WATERS CORP (WAT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WAT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9418481035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WAT gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WAT is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
WAT is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. Certainly because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month WAT has a been trading in the 287.02 - 366.68 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
WAT is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 56 other stocks in this industry, WAT did better than 47% of them.
The technical rating of WAT is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
283.16
371.94
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 289.55 to 289.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 340.28 to 351.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @360.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- 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 | 18.39 | NEGATIVE | WAT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.61% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WAT is below 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) | 23.03 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests WAT may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -5.41 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WAT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 19.56 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests WAT may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.2 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WAT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.89 | 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 (7/16/2025, 11:42:48 AM)
286.02
-3.54 (-1.22%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.22%
1 Week-16.74%
2 Weeks-17.04%
1 Month-15.41%
3 Month-9.8%
6 Month-28.33%
12 Month-4.35%
2 Year4.83%
3 Year-20.46%
5 Year35.85%
10 Year116.92%
15 Year351.31%
Volatility
ATR(14)14.01
ATR(20)%4.2%
ATR Inc275.25%
Range Today6.16
ADR(20)10.7
ADR(20)%3.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.39
Mansfield-2.47
10 Day High366.68
10 Day Low287.02
20 Day High366.68
20 Day Low287.02
52 Week High423.56
52 Week Low287.02
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start340.28
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.76%
DER(5)-0.93%
Volume496.73K
Volume Incr188.93%
Vol(5)1.43M
Vol(50)602.13K