USHealthcare

Waters Corporation (WAT)

US · Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

$396.08+5.69%
Last close · 2026-08-04

Latest quarter · ended 2026-03-31

Revenue
$1.27B
Revenue YoY
+91.5%
Net profit
$-72.0M
Profit YoY
-159.3%
EPS
$2.70
EPS estimate
$2.31
Net margin
-5.7%

EPS came in at 2.70 against a street estimate of 2.31 — a beat of 16.9%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$36.79B
P/E
47.7
Forward P/E
26.4
P/B
2.42
Book value
$155.78
EPS (TTM)
$7.85
52-week high
$414.15
52-week low
$275.05
50-day MA
$368.02
200-day MA
$354.39
Beta
1.18

Analyst view

Analysts rate Waters Corporation a buy (7 buy, 15 hold, 0 sell out of 22) with an average price target of $413.26.

Shareholding

Insiders
0.10%
Institutions
100.06%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc8.70%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC6.50%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC4.84%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc.4.75%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company4.72%
State Street Corp4.44%
Fundsmith LLP3.27%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.70%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Shareholder vote results · Q2 20262026-05-22
Quarterly report · Q2 20262026-05-12
Results announced · Q2 20262026-05-05
Proxy statement · Q2 20262026-04-09
Material agreement · Q1 20262026-03-23
Company announcement · Q1 20262026-03-16
Annual report FY20252026-02-23
Quarterly report · Q3 20252025-11-04

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Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Closing of transactions announced; new director appointed to board
Waters Corporation completed a transaction on February 9, 2026, involving the separation and merger of a business unit (SpinCo) with Becton, Dickinson and Company. Key actions taken: Waters
2026-02-09
Transaction closing scheduled for February 9, 2026 following shareholder approval
Waters Corporation announced that a major transaction involving itself, BD (Becton Dickinson), and SpinCo has received shareholder approval and is expected to close on February 9, 2026, pend
2026-01-27
Merger agreement entered into with Becton Dickinson and Company
Waters Corporation announced that it has received two stockholder lawsuits and demand letters challenging its planned merger with Becton Dickinson (BD). The transaction, a Reverse Morris Tru
2026-01-16
Proposed transaction with BD and SpinCo corporation announced
Waters Corporation filed an 8-K on November 4, 2025, primarily containing regulatory disclosures about a proposed corporate transaction. The document announces that Waters, Becton Dickinson
2025-11-04
Proposed transaction involving spin-off and merger with another company
Waters Corporation filed an 8-K on August 4, 2025, announcing a proposed transaction involving a spin-off and merger. The company plans to spin off a new entity called Augusta SpinCo Corpora
2025-08-04

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Data updated 2026-08-05.