WATERS CORP (WAT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WAT - US9418481035 - Common Stock
294.765 USD
+0.13 (+0.05%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to WAT. WAT's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
88% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than WAT.
WAT is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. 71% of 54 stocks in the same industry do better.
WAT is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month WAT has a been trading in the 275.05 - 304.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, WAT does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 289.78, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
274.93
371.94
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 277.71 to 289.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 295.13 to 297.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 302.20 to 303.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 333.87 to 333.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 366.67 to 368.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for WAT is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WAT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.57 | NEGATIVE | WAT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.43% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WAT is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WAT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WAT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.64 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WAT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 2.52 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WAT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.23 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WAT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.54 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WAT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.21 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WAT suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSE:WAT (8/28/2025, 2:51:53 PM)
294.765
+0.13 (+0.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg0.05%
1 Week-0.71%
2 Weeks-0.74%
1 Month-1.48%
3 Month-15.64%
6 Month-21.92%
12 Month-14.93%
2 Year4.93%
3 Year-1.33%
5 Year36.24%
10 Year142.73%
15 Year386.83%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.84
ATR(20)%2.54%
ATR Inc-18.97%
Range Today5.75
ADR(20)7.25
ADR(20)%2.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.57
Mansfield-2.4
10 Day High304.44
10 Day Low287.58
20 Day High304.44
20 Day Low275.05
52 Week High423.56
52 Week Low275.05
CS1 End289.78
CR1 Start295.13
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.84%
DER(5)-1.39%
Volume435.90K
Volume Incr-41.66%
Vol(5)498.60K
Vol(50)841.33K