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Waters Corporation (WAT): Director bought ~$306K

Richard H Fearon, Director at Waters Corporation, bought ~$306K of Waters Corporation shares.

~$306K
Approx. value · 1,000 sh @ $306.34
3,302
Holds after · shares reported
Traded
Mar 6, 2026
Filed
Mar 10, 2026

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Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

  1. Oct 23, 2024CongressDisclosed purchase of WAT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  2. Nov 19, 2024CongressDisclosed sale of WAT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  3. Dec 8, 2025CongressDisclosed purchase of WAT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  4. Feb 9, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Material agreement, Acquisition or saleCompleted buying or selling a business or assets, and changed a top executive or board member (and 3 more items)“Appointment of New Director In connection with the closing of the Transactions and in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Waters increased the size of the Board from 10 to 11 members and appointed Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D. to the Board, effective February 9, 2026, to fill the vacancy so created.”
  5. Feb 9, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  6. Feb 13, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of WAT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  7. Mar 6, 2026 · this disclosureInsider · First insider buy since May 2024Director purchased ~$306K of WAT shares in the open market

What came next

  1. Mar 10, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of WAT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  2. Mar 16, 2026Insider · Their first buy on recordDirector purchased ~$145K of WAT shares in the open market
  3. Mar 18, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of WAT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  4. Mar 23, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Material agreement, New debtSigned an important agreement, and took on new debt or obligations (and 1 more item)
  5. Mar 27, 20265% stakeThe Vanguard Group reported a passive stake (13G)
  6. Apr 24, 20265% stakeBlackRock, Inc. reported a passive stake (13G) of 7.8%
  7. Apr 30, 20265% stakeVanguard Capital Management reported a passive stake (13G) of 7.5%
  8. May 5, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  9. May 15, 20265% stakeFundsmith LLP reported a passive stake (13G) of 4.4%
View the official recordSEC Form 4

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What else is on file for Waters Corporation

For Waters Corporation, OQRO holds 1 Congress trade report and 1 fund holdings report (13F) dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its WAT page.

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