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WAT Stock  USD 381.96  2.13  0.56%   

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Waters is selling for under 381.96 as of the 4th of January 2026; that is 0.56% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 373.63. Waters has only a 8 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years and had a good performance during the last 90 days. Note, on October 13, 2025, Representative Gilbert Cisneros of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Waters's common stock.
Business Domain
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
IPO Date
16th of November 1995
Category
Healthcare
Classification
Health Care
Waters Corporation, a specialty measurement company, provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Waters Corporation was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. Waters Corp operates under Diagnostics Research classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 59.55 M outstanding shares of which 2.31 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 4.19 days to cover. More on Waters

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Waters Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
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CEOJoAnn Reed
Thematic IdeaObamacare Repeal (View all Themes)
Old Names[L U ETF W WAT D EUR, WAT S.A.]
Business ConcentrationLife Sciences Tools & Services, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Health Care, NYSE Composite, SP 500 Index, Obamacare Repeal, Health Care, Life Sciences Tools & Services, Diagnostics & Research, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.110.13
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover0.880.75
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.660.68
Sufficiently Down
Pretty Stable
Net Debt1.7 B1.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities559.7 M908.2 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total1.1 B2.2 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets5.5 B5.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets1.6 B1.9 B
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Total Cash From Operating Activities450.2 M876.4 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Waters can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Waters' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Waters' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Waters has 1.7 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 4.0, meaning that the company heavily relies on borrowing funds for operations. Waters has a current ratio of 2.06, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Waters to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Other Non Cash Items

(95.97 Million)
Waters (WAT) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 7,600 people. Waters is listed under Life Sciences Tools & Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 22.74 B. Waters runs under Life Sciences Tools & Services sector within Health Care industry. The entity has 59.55 M outstanding shares of which 2.31 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 4.19 days to cover. Waters has about 324.42 M in cash with 762.12 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 7.01.
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Ownership Allocation
The majority of Waters outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutions are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Waters to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, other corporate entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Waters. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Waters as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on October 13, 2025, Representative Gilbert Cisneros of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Waters's common stock.
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Waters Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
836.4 K
Principal Financial Group Inc2025-06-30
822.8 K
Ako Capital Llp2025-06-30
787.3 K
Norges Bank2025-06-30
763.2 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
713.8 K
Guardcap Asset Management Limited2025-06-30
688 K
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
603.5 K
London Company Of Virginia2025-06-30
580.4 K
Findlay Park Partners Llp2025-06-30
561 K
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
7.4 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
6.6 M
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Waters Historical Income Statement

At this time, Waters' Tax Provision is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Interest Income is likely to gain to about 22.3 M in 2026, whereas Other Operating Expenses is likely to drop slightly above 1.3 B in 2026. View More Fundamentals

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Waters Corporate Directors

Gary HendricksonIndependent DirectorProfile
Edward ConardIndependent DirectorProfile
Linda BaddourIndependent DirectorProfile
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