Waters Corporation (WAT)
Waters stock today
Waters closed at $462.72 on October 30, 2026, down 3.61% on the day. Over the past year it returned +34.9% with dividends reinvested, against +12.4% for the S&P 500. Its market value is $45.4 billion.
| Period | WAT | S&P 500 (SPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +5.3% | -0.9% |
| 3 months | +21.7% | +2.1% |
| Year to date | +21.8% | +11.7% |
| 1 year | +34.9% | +12.4% |
| 3 years | +95.5% | +88.5% |
| 5 years | +25.9% | +76.0% |
Key statistics
- Market value
- $45.4B
- P/E (trailing)
- 115.4
- Forward P/E
- 29.7
- Price / sales
- 9.8
- 52-week range
- $283.32 to $480.07
- Next report
- Nov 3, 2026
About Waters
Manufactures laboratory instruments and software for analytical testing and life sciences research.
Sector: Health Care · Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
More on Waters
- Financials: revenue, earnings and segmentsRevenue +7% in the year to Dec 2025
- Valuation: P/E history and peersP/E 115.4, median 34.6 at its last 3 year ends
- Returns: what $1,000 became$1,000 ten years ago is $3,310 today
No forecast, no recommendation. This page describes Waters Corporation from published data; it is not advice to buy, sell or hold any security.
Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.