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Waters Corp (WAT)

Waters Corp (WAT)
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Market News and Commentary

Waters Corp Faces Its First Test Since the BD Integration Began

Waters Corporation (WAT) reports first-quarter 2026 earnings before market open on May 5, 2026, with analysts expecting EPS of $2.31 on revenue estimates yet to be disclosed. The central question is whether the analytical instrument maker can sustain the momentum from its strong fourth-quarter performance, which saw a 5.92% earnings surprise in Q3 2025, while navigating a technical backdrop that has turned increasingly bearish with the stock trading below all major moving averages and facing a 72% Sell signal from Barchart's technical indicators.

Waters Corporation manufactures analytical instruments and provides workflow solutions based on mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography, and thermal analysis technologies, serving pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical,...

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 29,634,050
  • Shares Outstanding, K 98,165
  • Annual Sales, $ 3,165 M
  • Annual Income, $ 642,630 K
  • EBIT $ 850 M
  • EBITDA $ 1,057 M
  • 60-Month Beta 1.14
  • Price/Sales 9.52
  • Price/Cash Flow 18.47
  • Price/Book 7.14

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 33.49% (-18.71%)
  • Historical Volatility 52.17%
  • IV Percentile 51%
  • IV Rank 30.19%
  • IV High 52.19% on 05/04/26
  • IV Low 25.40% on 11/26/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 10) 13.95 (4.12%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 0.42
  • Today's Volume 479
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 131
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.81
  • Today's Open Interest 5,374
  • Open Int (30-Day) 4,276
  • Expected Range 324.39 to 352.29

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Moderate Buy
Based on 21 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 03/31/26
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  • Average Estimate $2.31
  • Number of Estimates 8
  • High Estimate $2.35
  • Low Estimate $2.27
  • Prior Year $2.25
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) +2.67%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
287.19 +19.30%
on 04/29/26
346.78 -1.20%
on 04/21/26
+38.37 (+12.61%)
since 04/02/26
3-Month
282.77 +21.16%
on 03/13/26
383.89 -10.75%
on 02/06/26
-34.28 (-9.10%)
since 02/05/26
52-Week
275.05 +24.56%
on 08/08/25
414.15 -17.27%
on 11/25/25
-5.77 (-1.66%)
since 05/05/25

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MSTR : 186.97 (+1.72%)
DD : 49.11 (+8.15%)
AMAT : 410.02 (+4.76%)
SNDK : 1,392.54 (+10.88%)
FISV : 57.05 (-9.17%)
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WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)
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Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Surprises With Strong Q1 CY2026, Stock Soars

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Surprises With Strong Q1 CY2026, Stock Soars

WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)
Waters: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Waters: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

First Quarter 2026 Highlights

WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)
Waters Corp Faces Its First Test Since the BD Integration Began

Barchart Research What to Expect from WAT Earnings WAT Generated May 4, 2026 Current Price $301.88 EPS Estimate $$2.31 Consensus Rating Moderate Buy Average Move 6.84% Waters Corp Faces Its First Test...

WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)
Waters Corporation (WAT) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

Waters Corporation (WAT) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)
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Waters Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call

MILFORD, Mass. , April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) will hold its Q1 2026 financial results conference call on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast...

WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)
Waters Corporation's Q1 2026 Earnings: What to Expect

Waters Corporation is expected to announce its first-quarter results soon, and analysts are projecting a single-digit rise in its EPS.

XLV : 145.29 (+0.39%)
$SPX : 7,269.44 (+0.95%)
WAT : 341.97 (+13.28%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Opinion rating is a Hold. Short term, the outlook is Bearish.

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Business Summary

Waters Corp. is an analytical instrument manufacturer and offers practical and sustainable products for laboratory-dependent organizations. Moreover, Waters provides analytical workflow solutions based on mass spectrometry (MS), liquid chromatography (LC) and thermal analysis technologies. The company's...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 315.76
2nd Resistance Point 311.79
1st Resistance Point 306.84
Last Price 341.97
1st Support Level 297.92
2nd Support Level 293.95
3rd Support Level 289.00

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52-Week High 414.15
Fibonacci 61.8% 361.01
Fibonacci 50% 344.60
Last Price 341.97
Fibonacci 38.2% 328.19
52-Week Low 275.05

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