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Waters Corp

NYSE: WAT Diagnostics & Research
$435.99
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WAT at a Glance

Valuation
Market cap
$42.9B
P/E ratio
111.3
Profitability
Revenue (TTM)
$4.6B
Profit margin
3.6%
EPS (TTM)
$3.92
Price
52-week range
$283 – $455
24/7 target
$493.30
Street target
$453.26
Earnings
Next report
Nov 3, 2026

Headquartered in Milford, MA Fiscal year ends December NYSE: WAT waters.com

About Waters

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) is a global life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and manufactures analytical technologies, informatics solutions, and related services. The company operates through four divisions: the Analytical Sciences Division (formerly Waters Division, providing liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and chemistry consumables), the Biosciences Division (formerly BD Biosciences, specializing in flow cytometry and cell biology instruments and reagents), the Advanced Diagnostics Division (combining the former BD Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters' Clinical Business Unit, focused on microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical mass spectrometry), and the Materials Sciences Division (formerly TA Division, providing thermal analysis and rheometry instruments). Following its February 2026 acquisition of Becton, Dickinson and Company's Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses, Waters significantly expanded its addressable market into regulated, high-volume testing environments including diagnostics, infection management, and antimicrobial resistance detection. The company serves pharmaceutical, industrial, academic, government, and clinical customers worldwide with approximately 16,000 employees. Updated

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Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) is a global life sciences and diagnostics company that develops and manufactures analytical technologies, informatics solutions, and related services.

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24/7 Wall St.'s 12-month price target for WAT is $493.30, rated Buy. The Wall Street consensus target is $453.26. WAT price prediction →