WAT Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
WAT Report BD Biosciences pro forma growth (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~flat to +1% pro forma vs. cons ~+2.5% implied (UNVERIFIED standalone consensus) LOW
WAT Report Legacy Waters organic growth (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~7.5-8% vs. cons 6.96% (Visible Alpha, Aug 3 2026) MEDIUM
WAT Report Adj. EPS (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$3.05-$3.10 vs. cons $3.008 (Visible Alpha, Aug 3 2026) MEDIUM
WAT Guide Total Revenue - FY 2026 (full year) BETTER guide ~$6.50-6.55B vs. cons $6.445B (Visible Alpha, Aug 3 2026) MEDIUM
WAT Guide Adj. EPS - FY 2026 (full year) BETTER guide ~$14.60-14.70 vs. cons $14.522 (Visible Alpha, Aug 3 2026) MEDIUM
WAT Guide Adj. EPS - Q3 2026 (next quarter) BETTER guide ~$3.65-3.75 vs. cons ~$3.60 (Visible Alpha, Aug 3 2026) MEDIUM
WAT Guide BD integration tone / qualitative (FY 2026) BETTER Biosciences inflects to positive pro forma; synergy phasing confirmed; BACTEC FXI ramp update vs. cons expectation of continued uncertainty MEDIUM
WAT Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +3.5% MEDIUM
WAT Return 5-day cumulative residual +8.0% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) FOLLOW-THROUGH — sell-side rebuilds H2 estimates on synergy confirmation; all three prior Archetype A quarters showed positive 5-day follow-through (+2.3%, +15.7%, +14.0%); H2 estimate revisions are the mechanism MEDIUM