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Waters Corporation (WAT), headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, is a specialty measurement company focused on laboratory instruments, software, and consumables. With a market cap of $20.6 billion, Waters serves various industries, including pharmaceuticals, environmental sciences, food, and materials. Waters is set to announce its Q3 earnings before the market opens on Friday, Nov. 1.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect WAT to report a profit of $2.68 per share, down 5.6% from $2.84 in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street’s EPS estimates in the last four quarters.