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BUZZ-Scotiabank upgrades Waters to 'sector outperform', raises PT

Reuters
Feb 15, 2025
BUZZ-Scotiabank upgrades Waters to 'sector outperform', raises PT

** Brokerage Scotiabank upgrades life sciences tool maker Waters Corp WAT.N rating to "sector outperform" from "sector perform", raises PT to $450 from $430

** Brokerage says the rating is based on WAT's strong Q4 financial performance and 2025 profit forecast

** The price target is justified due to the timing of its clients' instrument replacement cycles, significant revenue from life science applications, and a leading position in emerging markets such as GLP-1 obesity drugs and generic drugs in India - Scotiabank

** "On the bottom line, WAT continues to have significant EPS leverage, driven by its industry leading margins, recently initiated productivity and pricing initiatives and cash deployment capacity" - brokerage

** Stock rose 21.7% in the last 12 months

(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan)

((Padmanabhan.Ananthan@thomsonreuters.com;))

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