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WAT

Waters Corp

May 09 • 11:40AM ET

346.27

Dollar change -4.61
Percentage change -1.31	%

Healthcare • Diagnostics & Research • USA • NYSE

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| Held by: VTI VOO VO VUG SPY IVV VOT XLV PHO RSP

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Index	S&P 500	P/E	31.40	EPS (ttm)	11.03	Insider Own	0.21%	Shs Outstand	59.50M	Perf Week	-1.19%
Market Cap	20.61B	Forward P/E	24.40	EPS next Y	14.19	Insider Trans	0.00%	Shs Float	59.39M	Perf Month	2.90%
Income	657.02M	PEG	3.17	EPS next Q	2.93	Inst Own	97.54%	Short Float	2.65%	Perf Quarter	-15.44%
Sales	2.98B	P/S	6.91	EPS this Y	8.93%	Inst Trans	-3.24%	Short Ratio	2.77	Perf Half Y	-10.56%
Book/sh	32.98	P/B	10.50	EPS next Y	9.84%	ROA	14.44%	Short Interest	1.57M	Perf Year	6.20%
Cash/sh	6.43	P/C	53.82	EPS next 5Y	9.90%	ROE	40.82%	52W Range	279.24 - 423.56	Perf YTD	-6.66%
Dividend Est.	-	P/FCF	33.28	EPS past 5Y	4.28%	ROI	19.49%	52W High	-18.25%	Beta	1.14
Dividend TTM	-	Quick Ratio	1.28	Sales past 5Y	4.46%	Gross Margin	57.70%	52W Low	24.01%	ATR (14)	14.09
Dividend Ex-Date	Nov 26, 1996	Current Ratio	1.81	EPS Y/Y TTM	8.31%	Oper. Margin	28.57%	RSI (14)	51.39	Volatility	3.65% 4.22%
Employees	7600	Debt/Eq	0.78	Sales Y/Y TTM	2.57%	Profit Margin	22.02%	Recom	2.42	Target Price	393.00
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.72	EPS Q/Q	18.21%	Payout	0.00%	Rel Volume	0.41	Prev Close	350.88
Sales Surprise	1.05%	EPS Surprise	1.24%	Sales Q/Q	3.90%	Earnings	May 06 BMO	Avg Volume	566.80K	Price	346.27
SMA20	2.82%	SMA50	-1.85%	SMA200	-3.99%	Trades		Volume	85,040	Change	-1.31%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Mar-31-25	Upgrade	KeyBanc Capital Markets	Sector Weight → Overweight	$460
Mar-26-25	Upgrade	Robert W. Baird	Neutral → Outperform	$396 → $407
Feb-13-25	Upgrade	Scotiabank	Sector Perform → Sector Outperform	$450
Feb-10-25	Upgrade	Barclays	Underweight → Equal Weight	$360 → $415
Jan-10-25	Upgrade	Bernstein	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$430
Dec-23-24	Initiated	Scotiabank	Sector Perform
Oct-08-24	Upgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Buy	$355 → $415
Aug-28-24	Initiated	Wells Fargo	Overweight	$380
Aug-01-24	Upgrade	Leerink Partners	Market Perform → Outperform	$325 → $375
Jun-03-24	Resumed	Jefferies	Hold	$320
Nov-13-23	Downgrade	Barclays	Equal Weight → Underweight	$270 → $230
Sep-28-23	Initiated	Bernstein	Mkt Perform	$280
Jul-31-23	Downgrade	Evercore ISI	Outperform → In-line	$285 → $270
Jul-31-23	Downgrade	Barclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$275
Dec-14-22	Initiated	Deutsche Bank	Hold	$350
Aug-25-22	Initiated	Credit Suisse	Neutral	$345
Jul-20-22	Initiated	UBS	Neutral	$349
May-18-22	Initiated	Barclays	Overweight	$375
May-17-22	Upgrade	BofA Securities	Underperform → Neutral	$320 → $330
Apr-25-22	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Underweight → Equal Weight	$320 → $315

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May-07-25 12:42PM	Waters Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenue Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
11:09AM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
03:04AM	Waters Corp (WAT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Instrument Sales and Raised Guidance ... (GuruFocus.com)
May-06-25 10:38PM	Q1 2025 Waters Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
11:12AM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
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10:00AM	Waters (WAT) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
07:10AM	Waters (WAT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
06:15AM	Waters Integrates Multi-Angle Light Scattering Detectors with Empower Software for Improved Biologics Quality Control and Simplified Regulatory Compliance (PR Newswire)
06:06AM	Waters: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:00AM	Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
May-01-25 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: Sensus Healthcare, Inc. (SRTS) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
09:15AM	What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About Waters (WAT) Q1 Earnings (Zacks)
07:40AM	Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
Apr-29-25 11:45AM	Baron Health Care Fund Q1 2025 Top Net Purchases And Sales (Seeking Alpha)
10:01AM	Waters (WAT) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
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Apr-27-25 02:22PM	Baron Health Care Fund Q1 2025 Shareholder Letter (Seeking Alpha)
01:08PM	3 S&P 500 Stocks with Mounting Challenges (StockStory)
Apr-25-25 12:10PM	Will Waters (WAT) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Apr-24-25 05:00PM	STAAR Surgical Announces Changes to Board of Directors (Business Wire)
Apr-10-25 01:33PM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research) -6.50%
Apr-08-25 04:30PM	Waters Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call (PR Newswire) -5.55% +9.36%
Apr-01-25 08:00AM	Waters Expands Alliance iS Bio HPLC Product Line with Photodiode Array Detector to Enhance Spectral Insights for Biopharma Development & QC (PR Newswire)
Mar-27-25 09:45AM	Wingstop initiated, CarMax upgraded: Wall Streets top analyst calls (TipRanks)
Mar-20-25 08:59PM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
05:15AM	Research Tools & Consumables Stocks Q4 Recap: Benchmarking Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) (StockStory)
Mar-19-25 05:12AM	3 Reasons to Sell WAT and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Mar-12-25 05:03AM	Q4 Earnings Highlights: Sotera Health Company (NASDAQ:SHC) Vs The Rest Of The Research Tools & Consumables Stocks (StockStory)
Mar-07-25 01:00PM	Waters Corporation to Present at the Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference (PR Newswire)
Mar-06-25 08:03AM	1 Mid-Cap Stock to Target This Week and 2 to Turn Down (StockStory)
Mar-04-25 04:02AM	Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Danaher (NYSE:DHR) In The Context Of Other Research Tools & Consumables Stocks (StockStory)
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Mar-03-25 04:03AM	Winners And Losers Of Q4: Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) Vs The Rest Of The Research Tools & Consumables Stocks (StockStory)
Feb-23-25 08:54AM	Is Waters Corporation (WAT) the Best Scientific Instruments Stock to Buy Right Now? (Insider Monkey)
Feb-13-25 02:06AM	Waters Corp (WAT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Pharma and PFAS Growth Amid FX Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-12-25 11:51PM	Q4 2024 Waters Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents) -5.77%
01:49PM	Why Waters Corporation (WAT) Stock Is Nosediving (StockStory)
10:36AM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
07:14AM	Waters forecasts first-quarter profit below estimates on stronger dollar (Reuters)
06:21AM	Waters: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:19AM	Waters Corporations (NYSE:WAT) Q4: Beats On Revenue But Quarterly Revenue Guidance Significantly Misses Expectations (StockStory)
06:00AM	Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Feb-11-25 08:03AM	Waters Corporation Earnings: What To Look For From WAT (StockStory)
Feb-04-25 08:00AM	Waters ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument Offers Increased Versatility, Simplicity, and Speed to Mechanical Testing of Advanced Polymer Materials (PR Newswire)
Jan-22-25 08:00AM	Innovative Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans Enable Lower Cost, More Efficient Benchtop Analysis of Atmosphere-Sensitive Materials (PR Newswire)
Jan-17-25 02:48PM	Waters Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Jan-13-25 07:37PM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research) +5.13%
Jan-10-25 02:30PM	Waters Corporation to Host Investor Day on March 5, 2025 (PR Newswire)
Jan-03-25 06:50AM	Waters price target raised to $390 from $372 at Evercore ISI (TipRanks)
Dec-23-24 08:35AM	Waters Corporation Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year (PR Newswire)
Dec-20-24 07:44PM	Morningstar \| A Weekly Summary of Stock Ideas and Developments in the Companies We Cover (Morningstar Research)
Dec-18-24 10:02PM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
Dec-17-24 11:00AM	Waters Corporation to Present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (PR Newswire)
Dec-10-24 08:00AM	Waters Highlights Continued Progress Towards Sustainability Commitments (PR Newswire)
Nov-26-24 07:26PM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
Nov-21-24 09:49AM	Elf Beauty says short-seller report is 'without merit', analysts defend (Investing.com)
Nov-20-24 02:00PM	Waters Corporation to Present at the Evercore 2024 HealthCONx Conference (PR Newswire)
10:50AM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
Nov-15-24 07:36PM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
10:43AM	What Contributed To The Performance Of Waters Corporation (WAT) In Q3? (Insider Monkey)
Nov-14-24 09:12AM	Waters Corporation (WAT) Surged on Improved Demand (Insider Monkey)
Nov-13-24 08:00AM	Waters Corporation Opens State-of-the-Art Precision Manufacturing Facility in Longbridge, UK (PR Newswire)
Nov-07-24 08:00AM	Waters New Software Delivers Lab-Centric Business Intelligence and Enables Confident Audit-Readiness (PR Newswire)
Nov-04-24 09:54AM	Waters Corporation Shakes Up Life Sciences Market with 20% Stock Surge (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-02-24 03:00AM	Waters Corp (WAT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue and Margin Performance Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
02:46AM	Q3 2024 Waters Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
01:08AM	Decoding Waters Corp (WAT): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-01-24 05:08PM	S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Waters Stock Surges as Sales Improve (Investopedia) +19.84%
05:00PM	Waters Stock Leads S&P 500 Gains Friday as Earnings Top Estimates (Investopedia)
10:52AM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
06:09AM	Waters: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:00AM	Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Oct-13-24 08:00PM	Waters New Bioseparations Tools Accelerate and Improve Development of RNA-based Vaccines and Therapies Using LC-MS Analysis (PR Newswire)
Oct-10-24 08:00AM	Waters New Bioseparations Tools Accelerate and Improve Development of RNA-based Vaccines and Therapies Using LC-MS Analysis (PR Newswire)
Oct-08-24 08:00AM	New Waters Discovery Core Rheometer Brings the Power of Rheology to Routine Quality Control Testing (PR Newswire)
Oct-07-24 10:36AM	Waters Corporation Schedules Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Aug-14-24 04:15PM	Waters Corporation Appoints Heather Knight to Board of Directors (PR Newswire)
Aug-01-24 05:05AM	Q2 2024 Waters Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
01:08AM	Decoding Waters Corp (WAT): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-31-24 01:33PM	Waters (WAT) Q2 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, Fall Y/Y (Zacks)
11:48AM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)
06:56AM	Waters: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
06:50AM	Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
Jul-24-24 12:33PM	Waters (WAT) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing? (Zacks)
Jul-23-24 08:00AM	Waters New Rapid Screening-DSC Enables Up to 24x Faster Thermal Stability Testing at Ultra-Low Sample Volumes for Antibody Drugs (PR Newswire)
Jul-02-24 09:31AM	Waters Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call (PR Newswire)
Jun-06-24 11:31AM	Why Is Waters (WAT) Down 5.1% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Jun-04-24 12:02PM	Waters (WAT) Expands Mass Spectrometer Portfolio With Xevo MRT (Zacks)
Jun-03-24 08:05AM	Waters Sets New Standards for High Resolution Performance and Speed with Xevo MRT Mass Spectrometer (PR Newswire)
08:00AM	Waters Becomes First Liquid Chromatography Column Provider to Receive My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel Certification (PR Newswire)
May-29-24 03:00PM	Insider Buying: Director Richard Fearon Acquires Shares of Waters Corp (WAT) (GuruFocus.com)
May-16-24 01:00PM	Insider Sale: Director Christopher Kuebler Sells 4,000 Shares of Waters Corp (WAT) (GuruFocus.com)
11:02AM	Waters Corp Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,446,560, According to a Recent SEC Filing (MT Newswires)
May-13-24 02:00PM	Waters Corporation to Present at the Jefferies 2024 Healthcare Conference (PR Newswire)
11:35AM	Waters (WAT) International Revenue in Focus: Trends and Expectations (Zacks)
09:00AM	ObeEnd - Pioneering Drug-Free Weight Management Wristband (PR Newswire)
May-08-24 03:52PM	Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
08:14AM	Waters ACQUITY QDa II Mass Detector Delivers Wider Range of Chemical Analysis within Cost-Effective, Lower Energy Instrument (PR Newswire)
03:01AM	Waters Corp (WAT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Insights into Financial ... (GuruFocus.com)
01:02AM	Decoding Waters Corp (WAT): A Strategic SWOT Insight (GuruFocus.com)
May-07-24 10:30PM	Q1 2024 Waters Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
01:16PM	Analyst Report: Waters Corporation (Morningstar Research)

Waters Corp. engages in the provision of workflow solutions involving liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis. It operates through the Waters and TA (TA Instruments) segments. The Waters segment consists of liquid chromatography instruments, mass spectrometry, and precision chemistry consumable products and services. The TA segment products and services include thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instrument systems, and service sales. The company was founded by James Logan Waters in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
FEARON RICHARD H	Director	May 28 '24	Buy	332.90	1,000	332,900	1,653	May 29 11:23 AM
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A	Director	May 15 '24	Option Exercise	113.88	4,000	455,520	18,716	May 16 10:55 AM
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A	Director	May 15 '24	Sale	361.64	4,000	1,446,560	14,716	May 16 10:55 AM

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