Waters Ownership
WAT Stock | USD 384.72 1.85 0.48% |
Shares in Circulation | First Issued 1995-03-31 | Previous Quarter 59.5 M | Current Value 59.5 M | Avarage Shares Outstanding 97.2 M | Quarterly Volatility 25 M |
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Waters Stock Ownership Analysis
About 97.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company recorded earning per share (EPS) of 10.48. Waters last dividend was issued on the 26th of November 1996. The entity had 2:1 split on the 28th of August 2000. Waters Corporation, a specialty measurement company, provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Waters Corporation was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. Waters Corp operates under Diagnostics Research classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 7800 people. For more information please call JoAnn Reed at 508 478 2000 or visit https://www.waters.com.Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Waters also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Waters' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Waters' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.
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Waters Stock Institutional Investors
Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Waters is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Waters backward and forwards among themselves. Waters' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Waters' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares | Amvescap Plc. | 2024-06-30 | 1 M | Guardcap Asset Management Limited | 2024-09-30 | 917.5 K | Hhg Plc | 2024-06-30 | 879.3 K | Ako Capital Llp | 2024-09-30 | 790.2 K | Champlain Investment Partners, Llc | 2024-09-30 | 744.2 K | Impax Asset Management Group Plc | 2024-06-30 | 685.3 K | Norges Bank | 2024-06-30 | 674.8 K | Principal Financial Group Inc | 2024-09-30 | 656 K | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2024-06-30 | 652.9 K | Vanguard Group Inc | 2024-09-30 | 7.1 M | Blackrock Inc | 2024-06-30 | 5.7 M |
Waters Insider Trading Activities
Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Waters insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Waters' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Waters insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
Carpio Robert L Iii over three months ago Insider Trading | ||
Jianqing Bennett over six months ago Disposition of 202 shares by Jianqing Bennett of Waters at 335.94 subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
Flemming Ornskov over six months ago Acquisition by Flemming Ornskov of 847 shares of Waters at 328.62 subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
Dan Welch over a year ago Waters exotic insider transaction detected |
Waters' latest congressional trading
Congressional trading in companies like Waters, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Waters by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-06-14 | Senator Tommy Tuberville | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
2024-06-13 | Senator Tommy Tuberville | Acquired Under $15K | Verify | ||
2019-08-26 | Senator Angus King | Acquired Under $15K | Verify |
Waters Outstanding Bonds
Waters issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Waters uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Waters bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Waters has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.
MPLX LP 52 Corp BondUS55336VAL45 | View | |
Morgan Stanley 3591 Corp BondUS61744YAK47 | View |
Waters Corporate Filings
13A | 12th of November 2024 An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G | ViewVerify |
8K | 1st of November 2024 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about | ViewVerify |
25th of October 2024 Other Reports | ViewVerify | |
F4 | 2nd of October 2024 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities | ViewVerify |
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