B+75/100

Is Waters Corporation (WAT) a risky stock?

Sector: Health Care Price: $367.96 Composite: 75/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Waters Corporation (WAT) B+ for risk, a composite score of 75 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts WAT in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind WAT's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how WAT scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
75
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
62
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
65
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
56
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
49

What's moving WAT's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind WAT's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Earnings & results · raising risk

Poor rollover experience at Empower can increase participant attrition from workplace plans, weaken customer satisfaction metrics, and pressure Empower (owned by Great-West Lifeco…

Regulatory · mixed signal

Hahn Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing…

Macro · mixed signal

Empower (MPWR) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 10:00 AM E.T. on July 12th. One Empower token can currently be purchased for $0.000…

What a B+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, WAT's composite of 75 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WAT or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.