WAT · News · 20260808N

Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture

WATERS CORP /DE/ · 2026-08-08 · Importance 71 · Surprise 60

Waters completed the combination with Becton Dickinson’s former Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions businesses during 2026. The transaction added significant revenue and produced stronger-than-expected growth in the acquired businesses, including through strategic initiatives and new product launches. BD disclosed that the combination generated a $4 billion cash distribution, which was used for share repurchases and debt repayment. Waters continued to identify integration execution and acquisition-related accounting charges as material financial factors.

Key facts

• A Waters Corp director, Christopher A. Kuebler, sold 3,626 shares of company stock for $1.44 million after exercising stock options and now directly holds 17,808 shares source