Waters (NYSE:WAT – Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect Waters to post earnings of $3.01 per share and revenue of $1.6223 billion for the quarter. Waters has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.950-3.050 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 14.400-14.600 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.
Waters (NYSE:WAT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The medical instruments supplier reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.39. Waters had a net margin of 11.91% and a return on equity of 15.60%. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.25 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 91.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Waters to post $15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Waters Price Performance
NYSE:WAT traded up $15.63 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $386.83. 63,165 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,026,471. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Waters has a 1 year low of $275.05 and a 1 year high of $414.15. The company has a market cap of $37.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $366.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $345.58.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Waters
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WAT. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Waters in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $435.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Waters in a report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Waters from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $387.00 price target on Waters in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Waters from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.60.
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About Waters
Waters Corporation is a global provider of analytical instruments, software and services for laboratory and research applications. The company designs, manufactures and sells technologies centered on liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, separation science, and related sample preparation and detection systems. Its product portfolio includes chromatographs, mass spectrometers, columns and consumables, laboratory informatics and workflow software, as well as technical support and training services that help customers run and interpret complex analyses.
Waters serves a wide range of end markets that include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, contract research and testing laboratories, academic and government research institutions, clinical diagnostics, food and environmental testing, and industrial and chemical manufacturers.
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