Waters Stock Forecast - Double Exponential Smoothing

WAT Stock  USD 379.83  4.16  1.08%   
The Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Waters on the next trading day is expected to be 379.08 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.58 and the sum of the absolute errors of 270.43. Waters Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
At this time, The relative strength index (RSI) of Waters' share price is at 54. This entails that the stock is in nutural position, most likellhy at or near its resistance level. The main idea of RSI analysis is to track how fast people are buying or selling Waters, making its price go up or down.

Momentum 54

 Impartial

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of Waters' future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Waters, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Waters' stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.08)
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
4.5875
EPS Estimate Current Year
13.1168
EPS Estimate Next Year
14.3004
Wall Street Target Price
406.3433
Using Waters hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Waters from the perspective of Waters response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Waters using Waters' stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Waters using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Waters' stock price.

Waters Short Interest

An investor who is long Waters may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about Waters and may potentially protect profits, hedge Waters with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
339.3523
Short Percent
0.0498
Short Ratio
4.19
Shares Short Prior Month
2.3 M
50 Day MA
378.5888

Waters Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Waters' public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Waters. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Waters can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Waters. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Waters' market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Waters.

Waters Implied Volatility

    
  0.5  
Waters' implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Waters stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Waters' implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Waters stock will not fluctuate a lot when Waters' options are near their expiration.
The Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Waters on the next trading day is expected to be 379.08 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.58 and the sum of the absolute errors of 270.43.

Waters after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 378.78  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Waters to cross-verify your projections.
For more information on how to buy Waters Stock please use our How to Invest in Waters guide.At this time, Waters' Inventory Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Receivables Turnover is likely to gain to 4.93 in 2026, whereas Payables Turnover is likely to drop 8.98 in 2026. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 77.9 M in 2026, whereas Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop slightly above 427.4 M in 2026.

Open Interest Against 2026-02-20 Waters Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Waters' spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Waters' options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Waters stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Waters' open interest, investors have to compare it to Waters' spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Waters is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Waters. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

Waters Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Waters price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Waters using various technical indicators. When you analyze Waters charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.
Double exponential smoothing - also known as Holt exponential smoothing is a refinement of the popular simple exponential smoothing model with an additional trending component. Double exponential smoothing model for Waters works best with periods where there are trends or seasonality.

Waters Double Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 2nd of January

Given 90 days horizon, the Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Waters on the next trading day is expected to be 379.08 with a mean absolute deviation of 4.58, mean absolute percentage error of 37.42, and the sum of the absolute errors of 270.43.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Waters Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Waters' next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Waters Stock Forecast Pattern

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Waters Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Waters' Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Waters' downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 377.49 and 380.66, respectively. We have considered Waters' daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
379.83
377.49
Downside
379.08
Expected Value
380.66
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Double Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Waters stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Waters stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information CriteriaHuge
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 1.0263
MADMean absolute deviation4.5836
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0124
SAESum of the absolute errors270.4305
When Waters prices exhibit either an increasing or decreasing trend over time, simple exponential smoothing forecasts tend to lag behind observations. Double exponential smoothing is designed to address this type of data series by taking into account any Waters trend in the prices. So in double exponential smoothing past observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent Waters observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older observations.

Predictive Modules for Waters

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Waters. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
377.20378.78380.36
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
341.85422.87424.45
Details
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
372.23387.64403.05
Details
22 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
369.77406.34451.04
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as Waters. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against Waters' peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, Waters' competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in Waters.

Other Forecasting Options for Waters

For every potential investor in Waters, whether a beginner or expert, Waters' price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Waters Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Waters. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Waters' price trends.

Waters Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Waters stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Waters could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Waters by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Waters Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of Waters' price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of Waters' current price.

Waters Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Waters stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Waters shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Waters stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Waters entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Waters Risk Indicators

The analysis of Waters' basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Waters' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting waters stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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When running Waters' price analysis, check to measure Waters' market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Waters is operating at the current time. Most of Waters' value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Waters' future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Waters' price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Waters to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.