Business Insider
My Markets Watchlist
Markets Stocks

Waters Corp. Stock , WAT

348.52 -2.60 -0.74%
03:59:59 PM BTT
News Analyst Data Analyst Opinions Insider Activity Dividend Calendar

On Monday 06/09/2025 the closing price of the Waters Corp. share was $348.52 on BTT. Compared to the opening price on Monday 06/09/2025 on BTT of $353.88, this is a drop of 1.54%. Waters Corp.'s market capitalization is $17.14 B by 59.51 M shares outstanding.
Is Waters stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? Waters stock has received a consensus rating of hold. The average rating score is and is based on 7 buy ratings, 18 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.
What was the 52-week low for Waters stock? The low in the last 52 weeks of Waters stock was 279.36. According to the current price, Waters is 124.76% away from the 52-week low.
What was the 52-week high for Waters stock? The high in the last 52 weeks of Waters stock was 422.37. According to the current price, Waters is 82.52% away from the 52-week high.
What are analysts forecasts for Waters stock? The 30 analysts offering price forecasts for Waters have a median target of 321.77, with a high estimate of 420.00 and a low estimate of 230.00. The median estimate represents a 108.31 difference from the last price of 348.52.

Waters Stock Snapshot

331.36
Bid
100.00
Bid Size
369.69
Ask
100.00
Ask Size
6/9/2025
Date
3:59 PM
Time
16,391.00
Volume
351.12
Prev. Close
353.88
Open
20.90 B
Market Cap in USD
59.51 M
Number of Shares
59.51 M
Total Number of Shares
348.09
Day Low
354.63
Day High
348.52
279.36
52 Week Low
422.37
52 Week High
348.52
0.00
Dividend in USD
0.00
Dividend Yield
34.64
P/E Ratio
99.79
Free Float in %
10.71
EPS in USD
30.79
Book Value per Share in USD
12.80
Cash Flow per Share in USD

Historical Prices for Waters

Loading..
Date Open Close Daily High Daily Low
Price change over selected period: 0% 0

Waters Analyst Data

Total Analysts: 30
Buy Ratings: 7 Neutral Ratings: 18 Sell Ratings: 5
Analyst: {{ANALYST_DATA}}
Price-Target: {{PRICE_DATA}}
Rating: {{RATING_DATA}}
Price *Price Target
Lowest: 230.00 Median: 321.77 Highest: 420.00
*The average price target includes all analyst analysis, not just the most recent analysis presented in the chart.

Waters Analyst Opinions

  • All
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Sell
Date Analyst Rating Price
05/07/25 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Buy $374
05/07/25 UBS
Maintained Hold $360
04/22/25 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Buy $355
04/10/25 Barclays Capital
Maintained Hold $350
03/26/25 Baird Patrick & Co
Upgraded to Buy $407
03/06/25 J.P. Morgan
Maintained Hold $390
02/13/25 Wells Fargo & Co
Maintained Buy $420
02/13/25 UBS
Maintained Hold $410
02/13/25 Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Maintained Hold $410
02/10/25 Barclays Capital
Upgraded to Hold $415
07/02/24 Evercore
Maintained Hold $300
06/28/24 Barclays Capital
Maintained Sell $275
05/08/24 Barclays Capital
Maintained Sell $295
05/08/24 Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Maintained Buy $332
05/08/24 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Hold $312
04/04/24 Evercore
Maintained Hold $340
02/12/24 Barclays Capital
Maintained Sell $300
02/07/24 Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Maintained Buy $330
01/25/24 Barclays Capital
Maintained Sell $275
12/13/23 Wolfe Research
Maintained Hold
12/11/23 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Hold $300
11/13/23 Barclays Capital
Downgraded to Sell $230
11/08/23 Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
Maintained Buy $290
11/08/23 J.P. Morgan
Maintained Hold $250
11/08/23 Wells Fargo & Co
Maintained Hold $285
10/17/23 J.P. Morgan
Maintained Hold $260
09/28/23 Bernstein
Maintained Hold $280
08/03/23 Barclays Capital
Maintained Hold $288
07/31/23 Barclays Capital
Downgraded to Hold $275
07/31/23 Evercore
Downgraded to Hold $270
07/11/23 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Hold $275

Waters Estimates* in USD

  2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Revenue 3,107 3,310 3,533 3,755 3,997
Dividend 0.00 0.00 0.00 - -
Dividend Yield (in %) 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % - -
EPS 12.92 14.20 15.77 17.59 18.78
P/E Ratio 27.17 24.72 22.27 19.96 18.69
EBIT 961 1,041 1,123 1,224 1,341
EBITDA 1,116 1,191 1,290 1,430 1,561
Net Profit 770 842 914 1,002 1,108
Net Profit Adjusted 770 842 914 1,002 1,108
Pre-Tax Profit 922 1,008 1,094 1,202 1,327
Pre-Tax Profit Reported 923 1,029 1,150 - -
EPS (Non-GAAP) ex. SOE 12.92 14.20 15.77 17.59 18.78
EPS (GAAP) 12.43 13.74 15.89 19.23 -
Gross Income 1,848 1,983 2,138 2,277 2,395
Cash Flow from Investing -155 -163 -161 -157 -
Cash Flow from Operations 896 969 1,066 1,192 -
Cash Flow from Financing -314 -692 -569 -393 -
Cash Flow per Share 14.01 16.49 18.58 - -
Free Cash Flow 752 816 912 1,051 -
Free Cash Flow per Share 12.43 13.78 16.63 - -
Book Value per Share 40.75 48.62 55.58 90.21 -
Net Debt 791 478 114 -1,758 -
Research & Development Exp. 185 196 203 210 222
Capital Expenditure 152 159 161 157 -
Selling, General & Admin. Exp. 687 725 762 792 832
Shareholder’s Equity 2,438 2,874 3,235 4,952 -
Total Assets 4,731 4,910 5,233 6,943 -
  Previous Quarter
ending 03/31/25 		Current Quarter
ending 06/30/25 		Next Quarter
ending 09/30/25 		Current Year
ending 12/31/25 		Next Year
ending 12/31/26
Earnings Estimates
No. of Analysts - 19 19 19 19
Average Estimate - 2.931 USD 3.236 USD 12.924 USD 14.204 USD
Year Ago - 2.405 USD 2.720 USD 10.750 USD -
Publish Date - 8/5/2025 11/4/2025 - -
Revenue Estimates
No. of Analysts - 17 17 17 17
Average Estimate - 746 USD 774 USD 3,107 USD 3,310 USD
Year Ago - 709 USD 740 USD 2,958 USD -
Publish Date - 8/5/2025 11/4/2025 - -
* Average Estimates in Million (e.g. Revenue) or per share (e.g. Dividend). Source: FactSet

Income Statements in Mio. USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales 2,958.39 2,956.42 2,971.96 2,785.87 2,365.37 2,406.60 2,419.93
Change of sales in % 0.07 -0.52 6.68 17.78 -1.71 -0.55 4.80
Gross profit on sales 1,710.00 1,728.57 1,721.44 1,624.51 1,344.98 1,391.05 1,431.48
Gross profit on sales change in % -1.07 0.41 5.97 20.78 -3.31 -2.82 5.33
Operating income 851.83 843.61 887.22 829.19 677.51 723.30 746.14
Operating income change in % 0.97 -4.92 7.00 22.39 -6.33 -3.06 10.86
Income before tax 754.87 736.24 837.85 806.19 610.91 678.24 682.15
Income before tax change in % 2.53 -12.13 3.93 31.97 -9.93 -0.57 6.40
Income after tax 637.83 642.23 707.76 692.84 521.57 592.20 593.79
Income after tax change in % -0.69 -9.26 2.15 32.84 -11.93 -0.27 2,823.51

Balance Sheet in Mio. USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total liabilities 2,725.29 3,476.51 2,776.97 2,727.38 2,607.78 2,773.34 2,160.17
Long-term liabilities per share 32.59 45.41 33.69 33.71 28.93 34.86 23.40
Equity 1,828.51 1,150.34 504.49 367.55 232.14 -216.28 1,567.26
Equity change in % 58.95 128.02 37.26 58.33 - -113.80 -29.84
Balance sheet total 4,553.80 4,626.85 3,281.45 3,094.93 2,839.92 2,557.06 3,727.43
Balance sheet total change in % -1.58 41.00 6.03 8.98 11.06 -31.40 -29.99

Key Data in USD

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Sales per share 49.68 49.88 49.26 44.91 37.90 35.30 31.18
P/E ratio (year end quote, basic EPS) 34.64 30.38 29.20 33.36 29.61 26.89 24.66
P/E ratio (year end quote, diluted EPS) 34.64 30.38 29.20 33.36 29.61 26.89 24.66
Dividend yield in % 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Equity ratio in % 40.15 24.86 15.37 11.88 8.17 -8.46 42.05
Debt ratio in % 59.85 75.14 84.63 88.12 91.83 108.46 57.95

Waters Insider Activity

Name Date shares traded shares held Price type (sell/buy) option
Chaubal Amol 05/11/2025 239.00 5,224.39 366.67 Sell No
Bennett Jianqing 04/06/2025 303.00 4,916.00 325.80 Sell No
Knight Heather 03/30/2025 52.95 613.05 n/a Buy No
Bennett Jianqing 02/28/2025 786.00 5,219.00 371.79 Sell No
Chaubal Amol 02/04/2025 833.00 6,444.50 n/a Buy No
Chaubal Amol 02/04/2025 3,317.00 5,611.50 n/a Buy No
Batra Udit 02/04/2025 3,622.00 29,520.00 n/a Buy No
Batra Udit 02/04/2025 11,349.00 25,898.00 n/a Buy No
Carpio Robert L III 02/04/2025 543.00 2,790.00 n/a Buy No
Bennett Jianqing 02/04/2025 615.00 6,005.00 n/a Buy No
Bennett Jianqing 02/04/2025 2,618.00 5,390.00 n/a Buy No
Huang Pearl S 01/01/2025 319.00 2,946.30 n/a Buy No
Ornskov Flemming 01/01/2025 319.00 4,628.00 n/a Buy No
Jiang Wei 01/01/2025 319.00 2,357.27 n/a Buy No
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A 01/01/2025 319.00 15,035.00 n/a Buy No
Knight Heather 01/01/2025 319.00 560.10 n/a Buy No
VERGNANO MARK P 01/01/2025 319.00 4,210.00 n/a Buy No
Huang Pearl S 09/29/2024 75.25 2,543.92 n/a Buy No
Knight Heather 09/29/2024 32.65 168.65 n/a Buy No
Jiang Wei 09/29/2024 62.97 1,957.62 n/a Buy No
Knight Heather 08/13/2024 136.00 136.00 n/a Buy No
Carpio Robert L III 06/23/2024 2,247.00 4,494.00 n/a Buy No
FEARON RICHARD H 05/27/2024 1,000.00 1,653.00 332.90 Buy No
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A 05/14/2024 4,000.00 14,716.00 361.64 Sell No
KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A 05/14/2024 4,000.00 18,716.00 113.88 Buy No

Waters Dividend Calendar

Date Name Dividend *yield Currency
2024 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2023 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2022 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2021 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2020 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2019 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2018 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2017 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2016 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2015 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2014 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2013 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2012 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2011 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2010 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2009 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2008 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2007 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2006 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2005 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2004 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
2003 Waters Corp. 0.00 0.00 USD
*Yield of the Respective Date

Waters Calendar

Event Estimate Info Date
Earnings Report 2.931 USD Q2 2025 Earnings Release 08/05/2025
Earnings Report 3.236 USD Q3 2025 Earnings Release 11/04/2025
Earnings Report 4.508 USD Q4 2025 Earnings Release 02/10/2026
Earnings Report 2.570 USD Q1 2026 Earnings Release 05/05/2026

Waters Past Events

Event Actual EPS Info Date
Annual General Meeting 10.710 USD Annual General Meeting 05/22/2025
Earnings Report 2.030 USD Q1 2025 Earnings Release 05/06/2025
Earnings Report 3.880 USD Q4 2024 Earnings Release 02/12/2025
Earnings Report 2.710 USD Q3 2024 Earnings Release 11/01/2024
Earnings Report 2.400 USD Q2 2024 Earnings Release 07/31/2024
Annual General Meeting 10.840 USD Annual General Meeting 05/23/2024
Earnings Report 1.720 USD Q1 2024 Earnings Release 05/07/2024
Earnings Report 3.650 USD Q4 2023 Earnings Release 02/06/2024
Earnings Report 2.270 USD Q3 2023 Earnings Release 11/07/2023
Earnings Report 2.550 USD Q2 2023 Earnings Release 08/02/2023
Annual General Meeting 11.730 USD Annual General Meeting 05/23/2023
Earnings Report 2.380 USD Q1 2023 Earnings Release 05/09/2023
Earnings Report 3.810 USD Q4 2022 Earnings Release 02/15/2023
Earnings Report 2.600 USD Q3 2022 Earnings Release 11/01/2022
Earnings Report 2.720 USD Q2 2022 Earnings Release 08/02/2022
Annual General Meeting 11.170 USD Annual General Meeting 05/24/2022
Earnings Report 2.620 USD Q1 2022 Earnings Release 05/03/2022
Earnings Report 3.520 USD Q4 2021 Earnings Release 02/01/2022

Waters Profile

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.

Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score

Risk
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
4
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score of a company’s credit risk, based on an analysis of the firm’s balance sheet and inputs from the stock market. The score provides a forward-looking, one-year measure of credit risk, allowing investors to make better decisions and streamline their work ow. Updated daily, it takes into account day-to-day movements in market value compared to a company’s liability structure.

Waters Management

Name Job
Michael F. Silveira Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller
Amol Chaubal Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
Brook M. Colangelo Chief Information Officer
Caspar R. Tudor Head-Investor Relations
Mark P. Vergnano Independent Director
Linda Baddour Independent Director
Pearl Shirley Huang Independent Director
Richard H. Fearon Independent Director
Christopher A. Kuebler Independent Director
Daniel J. Brennan Independent Director
Wei Jiang Independent Director
Heather Knight Independent Director
Flemming Ørnskov Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Udit Batra President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Keeley A. Aleman Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Christos Ross Senior Vice President-Global Operations
Cheryl Kennedy Senior Vice President-Human Resources
Daniel Rush Senior Vice President-Strategy & Transformation
Jianqing Y. Bennett Senior Vice President-TA Instruments Division
Robert L. Carpio Senior Vice President-Waters Division
John Lynch Treasurer & Vice President