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Waters (WAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$409.39 -4.17 (-1.01%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About Waters Stock (NYSE:WAT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$402.83
$412.10
50-Day Range
$357.29
$420.35
52-Week Range
$282.77
$426.22
Volume
352,078 shs
Average Volume
689,038 shs
Market Capitalization
$40.22 billion
P/E Ratio
102.09
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$424.35
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Waters Corporation is a global provider of analytical instruments, software and services for laboratory and research applications. The company designs, manufactures and sells technologies centered on liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, separation science, and related sample preparation and detection systems. Its product portfolio includes chromatographs, mass spectrometers, columns and consumables, laboratory informatics and workflow software, as well as technical support and training services that help customers run and interpret complex analyses.

Waters serves a wide range of end markets that include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract research and testing laboratories, academic and government research institutions, clinical diagnostics, food and environmental testing, and industrial and chemical manufacturers. The company operates through a global sales and service network, supporting customers across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets with regional offices, distribution partners and application support teams.

Founded in 1958, Waters has a history as a specialist in separation and analytical science and has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, the company emphasizes innovation in instrumentation and informatics and pairs product sales with laboratory services and consumables to provide end-to-end analytical solutions. Waters’ ongoing focus is on enabling more precise, reliable and efficient analytical workflows for regulated and research environments worldwide.

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Waters Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

WAT MarketRank™: 

Waters scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 224th out of 911 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Waters has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Waters is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Waters has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Waters' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Waters are expected to grow by 13.26% in the coming year, from $14.56 to $16.49 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Waters is 102.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.04.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Waters is 102.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Waters has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Waters has a P/B Ratio of 2.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Waters' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.71% of the float of Waters has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Waters has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.89, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Waters has recently decreased by 12.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Waters does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Waters does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Waters has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Waters this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for WAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Waters to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Waters insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,442,930.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.31% of the stock of Waters is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.01% of the stock of Waters is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Waters' insider trading history.
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WAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Waters' stock was trading at $380.45 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WAT stock has increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $409.39.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The medical instruments supplier reported $3.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.01 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was up 113.3% on a year-over-year basis.
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Waters subsidiaries include these companies: Andrew Alliance S.A, Andrew Alliance, Rubotherm, MPE Orbur Group Ltd. (UK), ElectroForce, Blue Reference Inc., Baehr Thermoanalyse GmbH, and others.

Waters' top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (55.22%), Pilgrim Global Advisors LLC (18.53%), BlackRock Inc. (8.64%) and Fundsmith LLP (2.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher A Kuebler, Wei Jiang, Linda Baddour and Richard H Fearon.
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Shares of WAT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Waters investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
9/05/2026
Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference
9/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:WAT
CIK
1000697
Employees
7,900
Year Founded
1958

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$480.00
Low Price Target
$345.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.01
Trailing P/E Ratio
102.09
Forward P/E Ratio
28.12
P/E Growth
2.38
Net Income
$642.63 million
Net Margins
3.58%
Pretax Margin
4.41%
Return on Equity
11.27%
Return on Assets
6.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
1.86
Quick Ratio
1.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.17 billion
Price / Sales
12.71
Cash Flow
$16.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.62
Book Value
$154.66 per share
Price / Book
2.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
98,250,000
Free Float
97,943,000
Market Cap
$40.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.19

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This page (NYSE:WAT) was last updated on 9/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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