No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 18 Mar 2026.
Waters Corp /DE/, founded in 1958, is a listed company based in Milford, United States. Its latest reported headcount is 7,262 employees (2023). Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, 42 filings were filed, from 15 insiders.
Not one open-market sale was filed. On the buying side, 2 insiders reported 2 purchases totalling €390k. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. One trade stands out by size: a purchase of €264k from Fearon Richard H, disclosed on 10 March 2026. On the buying side, the filings list 2 senior executives among the declarants.
Within a 30-day window, 1 purchase overlapped with buying by a second insider. A cluster is several different insiders buying the same stock within a short window, a pattern studied more closely than a single purchase. The most recent open-market purchase was published on 18 March 2026, 214 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4.
Across the 5,458 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 22 filings; at 42 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. Since 2016, the database holds 4 purchases and 10 sales by insiders of the company. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 3.17 bn USD and net income at 642.6 m USD.
Elsewhere in the same market, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at GameStop Corp. and Heico Corp. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
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Analysts rate Waters Corp /DE/ Buy (bullish), based on 23 analysts. Average price target: US$464.30.
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WATERS CORP is a company specializing in the development of analytical technologies for life sciences and the chemical industry. It offers instruments and software for analyzing the chemical composition of substances.
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All recommendationsHeadquarters: Milford, United States · Founded: 1958 · 7,262 employees (2023) · Wikipedia article
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 3.17 bn USD | 642.6 m USD | 10.76 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 2.96 bn USD | 637.8 m USD | 10.71 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 2.96 bn USD | 642.2 m USD | 10.84 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 2.97 bn USD | 707.8 m USD | 11.73 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 2.79 bn USD | 692.8 m USD | 11.17 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.