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Waters Corporation

WAT Industrials Biotechnology: Laboratory Analytical Instruments
$455.59
▲ +2.9% Today
as of Oct 22, 16:53 ET
Last 30 days +11.12% Sep 14 → Oct 22
$406.21 $419.98 $433.74 $447.50 $461.27 Sep 14 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 07 Oct 14 Oct 22
Open
$459.48
High
$464.94
Low
$449.09
Volume
$1M
Avg Vol
$889,196
Mkt Cap
$42.8B
P/E (TTM)
—
Beta
—
52w High
$464.94
52w Low
$282.77
Div Yield
—
Shares Out
$98M

Recent Press Releases & News last 60 days · 25 items

lean bull ▲ 7 ● 18 ▼ 0
Oct 21 · 04:31 RATING Simply Wall St. neutral
Waters (WAT) Stock Looks 26% Overvalued On Cash Flow Estimates
Oct 20 · 13:20 PRODUCT Zacks bullish
Waters Launches AI Link to Advance AI-Enabled LC-MS Workflows
Oct 20 · 13:14 MT Newswires neutral
Waters, Quest Diagnostics Collaborate to Expand Access to At-Home HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer
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WAT earnings at a glance

Waters Corporation (WAT) is scheduled to report earnings on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 before the market opens — in 11 days. Analysts expect earnings per share of $3.99, compared with $3.40 in the same quarter last year (+17%). The options market is pricing a move of about ±3.7% after the report, a range of roughly $438.61 to $472.57 from today's $455.59. Over its last 6 reports the stock rose the next day 3 times and fell 3, moving ±7.3% on average; after the most recent report on Aug 4, 2026 it moved +5.7%. That means options currently expect less movement than WAT has typically delivered. WAT beat the consensus EPS estimate in 6 of its last 6 reported quarters. Implied volatility is currently 32%. The share price of $455.59 sits near its 52-week high.

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Overview

52-week range
$283
$465
95% of range
Avg surprise (last 6)
+4.5%
Avg reaction (last 6)
+1.2%
50% positive
Latest IV / EM
32%
EM ±3.7% · $430 · Oct 16

Earnings trends

EPS — actual vs estimate Actual Estimate
$1.72$2.42$3.12$3.83$4.53 Actual $2.38Actual $2.55Actual $2.27Actual $1.72Actual $2.40Actual $2.71Actual $2.25Est $2.22Actual $2.95Est $2.93Actual $3.40Est $3.21Actual $4.53Est $4.50Actual $2.70Est $2.31Actual $3.05Est $3.01 AprJulSepMarJunSepMar/2025Jun/2025Sep/20258KMar/2026Jun/2026
Revenue vs Net Income Revenue Net income
$-136M$330M$796M$1.3B$1.7B Sep 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Apr 26Jul 26

Earnings history

DatePeriodActual EPSEstSurpriseYoY %ΔDay reactSource
Tue Aug 4, 2026Jun/2026 $3.05 $3.01 +1.3% +2.0% +5.7% earnings
Tue May 5, 2026Mar/2026 $2.70 $2.31 +16.9% +20.0% +13.5% earnings
Mon Feb 9, 20268K 2026-02-09 $4.53 $4.50 +0.7% — -13.9% earnings
Tue Nov 4, 2025Sep/2025 $3.40 $3.21 +5.9% — +6.3% earnings
Mon Aug 4, 2025Jun/2025 $2.95 $2.93 +0.7% — -1.6% earnings
Tue May 6, 2025Mar/2025 $2.25 $2.22 +1.4% — -2.7% earnings
Sat Sep 28, 2024Sep 2024 $2.71 — — — — financials
Sat Jun 29, 2024Jun 2024 $2.40 — — — — financials
Sat Mar 30, 2024Mar 2024 $1.72 — — — — financials
Sat Sep 30, 2023Sep 2023 $2.27 — — — — financials
Sat Jul 1, 2023Jul 2023 $2.55 — — — — financials
Sat Apr 1, 2023Apr 2023 $2.38 — — — — financials

Upcoming

DateFiscalTimeEPS EstLY EPSYoY %Δ
Tue Nov 3, 2026Sep/2026BMO $3.99$3.40 +17.4%

Financials

Income statement (quarterly)

MetricJul 2026Apr 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Revenue$1.65B$1.27B—$800M$771M$662M—$740M
Cost of revenue————————
Gross profit————————
Operating income$-86M$-47M—$192M$188M$152M—$211M
Net income$-136M$-72M—$149M$147M$121M—$162M
EPS (diluted)$-1.39$-0.87—$2.50$2.47$2.03—$2.71

Balance sheet (quarterly)

MetricJul 2026Apr 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Cash & equivalents$539M$462M$588M$459M$367M$383M$325M$331M
Inventory$1.38B$1.50B$572M$573M$541M$511M$477M$519M
Total current assets$4.46B$4.06B$2.15B$1.92B$1.78B$1.74B$1.67B$1.65B
Total assets$24.75B$24.53B$5.08B$4.86B$4.72B$4.59B$4.55B$4.51B
Long-term debt$4.89B$4.86B$947M$947M$1.20B$1.36B$1.63B$1.83B
Total liabilities$9.56B$9.24B$2.52B$2.53B$2.56B$2.63B$2.73B$2.91B
Total equity$15.20B$15.29B$2.56B$2.33B$2.16B$1.96B$1.83B$1.60B

Implied volatility — last 90 days

27%56%86%116%145% Jun 07 — IV 43% · EM ±5.9%Jun 08 — IV 42% · EM ±5.5%Jun 09 — IV 40% · EM ±5.0%Jun 10 — IV 46% · EM ±5.5%Jun 11 — IV 41% · EM ±4.5%Jun 12 — IV 40% · EM ±4.1%Jun 15 — IV 43% · EM ±3.1%Jun 16 — IV 57% · EM ±3.4%Jun 17 — IV 59% · EM ±2.5%Jun 19 — IV 37% · EM ±8.1%Jun 22 — IV 36% · EM ±7.6%Jun 23 — IV 36% · EM ±7.4%Jun 24 — IV 36% · EM ±7.3%Jun 25 — IV 32% · EM ±6.4%Jun 26 — IV 34% · EM ±6.6%Jun 29 — IV 37% · EM ±6.6%Jun 30 — IV 35% · EM ±5.9%Jul 01 — IV 34% · EM ±5.8%Jul 02 — IV 34% · EM ±5.5%Jul 03 — IV 35% · EM ±5.5%Jul 06 — IV 34% · EM ±4.7%Jul 07 — IV 39% · EM ±5.1%Jul 08 — IV 35% · EM ±4.4%Jul 09 — IV 37% · EM ±4.3%Jul 10 — IV 30% · EM ±3.4%Jul 13 — IV 42% · EM ±3.5%Jul 14 — IV 39% · EM ±2.8%Jul 15 — IV 50% · EM ±2.9%Jul 16 — IV 49% · EM ±2.0%Jul 20 — IV 45% · EM ±10.5%Jul 21 — IV 46% · EM ±10.8%Jul 22 — IV 46% · EM ±10.5%Jul 23 — IV 47% · EM ±10.5%Jul 24 — IV 47% · EM ±10.4%Jul 27 — IV 50% · EM ±10.4%Jul 28 — IV 50% · EM ±10.3%Jul 29 — IV 51% · EM ±10.2%Jul 30 — IV 56% · EM ±10.9%Jul 31 — IV 55% · EM ±10.5%Aug 03 — IV 56% · EM ±10.0%Aug 04 — IV 38% · EM ±6.5%Aug 05 — IV 33% · EM ±5.5%Aug 06 — IV 31% · EM ±5.0%Aug 07 — IV 27% · EM ±4.3%Aug 10 — IV 33% · EM ±4.5%Aug 11 — IV 32% · EM ±4.2%Aug 12 — IV 27% · EM ±3.4%Aug 13 — IV 36% · EM ±4.2%Aug 14 — IV 30% · EM ±3.4%Aug 17 — IV 33% · EM ±2.8%Aug 18 — IV 40% · EM ±2.9%Aug 19 — IV 40% · EM ±2.4%Aug 20 — IV 89% · EM ±3.7%Aug 24 — IV 38% · EM ±7.9%Aug 25 — IV 32% · EM ±6.6%Aug 26 — IV 34% · EM ±6.7%Aug 27 — IV 146% · EM ±28.6%Aug 28 — IV 28% · EM ±5.3%Aug 31 — IV 29% · EM ±5.2%Sep 01 — IV 30% · EM ±5.2%Sep 02 — IV 30% · EM ±4.9%Sep 03 — IV 32% · EM ±5.1%Sep 04 — IV 29% · EM ±4.6%Sep 07 — IV 33% · EM ±4.6%Sep 08 — IV 37% · EM ±4.9%Sep 09 — IV 38% · EM ±4.8%Sep 10 — IV 38% · EM ±4.5%Sep 11 — IV 34% · EM ±3.7%Sep 14 — IV 39% · EM ±3.2%Sep 15 — IV 48% · EM ±3.4%Sep 16 — IV 43% · EM ±2.5%Sep 17 — IV 43% · EM ±1.8%Sep 21 — IV 31% · EM ±6.4%Sep 22 — IV 30% · EM ±6.2%Sep 23 — IV 31% · EM ±6.2%Sep 24 — IV 30% · EM ±5.8%Sep 25 — IV 28% · EM ±5.4%Sep 28 — IV 30% · EM ±5.3%Sep 29 — IV 28% · EM ±4.7%Sep 30 — IV 30% · EM ±5.0%Oct 01 — IV 31% · EM ±5.1%Oct 02 — IV 28% · EM ±4.3%Oct 06 — IV 31% · EM ±4.1%Oct 07 — IV 33% · EM ±4.1%Oct 08 — IV 32% · EM ±3.7%

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WAT earnings FAQ

When is WAT's next earnings date?

Waters Corporation is expected to report on November 3, 2026, before the market opens.

What is WAT's expected move for earnings?

Options currently price a move of about ±3.7%, or $16.98 per share either way from $455.59.

How does WAT stock usually react to earnings?

Across the last 6 reports the average next-day move was ±7.3%, up 3 times and down 3 times.

What EPS are analysts expecting from Waters Corporation?

The consensus estimate is $3.99 per share, versus $3.40 a year ago.

What is WAT's implied volatility?

WAT's at-the-money implied volatility is about 32% based on the latest options snapshot.

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