Waters Corporation WAT

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459.90 USD +10.37 (+2.31%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 5:37 PM EST

459.90 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 3, 5:37 PM ET

449.51 Day range 474.29
282.77 52-week range 482.28
YTD
+21.08%
1 year
+33.08%
Market cap
45.16B
Revenue (ttm)
4.64B
Profit margin
3.59%
EPS (ttm)
4.04
Shares out
98.19M
P/E ratio
113.84
Forward P/E
27.77
YTD return
+21.08%
1-year return
+33.08%
Volume
1.79M
Avg volume
825.64K
Open
456.61
Previous close
449.53
Day's range
449.51 – 474.29
52-week range
282.77 – 482.28
Beta
1.15
Analysts
Buy
Price target
465.86 (+1.3%)
Earnings date
Nov 3, 2026

YTD +77.94 (+20.41%)

300400Feb 3Apr 6Jun 4Aug 5Oct 5459.90

Key statistics

Enterprise value
49.10B
PEG ratio
1.67
Price / sales
9.72
Price / book
2.97
Dividend yield
0.00%
Payout ratio
0.00%
Revenue growth
113.40%
Free cash flow
-142.07M
Total cash
539.00M
Total debt
5.48B
Return on equity
1.92%
Short % of float
3.25%
50-day average
430.96
200-day average
369.79

Financials — quick view

All financials
WAT Revenue — quarterly 1.65B
2022-Q3 20222022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 2026
WAT Net income — quarterly -136.00M
2022-Q3 20222022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 2026
WAT EPS — quarterly -1.39
2022-Q3 20222022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20232023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20242024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20252025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20262026-Q2 2026

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%8,484,9393.90BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.53%6,415,5522.95BJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.83%4,740,5242.18BJun 29, 2026
Massachusetts Financial Services Co.4.71%4,625,0352.13BJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.46%4,382,0082.01BJun 29, 2026
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.3.89%3,817,7791.75BJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

WAT fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund3.17%3,116,3401.43BJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund2.59%2,545,4191.17BJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund2.17%2,127,547977.99MJun 29, 2026
T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION Fd., INC.-T. Rowe Price Capital App2.14%2,101,625966.07MJun 29, 2026
iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF1.33%1,309,174601.80MSep 29, 2026
Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund1.30%1,274,542585.88MAug 30, 2026