109,323 Shares in The Cooper Companies, Inc. $COO Acquired by Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC

Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC purchased a new stake in The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:COO) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 109,323 shares of the medical device company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,495,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Cooper Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Cooper Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Cooper Companies by 357.8% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 618 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cooper Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Cooper Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $56,000. 24.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cooper Companies Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of COO opened at $80.20 on Friday. The Cooper Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $61.78 and a one year high of $91.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $82.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $15.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.02.

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The medical device company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Cooper Companies had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 9.16%.Cooper Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. Cooper Companies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.580-4.660 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that The Cooper Companies, Inc. will post 3.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Cooper Companies

In other news, CEO Albert G. White III acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $80.80 per share, for a total transaction of $808,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 236,151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,081,000.80. This represents a 4.42% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lawrence Erik Kurzius purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $82.50 per share, with a total value of $165,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 7,777 shares in the company, valued at approximately $641,602.50. The trade was a 34.62% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 16,014 shares of company stock worth $1,304,416 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.08% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Cooper Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting Cooper Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat and raised guidance — Cooper reported $1.10 EPS, topping consensus and issued firmer forward guidance that management framed as confidence in the business, which initially drove an intraday rally. Cooper Companies stock jumps 4% on earnings beat, raised guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Solid underlying profitability and cash flow — company disclosures and third?party summaries show improving margins, higher operating profit and stronger operating cash flow year-over-year, supporting longer?term earnings durability. The Cooper Companies (COO) Stock Falls on Q1 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic review highlighted — company commentary and coverage note a strategic review is in focus; this can signal potential portfolio moves (M&A, divestitures or capital returns) but is undetermined in timing and outcome. Cooper Companies earnings up next: Strategic review in focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Company release and investor materials available — the press release, slides and call recording give details on segment trends and guidance assumptions for investors who want to dig into backlog, regional mix and product momentum. CooperCompanies Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media summaries provide metric context — coverage from Zacks and SFGate summarizes how revenue, EPS and margins compared to estimates and last year, useful for model adjustments but not decisively bullish or bearish. The Cooper Companies (COO) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade and mixed sell?side views — Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded COO to neutral with an $85 target; analysts remain split with price targets ranging widely, increasing near?term volatility risk. Finviz (Rothschild & Co Redburn downgrade note)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction / headline confusion — some outlets report the stock fell after the print despite positives, reflecting investor focus on mixed revenue/estimate comparisons, messy guidance wording in headlines, and profit?taking after an initial jump. The Cooper Companies (COO) Stock Falls on Q1 2026 Earnings

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on COO. Mizuho set a $100.00 price objective on Cooper Companies and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Cooper Companies from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $95.00 target price on shares of Cooper Companies and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Cooper Companies from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Cooper Companies in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.36.

Cooper Companies Profile

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.