---
title: "Waters wins new outperform at RBC on newly added BD units"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/292228539.md"
description: "Waters Corporation (WAT) shares rose after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $435 target. The analyst cited the successful integration of Becton, Dickinson's biosciences units, expecting Waters to revive these assets under new CEO Udit Batra. RBC highlighted expedited cost synergies, accelerated sales momentum, and Waters' low exposure to struggling academic markets, positioning it to benefit from pharmaceutical demand recovery."
datetime: "2026-07-09T17:31:47.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/292228539.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292228539.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/292228539.md)
---

# Waters wins new outperform at RBC on newly added BD units

Waters Corporation (WAT) traded higher on Thursday after RBC Capital Markets launched its coverage with an Outperform rating and a $435 target, citing the U.S. life sciences company’s recent transaction to add two of Becton, Dickinson's (BDX) businesses. In February, Milford, Massachusetts-based Waters (WAT) combined BD's (BDX) Biosciences & Diagno...

### Related Stocks

- [WAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WAT.US.md)
- [RY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RY.US.md)
- [BDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BDX.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Waters (WAT) Stock May Be 21% Undervalued On Strong Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293832213.md)
- [Glenmede Trust Co. NA Boosts Stock Position in Waters Corporation $WAT](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294603243.md)
- [Liontrust Investment Partners LLP Has $89 Million Holdings in Waters Corporation $WAT](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294497082.md)
- [Waters Launches Industry's Most Sensitive and Robust Clinical IVD System with Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer | WAT Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293930813.md)
- [Sanctuary Advisors LLC Purchases 3,249 Shares of Waters Corporation $WAT](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293725660.md)