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WAT · Waters Corp /De/

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$425.21 -0.32 (-0.08%)
Market Cap
$42.59B
Shares
98.25M
Volume · Oct 2 590.16K Avg daily vol (3M) 765.04K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$425.53 Open$437.21 Day$424.70–438.03 52W close$283.32–443.26 Avg vol 30d689K Short int3.3M · 3.4% float · 5.8d Short vol68% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 11

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Aug 11, 2026
call held Aug 4, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$4.64B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$166.63M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+113.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
7.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
106.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 0.9%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+164,517.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+33.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.4%
Latest settlement · 5.8 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +17%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +4%
above
RSI (14) 53
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 89%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +3%
trailing
6-month return +33%
trailing
YTD return +12%
this year
Relative strength +21%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $409 › 200d $363 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
4 of 1,186 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -6.5K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.36% of float · ▲ +0.3% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,186 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 63
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 $819.0M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −31%
past year
ATR 2.8%
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 Earnings Call filed Aug 4, 2026
2026
Cumulative cost savings $75M
next several years
Run rate savings $200M
full year 2026
Fully adjusted EBIT margin Non-GAAP Initiated 28.2%
third quarter of 2026
Total reported revenue Initiated $1.75B – $1.76B
prior qtr $1.65B midpoint +6.6% QoQ
Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
GAAP earnings per diluted share Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
guided $10.90 – $11.20
$10.71 Miss −3.1%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 3 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+17% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+4% Bullish
RSI (14)
53 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
89% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $409 › 200d $363 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
4 of 1,186 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -6.5K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.36% of float · ▲ +0.3% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,186 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $283 Now $426 · 89% Range high $443
vs 200-day avg +17% vs 50-day avg +4%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Diagnostics & Research — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
WAT
Waters Corp /De/
this stock
$42.59B +12.0% +7.0% — 3.4%
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
$249.58B +12.6% +14.5% 36.3 1.4%
DHR
Danaher Corp /De/
$150.37B -7.5% +8.5% 37.9 1.2%
NTRA
Natera, Inc.
$59.47B +78.3% -2.8% — 3.3%
A
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
$48.90B +22.5% +6.4% 34.2 1.8%

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 Reducing
Holders
1,186
% held
100.1%
Reported
4 of 1,186
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
917
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
3.3M
Days to cover
5.8d
Change
+10.2K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
68%
As of
Oct 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
405
Value
$165.4K
As of
Sep 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
46.1%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$1.4M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Kevin Hern
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Aug 13, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$3.2B
Net income (FY)
$642.6M
EPS diluted
$10.76
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$4.8B
Remaining
$1.0B
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 21, 2026
This year
15
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$1.4M
Shares
3.6K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Aug 4, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Waters Launches Industry's Most S…
Published
Jul 27, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
WAT -1.1% +3.2% +33.0% -3.2% +12.0%
SPY -0.4% -0.2% +12.4% +0.2% +12.0%
vs SPY -0.7% +3.4% +20.5% -3.3% 0.0%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jul 4, 2026
Authorized
$4.80B
Spent (derived)
$3.80B
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) 29 filings 24 filers Visit website Investor relations