About Waters Corp.
Waters Corporation is an analytical instrument manufacturer. The Company designs, manufactures, distributes and services instrument systems, columns and other chemistry consumables that are integrated and used along with other analytical instruments. The Company operates through two segments: Waters Division and TA Division. Its Waters Division's products and services primarily consist of high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and chemistry consumable products and related services. TA Division's products and services primarily consist of thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instrument systems and service sales. Its products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Computer and Technology
- Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
- Sub-Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
- Exchange: NYSE
- Symbol: WAT
- CUSIP: 94184810
Key Metrics:
- Previous Close: $159.48
- 50 Day Moving Average: $157.25
- 200 Day Moving Average: $143.12
- 52-Week Range: $112.00 - $162.53
- Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.72
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 22.34
- P/E Growth: 2.45
- Market Cap: $12.85B
- Outstanding Shares: 80,573,000
- Beta: 0.83
Profitability:- Net Margins: 23.33%
- Return on Equity: 24.69%
- Return on Assets: 11.88%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76%
- Current Ratio: 6.52%
- Quick Ratio: 5.97%
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Earnings History for Waters Corp. (NYSE:WAT)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 10/25/2016 | | | | | | | | |
| 7/26/2016 | Q216 | $1.45 | $1.58 | $523.23 million | $537.00 million | View | Listen |  |
| 4/26/2016 | Q116 | $1.23 | $1.26 | $471.69 million | $475.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 1/26/2016 | Q415 | $1.95 | $1.96 | $581.90 million | $587.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/27/2015 | Q315 | $1.40 | $1.42 | $493.41 million | $501.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/28/2015 | Q215 | $1.27 | $1.32 | $481.55 million | $495.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/28/2015 | Q115 | $1.02 | $1.21 | $444.30 million | $460.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 1/26/2015 | Q414 | $1.89 | $1.99 | $583.61 million | $583.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/21/2014 | Q314 | $1.29 | $1.38 | $487.04 million | $493.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/22/2014 | Q214 | $1.21 | $1.22 | $475.80 million | $482.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/29/2014 | Q114 | $1.12 | $0.92 | $447.90 million | $431.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 1/28/2014 | Q413 | $1.61 | $1.70 | $535.58 million | $565.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/22/2013 | Q313 | $1.22 | $1.19 | $463.99 million | $457.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/23/2013 | Q2 2013 | $1.21 | $1.08 | $465.90 million | $451.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/23/2013 | Q1 2013 | $1.09 | $1.07 | $432.83 million | $430.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 1/22/2013 | Q4 2012 | $1.58 | $1.59 | $521.62 million | $521.80 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/23/2012 | | $1.18 | $1.18 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/24/2012 | | $1.17 | $1.17 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/24/2012 | | $1.09 | $1.00 | | | View | N/A | |
| 1/24/2012 | | $1.50 | $1.56 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/25/2011 | | $1.13 | $1.14 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/26/2011 | | $1.14 | $1.08 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/26/2011 | | $0.95 | $1.04 | | | View | N/A | |
| 1/25/2011 | | $1.31 | $1.38 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Waters Corp. (NYSE:WAT)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $6.57 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $7.14 EPS
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2016 | 4 | $1.20 | $1.24 | $1.22 |
| Q2 2016 | 6 | $1.43 | $1.53 | $1.47 |
| Q3 2016 | 5 | $1.49 | $1.57 | $1.52 |
| Q4 2016 | 5 | $2.04 | $2.17 | $2.11 |
| Q1 2017 | 1 | $1.38 | $1.38 | $1.38 |
| Q2 2017 | 1 | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 |
| Q3 2017 | 1 | $1.74 | $1.74 | $1.74 |
| Q4 2017 | 1 | $2.35 | $2.35 | $2.35 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Dividend History for Waters Corp. (NYSE:WAT)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading History for Waters Corp. (NYSE:WAT)Insider Ownership Percentage: 5.45%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 92.42%
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 8/23/2016 | Rohit Khanna | SVP | Sell | 10,000 | $161.00 | $1,610,000.00 | |
| 8/19/2016 | Ian King | SVP | Sell | 10,000 | $160.23 | $1,602,300.00 | |
| 8/17/2016 | Arthur G Caputo | EVP | Sell | 104,785 | $158.54 | $16,612,613.90 | |
| 8/16/2016 | Arthur G Caputo | EVP | Sell | 5,215 | $158.54 | $826,786.10 | |
| 8/15/2016 | Arthur G Caputo | EVP | Sell | 100,000 | $159.23 | $15,923,000.00 | |
| 8/8/2016 | Terrence P Kelly | Insider | Sell | 28,600 | $156.74 | $4,482,764.00 | |
| 8/4/2016 | Rohit Khanna | SVP | Sell | 192 | $157.45 | $30,230.40 | |
| 8/1/2016 | David Terricciano | SVP | Sell | 24,000 | $161.00 | $3,864,000.00 | |
| 8/1/2016 | Eugene G Cassis | CFO | Sell | 48,000 | $159.96 | $7,678,080.00 | |
| 7/29/2016 | Elizabeth B Rae | VP | Sell | 30,000 | $158.65 | $4,759,500.00 | |
| 7/28/2016 | Laurie H M.D. Glimcher | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $156.38 | $625,520.00 | |
| 6/2/2016 | Eugene G Cassis | CFO | Sell | 20,000 | $139.36 | $2,787,200.00 | |
| 6/2/2016 | Michael C Harrington | SVP | Sell | 23,200 | $139.08 | $3,226,656.00 | |
| 5/24/2016 | Mark T Beaudouin | VP | Sell | 30,000 | $137.41 | $4,122,300.00 | |
| 5/16/2016 | Michael F Silveira | VP | Sell | 1,409 | $136.03 | $191,666.27 | |
| 5/13/2016 | Elizabeth B Rae | VP | Sell | 20,000 | $134.96 | $2,699,200.00 | |
| 5/4/2016 | Christopher A Kuebler | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $129.88 | $519,520.00 | |
| 3/14/2016 | Rohit Khanna | SVP | Sell | 700 | $128.88 | $90,216.00 | |
| 3/11/2016 | Rohit Khanna | SVP | Sell | 1,077 | $129.22 | $139,169.94 | |
| 3/9/2016 | Eugene G Cassis | CFO | Sell | 8,000 | $127.59 | $1,020,720.00 | |
| 1/4/2016 | Joann A. Reed | Director | Sell | 5,003 | $132.18 | $661,296.54 | |
| 12/8/2015 | Michael J. Berendt | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $130.54 | $522,160.00 | |
| 11/24/2015 | William J. Miller | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $132.27 | $529,080.00 | |
| 11/23/2015 | Christopher A. Kuebler | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $133.17 | $532,680.00 | |
| 11/20/2015 | Arthur G. Caputo | EVP | Sell | 63,600 | $131.71 | $8,376,756.00 | |
| 11/19/2015 | Arthur G. Caputo | EVP | Sell | 205,789 | $131.56 | $27,073,600.84 | |
| 11/18/2015 | Arthur G. Caputo | EVP | Sell | 1,105 | $132.01 | $145,871.05 | |
| 11/17/2015 | Arthur G. Caputo | EVP | Sell | 14,506 | $132.05 | $1,915,517.30 | |
| 6/18/2015 | Michael J Berendt | Director | Sell | 1,500 | $136.44 | $204,660.00 | |
| 5/19/2015 | Mark T Beaudouin | VP | Sell | 26,500 | $133.00 | $3,524,500.00 | |
| 5/1/2015 | Thomas P Salice | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $126.76 | $507,040.00 | |
| 2/5/2015 | Eugene G Cassis | CFO | Sell | 6,000 | $120.16 | $720,960.00 | |
| 2/5/2015 | Mark T Beaudouin | VP | Sell | 21,500 | $120.75 | $2,596,125.00 | |
| 1/30/2015 | Elizabeth B Rae | VP | Sell | 24,000 | $119.39 | $2,865,360.00 | |
| 12/9/2014 | Arthur G Caputo | EVP | Sell | 8,146 | $115.00 | $936,790.00 | |
| 12/9/2014 | Elizabeth B Rae | VP | Sell | 6,000 | $115.58 | $693,480.00 | |
| 12/4/2014 | Arthur G Caputo | EVP | Sell | 100,000 | $116.64 | $11,664,000.00 | |
| 12/4/2014 | Douglas A Berthiaume | CEO | Sell | 102,423 | $117.00 | $11,983,491.00 | |
| 7/29/2014 | Laurie H M.D. Glimcher | Director | Sell | 5,500 | $105.65 | $581,075.00 | |
| 2/20/2014 | Michael Berendt | Director | Sell | 7,000 | $113.78 | $796,460.00 | |
| 2/19/2014 | Elizabeth Rae | VP | Sell | 15,000 | $112.07 | $1,681,050.00 | |
| 2/14/2014 | Mark Beaudouin | VP | Sell | 66,000 | $112.58 | $7,430,280.00 | |
| 2/13/2014 | Laurie M.D. Glimcher | Director | Sell | 2,900 | $112.00 | $324,800.00 | |
| 2/12/2014 | William Miller | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $110.10 | $440,400.00 | |
| 2/7/2014 | Elizabeth Rae | VP | Sell | 12,000 | $108.04 | $1,296,480.00 | |
| 1/30/2014 | Arthur Caputo | EVP | Sell | 125,000 | $110.01 | $13,751,250.00 | |
| 11/8/2013 | Laurie M.D. Glimcher | Director | Sell | 2,400 | $100.00 | $240,000.00 | |
| 10/28/2013 | Mark T Beaudouin | VP | Sell | 32,697 | $102.01 | $3,335,420.97 | |
| 10/25/2013 | Elizabeth B Rae | VP | Sell | 40,000 | $102.00 | $4,080,000.00 | |
| 10/24/2013 | John A Ornell | CFO | Sell | 172,000 | $100.99 | $17,370,280.00 | |
| 10/24/2013 | Thomas P Salice | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $100.98 | $403,920.00 | |
| 9/11/2013 | Michael Berendt | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $103.93 | $103,930.00 | |
| 5/30/2013 | Elizabeth B Rae | VP | Sell | 6,000 | $97.19 | $583,140.00 | |
| 5/28/2013 | Arthur G Caputo | EVP | Sell | 100,000 | $99.29 | $9,929,000.00 | |
| 5/15/2013 | Michael J Berendt | Director | Sell | 4,000 | $98.79 | $395,160.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Latest Headlines for Waters Corp. (NYSE:WAT)| Date | Headline |
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| St. Jude says report by short sellers 'false and misleading' (NYSE:WAT)
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| UPDATE 2-St. Jude says report by short sellers 'false and misleading' (NYSE:WAT)
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| Cybersecurity firm stirs controversy in alleging medical device flaws (NYSE:WAT)
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 | Unorthodox Muddy Waters Partnership Targets St. Jude's Devices - Bloomberg (NYSE:WAT)
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| Muddy Waters founder Block warns of hacking risk for St. Jude heart devices - Chicago Tribune (NYSE:WAT)
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| UPDATE 3-Muddy Waters shorts St Jude on heart device hacking fears; shares drop (NYSE:WAT)
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| UPDATE 1-Muddy Waters shorts St Jude on heart device fear; shares drop (NYSE:WAT)
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 | Muddy Waters says big chunk of St. Jude Medical's business at risk due to hacking vulnerability; shares off 4% (NYSE:WAT)
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| Analysts Set $154.555 Price Target For Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) (NYSE:WAT)
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| VICAM’s Afla-V AQUA Strip Test Receives USDA-GIPSA Certification for the Quantitative Analysis of Aflatoxins (NYSE:WAT)
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Waters Corp. (NYSE:WAT) Chart for Tuesday, September, 27, 2016
