Waters Corporation (WAT)

NYSE: WAT · Real-Time Price · USD
366.67
+22.61 (6.57%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
342.82
-23.86 (-6.51%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 4:47 PM EDT
6.57%
Market Cap 21.82B
Revenue (ttm) 2.98B
Net Income (ttm) 657.02M
Shares Out 59.51M
EPS (ttm) 11.02
PE Ratio 33.29
Forward PE 27.67
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 634,139
Open 355.64
Previous Close 344.06
Day's Range 354.79 - 368.02
52-Week Range 279.24 - 423.56
Beta 1.14
Analysts Buy
Price Target 387.60 (+5.71%)
Earnings Date May 6, 2025

About WAT

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through two segments: Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans. It designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments; and develops and supplies soft... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Nov 16, 1995
Employees 7,600
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol WAT
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Waters's revenue was $2.96 billion, an increase of 0.07% compared to the previous year's $2.96 billion. Earnings were $637.83 million, a decrease of -0.69%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 15 analysts, the average rating for WAT stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $387.6, which is an increase of 5.71% from the latest price.

Price Target
$387.6
(5.71% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Waters Corporation: Still A Hold After Q1 Earnings

Waters Corporation's stock remains a "Hold" due to high valuation multiples, despite a 35% increase in stock price and improved business performance. The company reported solid Q1 2025 results, with 3...

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Waters Corporation (WAT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Caspar Tudor - Head of Investor Relations Udit Batra - President and Chief Executive Officer...

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Waters raises 2025 profit forecast on resilient demand for lab equipment

Waters raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, after reporting better-than-expected first quarter results due to higher demand for its medical instruments in Asia and the Americas.

6 days ago - Reuters

Waters Integrates Multi-Angle Light Scattering Detectors with Empower Software for Improved Biologics Quality Control and Simplified Regulatory Compliance

News Summary  Saves up to six months on compliant software validation in biopharmaceutical quality control.1 Reduces analysis time for biotherapeutic peptides and proteins by 20%.2 Enhances quality co...

6 days ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Highlights Strong start to the year as first quarter 2025 sales of $662 million landed at the high-end of guidance range; grew 4% as reported and 7% in constant currency Results led by instrument grow...

6 days ago - PRNewsWire

Baron Health Care Fund Q1 2025 Top Net Purchases And Sales

Initiated positions in Waters Corporation, Penumbra, McKesson, Masimo, and added to UnitedHealth Group due to strong market positions and growth potential. Waters Corporation's growth driven by biopha...

13 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Waters Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

MILFORD, Mass. , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) will hold its Q1 2025 financial results conference call on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Expands Alliance iS Bio HPLC Product Line with Photodiode Array Detector to Enhance Spectral Insights for Biopharma Development & QC

News Summary Boosts out-of-the-box sensitivity by up to 80 times with MaxPeakTM Premier columns.1 Delivers over threefold improvements in day-to-day reproducibility2 and decreases carryover by up to t...

5 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation to Present at the Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference

MILFORD, Mass. , March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced that Udit Batra Ph.D.

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation: Instrument Replacement Cycle Momentum, But Valuation Is A Concern

Waters Corp reported better-than-expected Q4'24 and FY'24 results, driven by strong performance in academia, government, and pharma segments, despite FX headwinds impacting gross margins. The company ...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Waters Corporation (WAT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Caspar Tudor - Head of Investor Relations Udit Batra - President & Chief Executive Off...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results

Highlights Fourth Quarter 2024 Sales of $873 million exceeded high-end of guidance range, grew 6% as reported and 8% in constant currency Instruments grew 8% and recurring revenue grew 9% in constant ...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument Offers Increased Versatility, Simplicity, and Speed to Mechanical Testing of Advanced Polymer Materials

News Summary: Offers increased versatility and data-driven insights with 43% greater motor stroke range (100 mm),1 expanding testing to more materials across diverse industries. Improved dynamic perfo...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Weighing In On Waters Corporation: Facing A Valuation Headwind

Today, we take a more in-depth look at Waters Corporation, which provides analytical workflow solutions, primarily to the Pharma and Industrial industries. WAT stock has surged 35% since July lows, bu...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Innovative Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans Enable Lower Cost, More Efficient Benchtop Analysis of Atmosphere-Sensitive Materials

News Summary: New and proprietary product enabling laboratories to analyze atmosphere-sensitive materials used to develop batteries, advanced polymers, and medicines in a standard laboratory benchtop-...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

MILFORD, Mass. , Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) will hold its Q4 2024 financial results conference call live on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation to Host Investor Day on March 5, 2025

MILFORD, Mass. , Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced that it will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, in New York City, starting at 8:30 AM ET.

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year

MILFORD, Mass. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) for the fourth consec...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation to Present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

MILFORD, Mass. , Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced that Udit Batra Ph.D.

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Highlights Continued Progress Towards Sustainability Commitments

News Summary: Exceeded its goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 36% from a 2016 baseline, two years ahead of schedule. Invested in STEM education through the Waters Student Acade...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation to Present at the Evercore 2024 HealthCONx Conference

MILFORD, Mass. , Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced that Udit Batra Ph.D.

6 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Corporation Opens State-of-the-Art Precision Manufacturing Facility in Longbridge, UK

News summary: Newly built 45,000 sq ft facility houses engineering and skilled manufacturing employees at Longbridge Business Park, a specialized hub for science and technology. Waters triples manufac...

6 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters New Software Delivers Lab-Centric Business Intelligence and Enables Confident Audit-Readiness

News Summary: waters_connect™ Data Intelligence software provides laboratories with comprehensive business intelligence on their chromatographic data throughout the product development lifecycle, enab...

6 months ago - PRNewsWire

Waters Stock Leads S&P 500 Gains Friday as Earnings Top Estimates

Shares of Waters Corp. (WAT) surged nearly 20% on Friday, delivering the top daily performance in the S&P 500 after the company reported third-quarter sales and earnings that topped analysts' projecti...

6 months ago - Investopedia

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Waters Stock Surges as Sales Improve

Following a pair of negative trading sessions, major U.S. equities indexes closed out the week on a strong note, pushing higher on Friday as investors cheered upbeat earnings results from e-commerce a...

6 months ago - Investopedia