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Waters Corporation WAT

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452.89 USD -9.84 -2.13%

As of Nov 2, 2:23 PM ET

Bid
452.66 × 1
Ask
453.11 × 1
449.46 Day range 466.45
283.32 52-week range 480.07
YTD
+19.23%
1 year
+29.54%
Open
463.67
Prev close
462.72
Mkt cap
44.48B
Vol
1.04M
Avg vol
813.45K
EPS
3.95
P/E
114.69
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
449.46
High
466.45
Forward P/E
27.96
Beta
1.15
Short ratio
3.72
Inst. own
102.21%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Nov 25, 1996
Earnings
Nov 3, 2026
50-d avg
429.02
200-d avg
369.17
1y target
465.86

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Events in this range
  • Aug 4, 2025Earnings: 2.95; estimate 2.94; surprise 0.34%
  • Nov 4, 2025Earnings: 3.4; estimate 3.21; surprise 5.92%
  • Feb 9, 2026Earnings: 4.53; estimate 4.51; surprise 0.44%
  • May 5, 2026Earnings: 2.7; estimate 2.31; surprise 16.88%
  • Aug 4, 2026Earnings: 3.05; estimate 3.01; surprise 1.33%
  • Aug 27, 2026Rating: Piper Sandler · Neutral → Overweight
  • Sep 9, 2026Rating: UBS · Neutral → Buy
  • Sep 21, 2026Rating: Goldman Sachs · Buy → Buy
  • Oct 1, 2026Rating: Guggenheim · Buy → Buy
  • Oct 7, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
  • Oct 13, 2026Rating: TD Cowen · Buy → Buy
  • Nov 3, 2026Earnings: —; estimate 4; surprise —%
Signals (84)
NameDateAgo
RSI: OverboughtOct 19, 20262 weeks ago
SMA: BullishMay 25, 20265 months ago
SMA: BearishMay 11, 20265 months ago
SMA: BullishMay 4, 20266 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalMay 4, 20266 months ago
SMA: BullishApr 6, 20267 months ago
SMA: BearishFeb 9, 20268 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalFeb 2, 20269 months ago
SMA: BearishJan 26, 20269 months ago
SMA: BullishJan 19, 20269 months ago
SMA: BearishJan 12, 20269 months ago
SMA: BullishJan 5, 202610 months ago
SMA: BearishDec 29, 202510 months ago
SMA: BullishSep 29, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishSep 29, 20251 year ago
MACD: Buy SignalSep 29, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishSep 22, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishSep 15, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishJul 14, 20251 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalJul 14, 20251 year ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 7, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishJun 23, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishJun 9, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishMay 12, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishMar 17, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishMar 10, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishMar 3, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishFeb 10, 20251 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalFeb 10, 20251 year ago
MACD: Buy SignalJan 13, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishJan 6, 20251 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalJan 6, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishDec 30, 20241 year ago
SMA: BullishDec 23, 20241 year ago
SMA: BearishDec 16, 20241 year ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 21, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 21, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 16, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 9, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 29, 20242 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 29, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 22, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 27, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 27, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 6, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 22, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 15, 20242 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalApr 8, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 20242 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMar 4, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 20, 20232 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalNov 20, 20232 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 13, 20232 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 9, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 4, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 28, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 14, 20233 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 17, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 10, 20233 years ago
RSI: OversoldJun 5, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 6, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 27, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 20, 20233 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalFeb 20, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 6, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishJan 30, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 23, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishJan 9, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 2, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 7, 20223 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalNov 7, 20223 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 24, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 22, 20224 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 22, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 8, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishJun 20, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishJun 20, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 13, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 13, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 2, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 28, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 14, 20224 years ago

Key statistics

Market cap
45.43B
Enterprise value
52.10B
Trailing P/E
117.15
Forward P/E
27.96
PEG ratio
1.79
Price / sales
9.78
Price / book
2.99
EPS (TTM)
3.95
Beta
1.15
Dividend yield
0.00%
Payout ratio
0.00%
Profit margin
3.59%
Revenue (TTM)
4.64B
Revenue growth
113.40%
Free cash flow
-142.07M
Total cash
539.00M
Total debt
5.48B
Return on equity
1.92%
Shares outstanding
98.19M
Short % of float
3.25%
50-day average
429.02
200-day average
369.17

Analyst view

Consensus: buy

Buy
Price target (mean) 465.86 +2.9% upside
Target (low)
349.00
Target (mean)
465.86
Target (high)
530.00
Ratings (0m) 23 18 buy · 4 hold · 1 sell
  • Strong buy3
  • Buy15
  • Hold4
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell1

Next earnings

Nov 3, 2026

Expected Nov 3, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 4.00.

Earnings history

Financials — quick view

All financials
WAT Revenue — quarterly 1.65B
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WAT Net income — quarterly -136.00M
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WAT EPS — quarterly -1.39
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Earnings

WAT recent earnings
Report dateQuarter endingEPS estimateEPS reportedSurpriseSurprise %
Nov 3, 2026Oct 4, 20264.00———
Aug 4, 2026Jul 4, 20263.013.05+0.04+1.33%
May 5, 2026Apr 4, 20262.312.70+0.39+16.88%
Feb 9, 2026Dec 31, 20254.514.53+0.02+0.44%
Nov 4, 2025Sep 27, 20253.213.40+0.19+5.92%
Aug 4, 2025Jun 28, 20252.942.95+0.01+0.34%

Upgrades / downgrades

WAT analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Oct 13, 2026TD CowenmainBuyBuy
Oct 7, 2026BarclaysmainOverweightOverweight
Oct 1, 2026GuggenheimmainBuyBuy
Sep 21, 2026Goldman SachsmainBuyBuy
Sep 9, 2026UBSupNeutralBuy
Aug 27, 2026Piper SandlerupNeutralOverweight

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two segments, Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and supports products, including chromatography columns, and other consumable products. It also designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments, as well as other manufacturers' instruments. In addition, the company offers MS technology, which is used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. Its products are used by clinical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Diagnostics & Research
Country
United States
Website
waters.com

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Insider holders

WAT insider holders
InsiderRelationLatest transactionDateShares held
BATRA UDITChief Executive OfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 202636,557
BENNETT JIANQINGOfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 20267,244
CARPIO ROBERT L IIIOfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 20263,615
CHAUBAL AMOLChief Financial OfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 20268,505
FEARON RICHARD HDirectorPurchaseMar 5, 20263,302
HUANG PEARL S.DirectorStock Award(Grant)Feb 24, 20263,276

Institution ownership

WAT institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Blackrock Inc.8.64%8,484,9393.93BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.53%6,415,5522.97BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.83%4,740,5242.19BJun 29, 2026
Massachusetts Financial Services Co.4.71%4,625,0352.14BJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.46%4,382,0082.03BJun 29, 2026
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.3.89%3,817,7791.77BJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

WAT fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund3.17%3,116,3401.44BJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund2.59%2,545,4191.18BJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund2.17%2,127,547984.47MJun 29, 2026
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION Fd., INC.-T. Rowe Price Capital App2.14%2,101,625972.47MJun 29, 2026
iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF1.33%1,309,174605.79MSep 29, 2026
Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund1.30%1,274,542589.76MAug 30, 2026
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