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Waters Corp /De/
$376.43 -0.70 (-0.19%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$36.96B
Shares
98,185,855

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$376.43 Open$380.17 Day$373.15–380.32 52W$275.05–414.15 Avg vol 30d882K Short int3.7M · 3.8% float · 3.2d Short vol75% Last earningsMay 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 12
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 12, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +8%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 73%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return −5%
      trailing
      YTD return −1%
      this year
      Relative strength −14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $355 › 200d $350 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      72 of 1,171 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +62.7K sh shares · +7 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.77% of float · ▼ -17.9% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,171 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 38%
      contracting
      EPS growth +0%
      Y/Y
      Buyback $1.0B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $822.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 2.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 5, 2026
      full-year 2026
      Organic constant currency revenue growth Initiated 6.5% – 8%
      Organic reported revenue Initiated $3.37B – $3.42B
      prior FY $3.17B midpoint +7.3% Y/Y
      Acquired business reported revenue Lowered $3.04B
      prior FY $3.17B midpoint −4.1% Y/Y
      Total Company reported revenue Raised $6.41B – $6.46B
      prior FY $3.17B midpoint +103.1% Y/Y
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $14.40 – $14.60
      second quarter 2026
      Organic constant currency revenue growth Initiated 6% – 8%
      Organic reported revenue Initiated $814M – $829M
      prior qtr $1.27B midpoint −35.2% QoQ
      Acquired business reported revenue Lowered $802M
      prior qtr $1.27B midpoint −36.7% QoQ
      Total Company reported revenue Raised $1.62B – $1.63B
      prior qtr $1.27B midpoint +28.1% QoQ
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $2.95 – $3.05

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      73% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $355 › 200d $350 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      72 of 1,171 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +62.7K sh shares · +7 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.77% of float · ▼ -17.9% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,171 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $275 Now $376 · 73% 52-wk high $414
      vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg +6%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Analytical Sciences chemistry growth 13% Q1 2026 call
      Analytical Sciences growth (constant currency) 12% Q1 2026 call
      Analytical Sciences instruments growth 8% Q1 2026 call
      Analytical Sciences service growth 14% Q1 2026 call
      organic revenue growth (as reported) 13% Q1 2026 call
      organic revenue growth (constant currency) 11% Q1 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Diagnostics & Research — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      WAT
      Waters Corp /De/
      this stock
      $36.96B -0.9% +7.0% 3.8%
      TMO
      Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
      $195.86B -9.0% +0.4% 29.0 1.4%
      DHR
      Danaher Corp /De/
      $140.88B -12.7% +8.5% 38.4 1.5%
      IDXX
      Idexx Laboratories Inc /De
      $44.46B -16.7% +10.4% 41.5 2.5%
      NTRA
      Natera, Inc.
      $38.66B +17.8% -2.8% 4.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,172
      % held
      92.2%
      Reported
      72 of 1,171
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      869
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.7M
      Days to cover
      3.2d
      Change
      -807.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      75%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      60
      Value
      $21.8K
      As of
      Jun 11, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.5%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 18, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $642.6M
      EPS diluted
      $10.76
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $8.8B
      Remaining
      $1.0B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 22, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.4M
      Shares
      4.0K
      Filed
      May 15, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 3, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Waters Corporation Schedules Seco…
      Published
      Jul 2, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WAT -0.8% +3.7% -4.6% +0.4% -0.9%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -2.1% -0.4% -13.7% -0.7% -11.6%

      Capital returns

      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized (total)
      $8.80B
      Spent (derived)
      $7.80B
      Remaining
      $1.00B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1000697 CUSIP 941848103 13F (30d) 91 filings 69 filers Visit website Investor relations