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Shares of Waters Corp. (WAT) slid 1.75% to $385.33 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 1.07% to 6,827.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.51% to 48,458.05.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Waters Corp. closed 9.03% below its 52-week high of $423.56, which the company achieved on January 30th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) fell 1.14% to $572.28, Danaher Corp. (DHR) fell 2.60% to $226.33, and GE Aerospace (GE) rose 3.95% to $299.81.
Trading volume (576,595) remained 47,122 below its 50-day average volume of 623,717.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 12, 2025.
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<p>Waters Corp. stock fell 1.75% to $385.33 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like Thermo Fisher Scientific and Danaher Corp. GE Aerospace rose 3.95%. The stock is 9.03% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was below average. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also fell.</p>

Waters Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors