Waters Corp falls on weak quarterly profit outlook

Waters

09/02/2026 15:10

** Shares of lab equipment maker Waters Corp WAT.N down 13.748% to $332.01

**Co forecast Q1 profit between $2.25 to $2.35 per share, compared with analysts' estimates of $2.51 per share

     **Co sees 2026 adj profit in the range of $14.30/shr to $14.50/shr, above estimates of $14.32
** Co reported Q4 adj profit of $4.53 per share, topping estimates of $4.51

** Co's Q4 revenues rose about 7% to $932 million

** WAT shares up 2.39% in 2025

 (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru)

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