WAT
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- WAT −0.08% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −0.8 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Oct 1): After its 57 big drops in the past 5 years, WAT typically gained 0.4% over the next day (median) and was higher 60% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -0.6% and +1.5%. An ordinary day: -0.0%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #34 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
After each kind of event
| Event | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any day | 1,255 | 0.0%#483 H | +0.1%#369 H | +0.7%#280 H | +0.6%#336 M |
| Big drop Oct 1 (-2.2% or worse) | 57 | +0.4%#34 H | +0.5%#195 H | +2.7%#79 H | +5.8%#199 M |
| Big gain (+2.4% or better) | 72 | +0.1%#233 H | +0.3%#309 H | +0.2%#354 H | -0.1%#307 M |
| Earnings beat | 19 | -0.3%#411 M | -0.3%#416 M | +1.6%#191 M | -0.1%#397 M |
| Earnings miss | 1 | -1.6%– | -3.8%– | -9.7%– | +5.5%– |
| 52-week high | 7 | -0.1%#298 L | -0.7%#332 L | -3.4%#385 L | -3.0%#340 L |
| 52-week low | 3 | +0.8%#12 L | -0.7%#262 L | +2.5%#121 L | +16.2%#19 L |
| Crossed above 200-day avg | 10 | -0.4%#389 M | +1.0%#179 M | +4.5%#156 M | +4.6%#226 M |
| Crossed below 200-day avg | 11 | +0.3%#105 M | +1.7%#117 M | +0.9%#249 M | +6.1%#169 M |
| RSI oversold | 14 | +0.2%#141 M | -0.2%#456 M | +1.8%#268 M | +7.1%#147 M |
| RSI overbought | 13 | 0.0%#216 M | -2.0%#456 M | -2.7%#462 M | -4.9%#370 M |
| Reddit spike | — | — | — | — | — |
| Analyst upgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Analyst downgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider buy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider unplanned sale | — | — | — | — | — |
Median gain from the close of the session the event was known, over each holding period; #rank among the S&P 500 stocks after the same kind of event (#1 = best). "Big" is WAT's own: its worst / best 10% of days over the prior 2 years. Highlighted: happening in the latest session.
Crossed above 200-day avg
The close moves above its 200-day moving average.
| Holding | Events | Median (likely range) | Confidence | Rank | Up | vs SPY | Range of outcomes (worst · 25–75% · median · best) | vs S&P 500 stocks (their medians) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 10 | -0.37% (-1.2 to 0.0) | Medium | #389 of 497 | 40% | +0.04% |
-3%
+5%
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| 1 week | 10 | +0.99% (-2.2 to +2.8) | Medium | #179 of 497 | 50% | +0.30% |
-5%
+5%
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| 1 month | 10 | +4.48% (-5.6 to +9.7) | Medium | #156 of 497 | 60% | +3.44% |
-7%
+18%
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| 1 quarter | 10 | +4.56% (-20.5 to +12.8) | Medium | #226 of 494 | 70% | -1.07% |
-22%
+19%
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Range of outcomes: all of WAT's crosses above the 200-day average in the past 5 years, from the worst to the best result over each holding period; the box holds the middle half, the tick is the median. A wide box means the median alone says little. Hover the median for the average.
Crossed above 200-day avg by trend
| When it happened | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium trendAbove its 50-day avg now | 8 | -0.4%M vs -0.1% | +0.9%M vs +0.1% | +4.5%M vs +1.0% | +9.9%M vs -2.9% |
| Below its 50-day avg | 2 | +1.0%– vs 0.0% | +2.4%– vs +0.1% | +5.2%– vs +0.4% | -10.0%– vs +5.3% |
| Short trendAbove its 20-day avg now | 8 | -0.4%M vs -0.2% | +0.9%M vs +0.1% | +4.5%M vs +0.7% | +9.9%M vs -0.2% |
| Below its 20-day avg | 2 | +1.0%– vs +0.1% | +2.4%– vs +0.1% | +5.2%– vs +0.9% | -10.0%– vs +1.8% |
The same event split by where WAT stood against its 200-, 50- and 20-day averages when it happened (a dip in an uptrend vs a falling knife); "vs" is the plain any-day median in that trend; "now" marks where it stands today. Splitting halves the evidence, so watch the confidence letters: H / M / L.
Latest crosses above the 200-day average
| Event | Entry | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | May 5 @ $342.75 | +13.5% on the day | +2.0% | +2.8% | +9.8% | +16.7% |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 20 @ $343.18 | +2.6% on the day | +1.8% | +2.5% | +9.7% | +15.6% |
| May 12, 2025 | May 12 @ $366.67 | +6.6% on the day | -2.1% | -2.2% | -5.6% | -22.1% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 1 @ $387.21 | +19.8% on the day | 0.0% | -0.7% | -0.1% | +6.9% |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Jul 16 @ $316.73 | +4.6% on the day | -0.7% | -5.0% | +6.2% | +12.8% |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Apr 22 @ $299.23 | +1.1% on the day | +4.7% | +5.3% | +17.5% | +0.5% |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Nov 24 @ $280.39 | +1.5% on the day | -1.2% | +3.0% | +18.4% | +18.6% |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Feb 23 @ $323.06 | +0.6% on the day | -2.8% | -0.5% | -7.2% | -20.5% |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 10 @ $331.85 | +7.2% on the day | 0.0% | -3.6% | +2.7% | +2.2% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 21 @ $349.48 | +5.9% on the day | -1.1% | +3.6% | -6.2% | -20.6% |
Aftermath: entry is the close of the first session the event was fully known (the same session for price moves, the reaction session for earnings, the next session for Reddit, analyst and insider events, which are dated by day). Repeats within a few sessions count as one event. Past performance after an event says nothing certain about the next one. Not advice.