Waters Corporation (WAT)
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]
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 StatementsAnalyst 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.
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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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-...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...