Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.020-1.040 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.000. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.0 billion-$1.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.0 billion. Cooper Companies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.450-4.600 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up previously from $94.00) on shares of Cooper Companies in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Cooper Companies from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Cooper Companies from $76.00 to $66.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cooper Companies in a research report on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $76.00 price objective on Cooper Companies and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.08.

Cooper Companies Stock Performance

Shares of COO opened at $77.03 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.95, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 2.12. Cooper Companies has a 1 year low of $61.78 and a 1 year high of $104.47. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.74.

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The medical device company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. Cooper Companies had a return on equity of 9.82% and a net margin of 10.08%.The company had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. Cooper Companies’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Cooper Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.450-4.600 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.020-1.040 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Cooper Companies will post 3.98 EPS for the current year.

Cooper Companies declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, September 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the medical device company to buy up to 15.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Lawrence Erik Kurzius acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $68.39 per share, for a total transaction of $136,780.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 5,777 shares in the company, valued at approximately $395,089.03. This represents a 52.95% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.98% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cooper Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COO. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cooper Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Cooper Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Cooper Companies by 2,647.8% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 632 shares of the medical device company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Cooper Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Cooper Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $163,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 24.39% of the company’s stock.

Cooper Companies Company Profile

The Cooper Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets contact lens wearers. The company operates in two segments, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. The CooperVision segment provides spherical lense, including lenses that correct near and farsightedness; and toric and multifocal lenses comprising lenses correcting vision challenges, such as astigmatism, presbyopia, and myopia in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.