The current recommendation of Buy for Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is derived using the stock evaluator from Portfolio Grader, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing approach. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 2 months.

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is a $15.6 billion in market value member of the Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group where the ranking for WAT by Portfolio Grader places it 9 among the 31 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position. WAT is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 107 among the 781 companies in the sector and number 661 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Portfolio Grader currently ranks Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) a Buy. Using Louis Navellier's investing methodology, this analytical tool assesses stocks by means of fundamental and quantitative analytical tools. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking WAT has had from Portfolio Grader for the last month.

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is one of 33 companies within the Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is in turn part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. WAT has a market value of $15.4 billion which is in the top 25% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for WAT puts it 13 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 177 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 1,120 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

With a $15.7 billion market value, Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top 10% of its sector group, Health Care, in market value. From the prospective of investment attractiveness, Portfolio Grader's current ranking for WAT puts it 10 among the 33 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 107 among the 785 companies in the sector, and number 683 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) ranks in the top quarter of its industry group, Life Sciences Tools & Services, and in the top decile of sector group, Health Care, with a market value of $15.9 billion. From an investment attractiveness prospective, WAT is ranked in the top quartile of the sector with a ranking of 96 among the 783 companies in the sector; the ranking for WAT by Portfolio Grader places it 9 among the 33 companies in this industry group, putting it in the second quartile and number 665 in the 5000 company Portfolio Grader company universe.

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is a member of the 33 company Life Sciences Tools & Services GICS industry group, which is part of the 782 company GICS Health Care sector. WAT's market value is $15.0 billion which falls in the top 25% of its industry group. The ranking for WAT by Portfolio Grader places it 22 among the 33 companies in this industry group, giving it a lower than average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 343 among the 782 companies in the sector, and number 2,452 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is ranked as a Hold using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. This represents no change from the previous week and is the same ranking WAT has had from Portfolio Grader for 3 months.

The current recommendation of Hold for Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is the result of using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. WAT has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

The current recommendation of Hold for Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) is the result of using the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator, which incorporates Louis Navellier's investing methodology. WAT has maintained this ranking for 2 months.