WAT Waters Corporation

440.12USD+3.51%Mkt Cap: 43.21B $P/E: 111.42

Waters Corporation provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company operates through two segments, Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services liquid chromat…

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In mid-September 2026, Everlywell announced a partnership with Waters Corporation to support at-home HPV cervical cancer screening, while Waters also launched the BD FACSDiscover A7 Cell Analyzer globally, expanding access to advanced flow cytometry for research labs. Together, these moves highlight Waters’ growing role in connected diagnostics and high-parameter cell analysis, deepening its presence across clinical and research workflows. Next, we’ll examine how the expanded at-home HPV...

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Waters (WAT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Organic growth accelerated to 9% as acquired units and legacy markets recovered.

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Waters Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

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