Waters Corporation (WAT) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.645 billion, including $828 million of organic revenue and $817 million from recently acquired Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses.
The company posted a GAAP net loss of $136 million and a diluted loss per share of $1.39. Waters raised all components of its full-year 2026 guidance, including reported revenue and adjusted EPS.
- Total reported revenue was $1.645 billion for the quarter ended July 4, 2026.
- Organic revenue grew 7% as reported and 9% in constant currency.
- Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions revenue was $817 million and grew 4% on a prior-year comparable basis.
- GAAP diluted loss per share was $1.39, compared with diluted EPS of $2.47 a year earlier.
- Adjusted EPS was $3.05, compared with $2.95 in the second quarter of 2025.
- Full-year 2026 reported revenue guidance was raised to $6.415 billion to $6.476 billion.
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance was raised to $14.45 to $14.65.
$WAT Insider Trading Activity
$WAT insiders have traded $WAT stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WAT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RICHARD H FEARON purchased 1,000 shares for an estimated $306,340
- WEI JIANG purchased 500 shares for an estimated $144,730
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$WAT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 716 institutional investors add shares of $WAT stock to their portfolio, and 381 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 3,110,859 shares (+57.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $919,181,063
- STATE STREET CORP added 1,678,872 shares (+62.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $496,064,704
- FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC added 1,575,187 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $465,428,378
- VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP added 1,256,462 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $371,253,109
- GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 1,053,070 shares (+66.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $311,155,858
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 648,660 shares (+1065.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $191,662,813
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 538,604 shares (+197.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $159,144,016
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$WAT Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $WAT stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $WAT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. purchased up to $15,000 on 03/18.
- REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS H. KEAN, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 03/10, 02/13.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
