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Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Merck & Company (MRK) and Waters (WAT)

Tipranks - Wed Jan 28, 4:32AM CST

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Merck & Company (MRKResearch Report) and Waters (WATResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

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Merck & Company (MRK)

In a report released yesterday, Asad Haider from Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating on Merck & Company, with a price target of $120.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $107.40.

According to TipRanks.com, Haider is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 26.2% and a 87.5% success rate. Haider covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as NewAmsterdam Pharma Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Johnson & Johnson. ;'>

Merck & Company has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $118.35, a 9.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 16, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $125.00 price target.

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Waters (WAT)

In a report released today, Sidharth Sahoo from HSBC initiated coverage with a Buy rating on Waters and a price target of $460.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $390.90.

According to TipRanks.com, Sahoo is a 1-star analyst with an average return of 0.0% and a 43.8% success rate. Sahoo covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Thermo Fisher, Agilent, and Zoetis. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Waters with a $423.80 average price target, an 8.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 13, TipRanks – DeepSeek also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $442.00 price target.

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