 10:55:48 PM :
Start Price:
$39.27
WAT Score:
+51.11
Gotta love an ROE > 50% in a segment that is poised for long term growth
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tpulley
(< 20)
Submitted: 3/21/2009 10:43:39 PM :
Start Price:
$32.48
WAT Score:
+87.45
low debt, high free cash flow, great long term growth, strong competitive position
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docmase
(32.80)
Submitted: 3/2/2009 10:52:25 AM :
Start Price:
$34.38
WAT Score:
+48.89
Waters is a necessary company to many pharmaceutical, biotech, and other research science companies. Their business is solid and they will survive.
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JABBEST
(< 20)
Submitted: 1/28/2009 4:22:54 PM :
Start Price:
$38.16
WAT Score:
+59.50
High margins, generates excess cash flow even in slow economic times, relaitively non-cyclical, secure dividend, valuation low vs. underlying growth, good demographics ahead, solid balance sheet. Possibly boring for some, but holds a secure niche. Mid-cap, easily affordable as a target.
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tskephart
(54.44)
Submitted: 11/26/2008 12:48:22 PM :
Start Price:
$39.10
WAT Score:
+54.45
Strong acceptance of UPLC, as this technology gains acceptance and becomes more widly accepted, Waters will benefit greatly.
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IFVeggies
(< 20)
Submitted: 9/24/2008 5:54:14 PM :
Start Price:
$57.28
WAT Score:
+27.59
They are the best at what they do, and as boring as what they do is, they are still the best.
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deraj83
(41.28)
Submitted: 9/6/2008 8:20:01 PM :
Start Price:
$64.91
WAT Score:
+16.42
Waters' makes analytical instruments that analyze liquid characteristics. Why should you care? I care, most particularly, because the company's products are used to analyze water quality, which makes it a long-term play on the world water shortage. Over the years, no one seems to be making any money on this theme, but perhaps the crowd has been looking in the wrong places and missing the obvious (the one with the very name of the problem).
Overall, WAT shows good fundamentals, strong free cash flow, a proven track record of solid earnings growth, and even a decent share buyback. I am using the recent price pullback to start a position.
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spoton1
(64.59)
Submitted: 7/29/2008 11:07:49 AM :
Start Price:
$67.15
WAT Score:
+7.79
Waters continues to be well managed - Excellent technology products, Good growth, profit, Cash Flow in solid industries - Food, Pharm, Bio-Tech etc... Markets in both USA and International.
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awesomestocks
(< 20)
Submitted: 5/23/2008 1:15:37 AM :
Start Price:
$63.99
WAT Score:
+28.52
Most pharmas need them.
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shop1
(97.78)
Submitted: 5/5/2008 1:20:50 PM :
Start Price:
$62.03
WAT Score:
+34.89
Waters Corp had its stock price hammered in Q4 07 because of disappointing results. However, in Q1 08, it reported a 12% increase in sales as well as an increase in net income.
This company is well managed and has great financial stability. Its ROE is excellent at 43.50%. The company expects to increase revenue and earnings growth in 08.
At a price of $61.87, the stock is trading well off its 52 week high of $81.84. IMO, WAT is oversold. It may have some challenges in the short-term, but in the long term it is an outperformer.
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