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Overview
Smart-money signal on WAT this 14d.
Key stats
Sep 5- Open
- $415.91
- 52-wk high
- $426.22
- High
- $418.56
- 52-wk low
- $282.77
- Low
- $404.51
- Prev close
- $412.20
- Mkt cap
- $40.20B
- P/E
- 104.2x
- Volume
- 433.4K
- Fwd P/E
- 24.3x
- Beta
- 1.19
- P/S
- 8.7x
- P/B
- 2.7x
- Profit margin
- +3.6%
- Op margin
- +9.4%
- ROE
- +1.9%
What do analysts expect?
Analyst target and ratings are on paid plans
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8 funds hold a position.
What funds are doing
Earnings
Earnings came in 1.3% above what analysts expected.
Earnings per share
$3.01 expected
Revenue
$1.62B expected
GAAP EPS was -$1.39 and adjusted EPS was $3.05. The adjusted figure is comparable to consensus.
Q3 2026 guidance
$1.75B to $1.76B
$1.76B expected-0.1%at the midpoint
What the street expects next
EPS expected
$3.95 to $4.03
Revenue expected
19 analysts
Last 30 days
Analysts raising estimates
Estimate drift
Change in 30 days
What the company said
Financials
What it sold, what it cost, what was left.
| USD | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $771.3M | $799.9M | $932.4M | $1.27B |
| Cost of what it sold | $321.4M | $327.8M | $374.9M | $672.0M |
| Gross profit | $449.9M | $472.1M | $557.4M | $595.0M |
| What it spent | ||||
| Research and development | $48.5M | $53.6M | $50.1M | $96.0M |
| Sales and admin | $201.3M | $214.2M | $191.0M | $387.0M |
| Other operating costs | $11.9M | $12.1M | $5.8M | $159.0M |
| Total operating expenses | $261.7M | $280.0M | $246.8M | $642.0M |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | $188.2M | $192.1M | $310.6M | -$47.0M |
| Interest on debt | $14.4M | $26.6M | $8.6M | $48.0M |
| Profit before tax | $177.7M | $170.1M | $264.2M | -$88.0M |
| Tax | $30.6M | $21.2M | $39.0M | -$16.0M |
| Net profit | $147.1M | $148.9M | $225.2M | -$72.0M |
| EBITDA | $243.7M | $249.4M | $325.3M | $106.0M |
Technicals
Price structure
This stock is in a strong uptrend.
Trend
Strong uptrend
100 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
Price vs moving averages
Volume pace
News
What the news says
Coverage is bullish
Tone of tracked coverage
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NeutralAug 25
Macro
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