Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.580-4.660 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.070. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.3 billion-$4.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion.

Cooper Companies Stock Down 2.2%

COO traded down $1.78 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $80.20. The company had a trading volume of 2,295,346 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,984,194. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $82.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $75.92. The company has a market capitalization of $15.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.66, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.02. Cooper Companies has a 52 week low of $61.78 and a 52 week high of $91.59.

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The medical device company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.07. Cooper Companies had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 9.16%.The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Cooper Companies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.580-4.660 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Cooper Companies will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $94.00 price target (up from $83.00) on shares of Cooper Companies in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Cooper Companies from $72.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Cooper Companies from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday. William Blair upgraded Cooper Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Barclays set a $98.00 price objective on Cooper Companies and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cooper Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $90.36.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cooper Companies news, CEO Albert G. White III bought 10,000 shares of Cooper Companies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $80.80 per share, for a total transaction of $808,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 236,151 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,081,000.80. This represents a 4.42% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Maria Rivas purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $82.13 per share, with a total value of $82,130.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 11,141 shares in the company, valued at $915,010.33. The trade was a 9.86% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 16,014 shares of company stock worth $1,304,416. Insiders own 2.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Cooper Companies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cooper Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Cooper Companies in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Cooper Companies by 2,647.8% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 632 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 609 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Cooper Companies during the third quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in Cooper Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $70,000. 24.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Cooper Companies

Cooper Companies, Inc (NASDAQ: COO) is a global medical device company headquartered in San Ramon, California. Founded in 1958, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic development to become a major provider of vision care and women’s health products. Cooper Companies operates through two primary business segments—CooperVision and CooperSurgical—each serving specialized markets within the healthcare industry.

The CooperVision segment develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of soft contact lenses, as well as related accessories.