Waters Corporation to Merge with BD, Shareholders to Own 60.8% of Combined Entity
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 16 2025
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Source: PRnewswire
- Merger Overview: Waters Corporation's merger with BD's Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions business will result in existing shareholders owning approximately 60.8% of the combined entity, indicating a significant enhancement of shareholder control post-merger.
- CSG Sale Details: CSG Systems International, Inc. is being sold to NEC Corporation for $80.70 per share in cash, providing shareholders with a clear cash exit opportunity that could enhance short-term returns.
- Skyworks Merger Information: Skyworks Solutions, Inc. will merge with Qorvo, Inc., resulting in Skyworks shareholders owning about 63% of the combined company, which will strengthen their influence in the new entity.
- Legal Advisory Services: Halper Sadeh LLC is offering legal consultation to shareholders, helping them understand their rights and options in these merger transactions, reflecting a commitment to shareholder interests.
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Analyst Views on CSGS
Wall Street analysts forecast CSGS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CSGS is 80.78 USD with a low forecast of 80.70 USD and a high forecast of 81.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 79.790
Low
80.70
Averages
80.78
High
81.00
Current: 79.790
Low
80.70
Averages
80.78
High
81.00
About CSGS
CSG Systems International, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform company. The Company provides revenue management, digital monetization, customer experience, and payments solutions. It offers integrated real-time revenue management platforms leveraging public cloud, private cloud, or on-premises deployments to optimize and monetize transactions at every stage of the customer lifecycle. Its products are used in the areas of 5G/internet of things (IOT) monetization, financial services, technology, telecom, field service management, operations support systems/business support systems (OSS/BSS), journey orchestration, journey analytics, customer experience, and integrated payments. It offers operational services encompassing infrastructure management, including hardware, application, and environmental management, and application configuration management, including configuration development, release, and deployment. It also offers solutions in ACH and credit card processing.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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