WAT
Waters Corporation · Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research
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R500#307 today
$425.21
-0.08% today · -1.92% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
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.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own WAT in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | +19.8% | #33 |
| one week | Apr 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | +19.6% | #136 |
| one month | Apr 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | +31.3% | #127 |
| 3 months | Aug 11, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | +38.3% | #187 |
| 6 months | Mar 27, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | +53.3% | #170 |
| one year | Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 29, 2026 | +53.1% | #214 |
Rank #136 for one week means 135 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-0.1% | -1.9% | +3.2% | +12.1% | +39.8% | +32.1% |
| Best one single day Oct 31, 2024 |
-1.1% | -1.3% | -10.2% | -3.9% | +4.6% | +35.5% |
| Best one week Apr 29, 2026 |
-2.9% | -12.6% | +1.0% | -22.1% | -14.9% | -14.3% |
| Best one month Apr 29, 2026 |
-2.9% | -12.6% | +1.0% | -22.1% | -14.9% | -14.3% |
| Best 3 months Aug 11, 2025 |
-0.7% | -2.2% | -20.9% | -18.8% | -31.1% | -16.1% |
| Best 6 months Mar 27, 2026 |
-3.8% | -3.3% | -9.5% | -25.1% | -0.9% | -22.0% |
| Best one year Sep 29, 2025 |
-0.8% | -4.3% | -4.1% | -17.9% | -20.1% | -19.0% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.