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Waters Corporation

Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research

$433.77

Up+$4.64 (+1.08%)

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 8:43 PM

SID Score

6.5/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
23.37B
P/E ratio
36.01
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$282.77 – $454.54
Volume
1.12M
Avg. volume
656.11K

Price performance · WAT

WAT price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 9, 2026

WAT closed at $433.77 after 21 trading sessions, up 6.23% for the selected period.

Last close
$433.77
Period change
+6.23%
Period low
$408.34
Period high
$443.26
Daily close
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WAT OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 9, 2026$429.20$437.53$428.19$433.771.12M
Oct 8, 2026$431.70$432.46$421.61$429.131.04M
Oct 7, 2026$436.00$440.37$427.41$435.99770.9K
Oct 6, 2026$445.74$454.54$431.615$436.431.06M
Oct 5, 2026$425.61$440.79$423.03$440.121.01M
Oct 2, 2026$426.78$433.34$423.44$425.21625.6K
Oct 1, 2026$437.21$438.03$424.70$425.53810.86K
Sep 30, 2026$443.26$448.21$439.19$439.39666.02K
Sep 29, 2026$441.46$444.41$437.88$443.26625.64K
Sep 28, 2026$427.27$445.48$423.89$442.94981.5K
Sep 25, 2026$428.71$435.93$425.665$433.54662.54K
Sep 24, 2026$418.33$436.34$418.00$430.301.03M
Sep 23, 2026$428.17$430.00$420.00$420.57743.66K
Sep 22, 2026$424.13$433.09$422.83$425.74648.35K
Sep 21, 2026$425.80$427.76$420.75$423.92782.41K
Sep 18, 2026$429.23$430.635$420.80$421.631.04M
Sep 17, 2026$424.00$431.775$422.055$429.72688.86K
Sep 16, 2026$417.86$424.73$415.935$418.64710.82K
Sep 15, 2026$413.98$421.23$411.885$417.09825.2K
Sep 14, 2026$411.66$411.66$402.125$410.01728.76K
Sep 11, 2026$406.47$410.11$403.77$408.34487.18K

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Overview

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Company profile

Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2024, Waters generated 58% from biopharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 11% from academic/government institutions. In early 2026, Waters plans to merge with BD's life science and diagnostics business, which will substantially change those concentrations. Waters will wind up with more concentration in diagnostics (versus none now) and discovery-related life science tools.

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Average target
$409.67
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WAT recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 7, 2026BarclaysOverweight—
Oct 1, 2026GuggenheimBuy—
Sep 21, 2026Goldman SachsBuy—
Sep 9, 2026UBSBuy—
Aug 27, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
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Yahoo · Feb 25, 2026

Waters Merger With BD Unit Shifts Focus Toward Diagnostics And Valuation

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) plans to merge with BD's life science and diagnostics business, targeting completion in early 2026. The transaction is expected to shift Waters' business mix toward diagnostics and life science tools. Shareholders are watching for how this combination could influence future revenue sources and competitive position. Waters, trading at around $326.3 per share, is approaching this planned merger after a period of mixed share performance. The stock is up 1.5% over...

Yahoo · Feb 24, 2026

What Makes Waters (WAT) a Strong Investment?

Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter for “Artisan Mid Cap Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund seeks to invest in companies that possess franchise characteristics, with strong earnings trajectories, and are trading at a discount to the estimated private market value. US equities […]

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