Waters Stock Gains on Earnings & Sales Beat in Q3, Raised View

Waters Corporation (WAT) has reported third-quarter 2024 non-GAAP earnings of $2.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.33$2.84 in the year-ago quarter, decreasing 3.2% on a year-over-year basis.Net sales of $740.3 million topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$711.7 million. The figure increased 4% on a reported and a constant-currency basis from the year-ago quarter’s readings.Waters saw a strong third quarter, with sales exceeding the high end o ...