Waters Corporation (WAT)

NYSE: WAT · Real-Time Price · USD
398.90
-0.80 (-0.20%)
Aug 7, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT - Market open
Market Cap39.17B +130.4%
Revenue (ttm)4.64B +52.5%
Net Income166.63M -74.8%
EPS2.21 -80.0%
Shares Out 98.19M
PE Ratio180.46
Forward PE25.56
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume100,279
Open400.60
Previous Close399.70
Day's Range397.09 - 402.18
52-Week Range275.05 - 414.15
Beta1.18
AnalystsBuy
Price Target433.39 (+8.65%)
Earnings DateAug 4, 2026

About WAT

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, p... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Nov 16, 1995
Employees 7,900
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol WAT
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Waters's revenue was $3.17 billion, an increase of 6.99% compared to the previous year's $2.96 billion. Earnings were $642.63 million, an increase of 0.75%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 24 analysts, the average rating for WAT stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $433.39, which is an increase of 8.65% from the latest price.

Price Target
$433.39
(8.65% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Waters price target raised to $430 from $390 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $430 from $390 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Following Q2 earnings and given the latest…

1 day ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $475 from $435 at RBC Capital

RBC Capital raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $475 from $435 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.

2 days ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $420 from $410 at Evercore ISI

Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Kumar raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $420 from $410 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.

2 days ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $400 from $380 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $400 from $380 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.

2 days ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $420 from $380 at Stifel

Stifel analyst Daniel Arias raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $420 from $380 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares.

2 days ago - TheFly

Waters upgraded to Buy from Hold at TD Cowen

TD Cowen upgraded Waters (WAT) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $475, up from $408, post the Q2 report. The company delivered another solid result in the…

2 days ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $460 from $425 at Barclays

Barclays analyst Luke Sergott raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $460 from $425 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares post the Q2 report. “So many…

2 days ago - TheFly

Waters Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2026

Q2 results exceeded guidance with strong growth across all divisions, especially in pharma, academic/government, and acquired BD businesses. Full-year guidance was raised, with robust margin expansion and cost savings expected. New product launches and strategic partnerships further strengthen growth prospects.

3 days ago - Transcripts

Waters Earnings release: Q2 2026

Waters released its Q2 2026 earnings on August 4, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

3 days ago - Filings

Waters Slides: Q2 2026

Waters has posted slides in relation to its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on August 4, 2026.

3 days ago - Filings

Waters sees Q3 adjusted EPS $3.95-$4.05, consensus $3.99

Sees Q3 revenue $1.75B-$1.6B, consensus $1.76B.

3 days ago - TheFly

Waters raises FY26 adjusted EPS view to $14.45-$14.65 from $14.40-$14.60

Consensus $14.51. Raises FY26 revenue view to $6.42B-$6.48B from $6.41B-$6.46B, consensus $6.44B. Batra continued, “With momentum building across our portfolio, end markets, and synergies, we are rais...

3 days ago - TheFly

Waters reports Q2 adjusted EPS $3.05, consensus $3.01

Reports Q2 revenue $1.65B, consensus $1.62B. “Thanks to the hard work of our teams, we delivered industry-leading growth again this quarter, executing ahead of guidance across all four divisions,” sai...

3 days ago - TheFly

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Total reported revenue of $1.645 billion surpassed the high end of the guidance range, driven by broad-based outperformance across both organic revenue and the acquired ...

3 days ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Launches Industry's Most Sensitive and Robust Clinical IVD System with Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer

Brings Xevo™ TQ Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer's industry-leading tandem quadrupole MS sensitivity to clinical applications across women's health, cancer assessment, and toxicology. Offers 5x greater s...

11 days ago - PRNewsWire

Waters price target raised to $408 from $385 at TD Cowen

TD Cowen analyst Dan Brennan raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $408 from $385 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm adjusted targets in…

23 days ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $425 from $380 at Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs analyst Evie Koslosky raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $425 from $380 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

24 days ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $390 from $350 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst Kallum Titchmarsh raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $390 from $350 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is updating…

4 weeks ago - TheFly

Waters initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital

RBC Capital initiated coverage of Waters (WAT) with an Outperform rating and $435 price target The firm notes that its Outperform rating reflects a positive view of the company’s turnaround…

4 weeks ago - TheFly

Waters price target raised to $410 from $380 at Evercore ISI

Evercore ISI raised the firm’s price target on Waters (WAT) to $410 from $380 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm’s Q2 preview for MedTech, Life Sciences…

4 weeks ago - TheFly

Waters Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call

MILFORD, Mass., July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) will hold its Q2 2026 financial results conference call on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.

5 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Waters resumed with an Outperform at Bernstein

Bernstein analyst Eve Burstein resumed coverage of Waters (WAT) with an Outperform rating and $435 price target following a return from maternity leave. “Many things” are going right for the…

6 weeks ago - TheFly

IMU Biosciences, Waters announce strategic partnership

IMU Biosciences and Waters (WAT) Corporation announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of IMU’s next-generation AI-powered High Definition Immunology platform. The partnership br...

6 weeks ago - TheFly

Waters and IMU Biosciences announce strategic partnership

Waters (WAT) and IMU Biosciences, a biotechnology company decoding the immune system, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of IMU’s next-generation AI-powered High Definitio...

6 weeks ago - TheFly

IMU Biosciences Selects Waters to Advance Breakthrough AI Immune Mapping Platform to Transform Early Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Precision Medicine

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMU Biosciences, a biotechnology company decoding the immune system to pioneer a paradigm shift in how we understand, diagnose, and treat disease, and Waters Corporation (NYSE...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire