Waters acquires Becton Dickinson

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Jan 31, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$17.5B

Target

Becton Dickinson

Acquirer

Waters

Full Acquisition

Status

Announced

Waters agreed to acquire Becton Dickinson. Reported deal value: $17.5B. Status: Announced. Sector: Biosciences. Target headquarters context: Location not specified.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-31. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Foto: über boerse-global.de Waters Corporation is on the verge of finalizing a landmark $ 17 .5 billion transaction to acquire the Bioscience and Diagnostics division of Becton Dickinson

Deal timeline

Announced

Jan 31, 2026 · ad-hoc-news.de

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Biosciences with a reported deal value of $17.5B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: ad-hoc-news.de · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index