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$WAT

Waters Corp

XNYSTechnologyLaboratory Analytical Instruments

$394.66-1.33%$5.34Prev $400.00LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is WAT down today? It is at $394.66 (-1.33%), and our scanner flagged it 61 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment WAT spikes, and full due diligence on WAT — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$394.66
Change today
-1.33%
Previous close
$400.00
52-week range
$275.05 – $414.15
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$39.27B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
98.2M
SEC · as of 2026-05-06 · 92d
Insider ownership
<1%
DEF 14A · 2026-04-09
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Avg daily volume
870K
Classification
Sector
Technology
Industry
Laboratory Analytical Instruments
Exchange
XNYS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
0.2x
15m
0.2x
1h
0.2x
1D
0.0x

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Why is $WAT down today?

1 alert today

WAT is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on WAT today.

Likely catalystContact: Caspar Tudor, Head of InvestorReported Total reported revenue of $1.645 billion surpassed the high end of the guidance range,Reported Organic revenue of $828 million grew 7% as reported and 9% in constant currency; the AnalyticalReported Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions revenue of $817 million exceeded, from the latest SEC filing. Read it →
Why is $WAT moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy15 analysts
Avg target $426.56(+8% upside)
Range $370 – $475
9 buy6 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders buying2 open-market buys2 buys, 2 sells last 3 months (36/11 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Jiang Wei
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+67added 1.9%4Kn/aJun 30, 26
Knight Heather
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+63added 5.2%1Kn/aJun 30, 26
Carpio Robert L Iii
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-189sold 5.2%3K$70K
at $369.18
Jun 24, 26
Chaubal Amol
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-239sold 3.0%8K$84K
at $352.21
May 12, 26
Bennett Jianqing
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-302sold 4.4%7K$92K
at $304.09
Apr 6, 26
Knight Heather
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+68added 5.9%1Kn/aMar 31, 26
Jiang Wei
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+64added 1.9%4Kn/aMar 31, 26
Jiang Wei
Director
Bought (open market)+500added 17%3K$145K
at $289.46
Mar 16, 26
Fearon Richard H
Director
Bought (open market)+1Kadded 43%3K$306K
at $306.34
Mar 6, 26
Bennett Jianqing
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-410sold 5.7%7K$126K
at $307.23
Mar 2, 26
Chaubal Amol
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-709sold 8.3%8K$218K
at $307.23
Mar 2, 26
Batra Udit
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-3Ksold 9.3%33K$1.0M
at $307.23
Mar 2, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$WAT is down 1.3% today and has a recent share offering on file. See who may be selling into moves →

Dilution watch

Recent offering

Recent priced share offering — a one-time sale that has already completed (not ongoing). If $WAT runs, these filings show who may be positioned to sell new or newly-registered shares into the move.

Sourced from SEC EDGAR filings (last 9 months); terms read straight from the filing text where available. Ongoing = an at-the-market (ATM) program still selling over time or a live shelf, so it can keep diluting; Completed = a one-time priced sale that already finished. A shelf (S-3) stays effective ~3 years. Form type signals dilution capacity, not an exact share count, and we can't confirm how much of a shelf or ATM remains unused. Not investment advice.

$WAT Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish74Bullish
📰 News: 2 bull · 0 bearToday: -1.3%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$WAT Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter — the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 2h ago -1.71%
$WAT moved -1.71% in 1 min (Level 1) at 8:33 AM ET
at $402.00
Alert· 1d ago +2.6% vs EMA
WAT 200EMA (5m) Trending · 78 bars · L3 · +2.60% above EMA · slope +0.46%
at $396.08
Alert· 1d ago 2.0× RVOL
WAT hit 2.000x RVOL at 3:11 PM ET
at $392.21
Alert· 1d ago +1.0% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +1.01% from 200 EMA at 1:33 PM ET
at $397.03
Alert· 1d ago 3.7× RVOL
WAT hit 3.699x RVOL at 1:33 PM ET
at $397.03
Alert· 1d ago +1.9% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +1.87% from 200 EMA at 1:06 PM ET
at $399.13
Alert· 1d ago 15.0× RVOL
WAT hit 15.030x RVOL at 1:06 PM ET
at $399.13
Alert· 1d ago +1.9% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +1.95% from 200 EMA at 12:55 PM ET
at $398.61
Alert· 1d ago 3.0× RVOL
WAT hit 2.971x RVOL at 12:55 PM ET
at $398.61
Alert· 1d ago +2.8% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +2.76% from 200 EMA at 12:20 PM ET
at $399.02
Alert· 1d ago 4.8× RVOL
WAT hit 4.763x RVOL at 12:20 PM ET
at $399.02
Alert· 1d ago +2.3% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +2.34% from 200 EMA at 11:53 AM ET
at $394.94
Alert· 1d ago 17.5× RVOL
WAT hit 17.522x RVOL at 11:53 AM ET
at $394.94
Alert· 1d ago +2.5% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +2.55% from 200 EMA at 11:43 AM ET
at $394.92
Alert· 1d ago 2.3× RVOL
WAT hit 2.341x RVOL at 11:43 AM ET
at $394.92
Alert· 1d ago +2.6% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +2.62% from 200 EMA at 11:24 AM ET
at $393.62
Alert· 1d ago +1.08%
$WAT moved +1.08% in 1 min (Level 1) at 11:24 AM ET
at $393.62
Alert· 1d ago +1.7% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +1.73% from 200 EMA at 11:09 AM ET
at $388.78
Alert· 1d ago 3.8× RVOL
WAT hit 3.819x RVOL at 11:09 AM ET
at $388.78
Alert· 1d ago +2.2% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +2.22% from 200 EMA at 10:43 AM ET
at $389.02
Alert· 2d ago 3.7× RVOL
WAT hit 3.678x RVOL at 10:43 AM ET
at $389.02
Alert· 2d ago +2.7% vs EMA
$WAT near 200 EMA: +2.71% from 200 EMA at 10:11 AM ET
at $388.43
Alert· 2d ago +1.25%
$WAT moved +1.25% in 1 min (Level 1) at 10:11 AM ET
at $388.00
Alert· 2d ago 16.5× RVOL
WAT hit 16.463x RVOL at 10:11 AM ET
at $388.43
Alert· 2d ago -1.12%
$WAT moved -1.12% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:39 AM ET
at $389.32
News· SEC EDGAR· 2d ago
WATERS CORP /DE/: Contact: Caspar Tudor, Head of Investor
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 20d ago Bullish
Mass Spectrometry Market Size Worth USD 14.09 Billion by 2035 | SNS Insider
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 42d ago Bullish
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News· SEC EDGAR· 75d ago
WATERS CORP /DE/ filed an 8-K: Shareholder Vote
News· SEC EDGAR· 85d ago
WATERS CORP /DE/ filed a Quarterly report (10-Q)
News· Investing.com· 91d ago Neutral
Becton Dickinson at 13x Earnings: MedTech’s Most Mispriced Compounder
News· SEC EDGAR· 93d ago
WATERS CORP /DE/ filed an 8-K: Results of Operations
News· Benzinga· 176d ago Neutral
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WAT stock FAQ

Why is $WAT down today?

WAT is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on WAT today.

What is the WAT stock price today?

WAT last traded at $394.66, down 1.33% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live WAT alerts?

The WAT Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged WAT 61 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is WAT on?

WAT (Waters Corp) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $39.27B in the LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS sector.

Is WAT good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge WAT for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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