Company Profile
Waters Corporation Stock Price, News & Catalysts
- Ticker:
- WAT
- Exchange:
- NYSE
- Sector:
- Biopharma
- Location:
- United States
Stock performance
425.53 USD (-3.15%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026
36.5B USD
Market cap
Why the stock is moving
As of Oct 1, 2026, WAT closed down 3.15% at $425.53. No new same-company headline was identified in the current news window.
Company overview
Life-Science and Diagnostics Technology Company
Waters provides analytical technologies, laboratory instruments, consumables, informatics, and services used in regulated and high-volume scientific workflows. Its customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, clinical laboratories, academic institutions, industrial laboratories, and food, environmental, and materials-testing organizations.
Analytical Sciences Division
The Analytical Sciences business is built around liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis, rheology, and related software and chemistry consumables. These systems are used for drug discovery, process development, quality control, release testing, and characterization of complex molecules and materials.
Biosciences Portfolio
The Biosciences division adds flow cytometry, cell analysis, antibodies, reagents, and tools used to study cellular function and immune biology. This portfolio expands Waters beyond separation science into research and translational workflows that measure cells, proteins, and other biological systems.
Clinical and Diagnostic Solutions
Waters supplies diagnostic systems and assays used in hospital and reference laboratories, including technologies for infectious disease, microbiology, and routine clinical testing. Its emphasis on regulated workflows, automation, and reproducibility aligns the diagnostics business with the company's established strengths in high-throughput analytical environments.
Consumables, Informatics, and Service Model
Instrument placements support recurring revenue from columns, reagents, kits, software, maintenance, and laboratory services. The combined company therefore serves customers through an integrated model spanning capital equipment, workflow consumables, informatics, technical support, and compliance-oriented services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current stock price of Waters Corporation (WAT)?
Waters Corporation (WAT) most recently closed at 425.53 USD, a -3.15% move versus the previous session.
What is the market cap of Waters Corporation (WAT)?
Waters Corporation currently has a market capitalization of 36.5B USD on BioPharmSignal.
What does Waters Corporation do?
Life-Science and Diagnostics Technology Company Waters provides analytical technologies, laboratory instruments, consumables, informatics, and services used in regulated and high-volume scientific workflows. Its customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, clinical laboratories, academic institutions, industrial laboratories, and food,...
On which exchange is WAT stock listed?
Waters Corporation (WAT) is associated with NYSE, United States, Biopharma.
What is Life-Science?
Life-Science and Diagnostics Technology Company Waters provides analytical technologies, laboratory instruments, consumables, informatics, and services used in regulated and high-volume scientific workflows.
Which conditions is Waters Corporation targeting with Life-Science?
Life-Science and Diagnostics Technology Company Waters provides analytical technologies, laboratory instruments, consumables, informatics, and services used in regulated and high-volume scientific workflows. Its customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, clinical laboratories, academic institutions, industrial laboratories, and food,...
What is Diagnostics?
Life-Science and Diagnostics Technology Company Waters provides analytical technologies, laboratory instruments, consumables, informatics, and services used in regulated and high-volume scientific workflows.
What is Technology?
Life-Science and Diagnostics Technology Company Waters provides analytical technologies, laboratory instruments, consumables, informatics, and services used in regulated and high-volume scientific workflows.