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- Waters Launches Coin Cell Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) to Advance Battery Safety with Integrated Thermal, Evolved Gas, and Electrochemical Analysis14d
- Waters Launches Coin Cell Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) to Advance Battery Safety with Integrated Thermal, Evolved Gas, and Electrochemical Analysis14d
- Waters Launches Industry-First Reversed-Phase Bioseparation Columns to Deliver Up to 3x Faster GLP-1 Characterization and 2x Faster LNP Component Analysis15d
- Waters Launches Industry-First Reversed-Phase Bioseparation Columns to Deliver Up to 3x Faster GLP-1 Characterization and 2x Faster LNP Component Analysis15d
AI Issuer Brief
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Fair value
Football field →Weighted blend
$266.09
-25.72% vs spot
Recommendation
Sell
15 of 16 methods
Method spread
3bull11bear
±5% threshold
Analyst PT consensus: $402.57 (+12.37%)
Candlestick · 1Y
Open in chart workstation →WAT
355.44+3.68%H 414.15L 275.05MA50 340.71MA200 344.81Avg vol 878K
Price change · trailing returns
Live| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.79% | -0.20% | +4.64% | +18.70% | -6.51% | -5.68% | +4.50% | +37.87% | +3.26% | +158.85% | +9374.38% |
Insider · 30d
History →Bought
$1.78M
4 txns
Sold
$4.88M
6 txns
Net flow
−$3.09M
Aftermarket
LiveLast trade
$357.01
1 sh
Bid
$346.43
1 sh
Ask
$383.99
21 sh
Spread
$37.560
Recent quarters
All financials →| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 Dec 2025 | $932.36M | $225.21M | $3.77 |
| Q3 Sep 2025 | $799.89M | $148.92M | $2.50 |
| Q2 Jun 2025 | $771.33M | $147.11M | $2.47 |
| Q1 Mar 2025 | $661.71M | $121.38M | $2.03 |
| Q4 Dec 2024 | $872.71M | $231.4M | $3.88 |
| Q3 Sep 2024 | $740.31M | $161.5M | $2.71 |
Sector & industry today
LiveSectors
- Real Estate+1.26%
- Industrials+1.00%
- Basic Materials+0.65%
- Energy+0.59%
- Healthcare+0.01%
- Utilities-0.07%
- Financial Services-0.24%
- Communication Services-0.55%
- Technology-0.80%
- Consumer Cyclical-0.85%
- Consumer Defensive-1.00%
Top industries (issuer's industry highlighted)
- Medical - Diagnostics & Research+0.68%
- Biotechnology+6.56%
- Financial - Mortgages-4.05%
- Electrical Equipment & Parts+3.88%
- Staffing & Employment Services-3.62%
- Software - Services-3.30%
- Software - Infrastructure-3.07%
- Advertising Agencies+2.92%
- Apparel - Footwear & Accessories-2.80%
- Engineering & Construction+2.80%
- Financial - Conglomerates+2.62%
- Luxury Goods+2.47%
Analyst view
DB · price_targets + analyst_gradesConsensus target
$402.57
+12.37% upside
Low
$350.00
Median
$400.00
High
$480.00
Recent actions
0 ↑0 ↓8 hold
- Apr 01, 2026
- Mar 01, 2026
- Feb 01, 2026
- Jan 01, 2026
- Dec 01, 2025
News
DB · news_items- Waters Launches Coin Cell Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) to Advance Battery Safety with Integrated Thermal, Evolved Gas, and Electrochemical Analysisprnewswire.com·Jun 09, 2026
- Waters Launches Coin Cell Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) to Advance Battery Safety with Integrated Thermal, Evolved Gas, and Electrochemical Analysisprnewswire.com·Jun 09, 2026
- Waters Launches Industry-First Reversed-Phase Bioseparation Columns to Deliver Up to 3x Faster GLP-1 Characterization and 2x Faster LNP Component Analysisprnewswire.com·Jun 08, 2026
- Waters Launches Industry-First Reversed-Phase Bioseparation Columns to Deliver Up to 3x Faster GLP-1 Characterization and 2x Faster LNP Component Analysisprnewswire.com·Jun 08, 2026
- Why Is Waters (WAT) Up 8.7% Since Last Earnings Report?zacks.com·Jun 04, 2026
- Waters Corporation (WAT) Presents at Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference 2026 Transcriptseekingalpha.com·Jun 03, 2026
- Waters Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of BD BACTEC FXI Culture System, Enabling Broader Access to Bloodstream Infection Diagnosticsprnewswire.com·Jun 03, 2026
- Waters Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of BD BACTEC FXI Culture System, Enabling Broader Access to Bloodstream Infection Diagnosticsprnewswire.com·Jun 03, 2026
Recent analyst activity
DB- Jun 11, 2026GradeNeutralWaters initiated with a Neutral at Piper SandlerPiper Sandler
- Jun 11, 2026PT$400.00Waters initiated with a Neutral at Piper SandlerPiper Sandler
- Jun 03, 2026GradeBuy → BuyWaters price target raised to $435 from $415 at HSBCHSBC
- Jun 03, 2026PT$435.00Waters price target raised to $435 from $415 at HSBCHSBC
Financial scores
DBJun 23, 2026Altman Z
2.42
Grey
≥ 3.0 safe · 1.81–3.0 grey · < 1.81 distress
Piotroski F
3/9
Weak
≥ 7 strong · 4–6 average · < 4 weak
Peers
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- WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.$300.68$21.24B
- LHLabcorp Holdings Inc.$255.84$21.06B
- STESTERIS plc$214.40$21.04B
- ILMNIllumina, Inc.$135.78$20.63B
- INCYIncyte Corporation$96.91$19.36B
Total assets
$5.08B
Total debt
$1.41B
Cash & equiv
$587.83M
Operating CF
$652.56M
Free cash flow
$539.81M
Buybacks
-$14.67M
Recent insiders
All →| Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jiang Wei director | Buy | 500 | $144.73K | Mar 16, 2026 |
FEARON RICHARD H director | Buy | 1,000 | $306.34K | Mar 06, 2026 |
FEARON RICHARD H director | Buy | 1,000 | $332.9K | May 28, 2024 |
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A director | Sell | 4,000 | $1.45M | May 15, 2024 |
BADDOUR LINDA director | Sell | 500 | $177.77K | Mar 13, 2024 |
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A director | Sell | 4,000 | $1.17M | Aug 04, 2023 |
Income statement · annual
5y| Period | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EPS | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.17B | $893.22M | $642.63M | $10.76 | +20.30% |
| FY 2024 | $2.96B | $826.35M | $637.83M | $10.71 | +21.56% |
| FY 2023 | $2.96B | $817.68M | $642.23M | $10.84 | +21.72% |
| FY 2022 | $2.97B | $873.4M | $707.76M | $11.73 | +23.81% |
| FY 2021 | $2.79B | $821.71M | $692.84M | $11.17 | +24.87% |