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The Cooper Companies, Inc.

Healthcare · Medical - Instruments & Supplies

$55.29

Up+$1.52 (+2.82%)

Updated Sep 20, 2026, 12:02 PM

SID Score

3.7/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

62/100

Neutral

Market cap
16.38B
P/E ratio
43.38
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$51.01 – $85.04
Volume
8.8M
Avg. volume
2.86M

Price performance

COO price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

COO closed at $55.29 after 19 trading sessions, down 27.06% for the selected period.

Last close
$55.29
Period change
-27.06%
Period low
$53.27
Period high
$75.80
Daily close
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COO OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 18, 2026$54.495$55.92$54.095$55.298.8M
Sep 17, 2026$54.82$54.82$52.78$53.7755.71M
Sep 16, 2026$54.37$55.1165$53.92$54.615.31M
Sep 15, 2026$54.40$54.80$52.965$53.274.42M
Sep 14, 2026$54.78$54.99$53.595$54.225.41M
Sep 11, 2026$54.66$55.66$53.15$53.916.44M
Sep 10, 2026$51.875$55.43$51.01$54.1718.65M
Sep 9, 2026$67.07$67.92$62.24$63.489.57M
Sep 8, 2026$68.55$68.99$67.59$67.692.93M
Sep 4, 2026$70.325$70.48$69.51$69.591.96M
Sep 3, 2026$69.78$70.68$69.09$70.642.1M
Sep 2, 2026$69.305$71.07$69.28$69.731.58M
Sep 1, 2026$70.255$70.80$69.075$69.281.36M
Aug 31, 2026$70.49$70.755$69.6374$70.092.16M
Aug 28, 2026$71.18$71.50$70.664$71.171.01M
Aug 27, 2026$71.90$72.08$70.70$70.961.52M
Aug 26, 2026$72.62$72.93$72.2201$72.681.56M
Aug 25, 2026$75.42$75.71$72.9214$73.041.43M
Aug 24, 2026$76.14$76.58$75.62$75.801.14M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

CooperCompanies is one of the largest eyecare companies in the US. It operates in two segments: CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision is a pure-play contact lens business with a suite of spherical, multifocal, and toric contact lenses. The company also has one of the most comprehensive specialty lens portfolios in the world. With brands including Proclear, Biofinity, MyDay, and Clariti, Cooper controls roughly one fourth of the US contact lens market. CooperSurgical, founded in 1990, is made up of equipment related to reproductive care, fertility, and women's care. Cooper has the broadest medical device coverage of the entire IVF cycle. It also has Paragard, the only hormone-free IUD in the US, and controls 17% of the US IUD market.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Average target
$91.67
Implied upside
Analysts
COO recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 15, 2026NeedhamBuy
Sep 11, 2026MizuhoOutperform
Sep 10, 2026JP MorganNeutral
Sep 10, 2026Piper SandlerNeutral
Sep 10, 2026CitigroupNeutral
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News briefing

Generated Sep 20, 2026, 11:13 AM

Why Is COO Up Today? Activist Pressure Sparks Leadership Shake-Up Debate

Cooper Companies stock rose 2.82% today as investors digest activist investor JANA Partners' aggressive campaign demanding CEO replacement and strategic restructuring. The market appears to be pricing in potential upside from operational changes, though the company faces significant pressure to demonstrate improved performance and capital allocation.

    Bottom line: Cooper Companies faces a critical inflection point as activist JANA Partners demands leadership and strategic changes, with today's stock rise suggesting investors see opportunity in potential operational improvements. The key watch will be whether the board acts decisively on the CEO search and capital allocation strategy, as delays or half-measures could reignite investor frustration and renewed selling pressure.

    Yahoo · Sep 18, 2026

    The Bull Case For Cooper Companies (COO) Could Change Following CooperSurgical Retention And Capital Plan Shift

    In September 2026, The Cooper Companies completed a broad strategic review, ultimately deciding to retain CooperSurgical after assessing potential sale offers, while also outlining revised capital allocation plans and operational initiatives for CooperVision and CooperSurgical. The Board cited temporary factors such as a new competitor in non-hormonal IUDs and the impact of recent fertility litigation settlements as reasons for a perceived valuation gap that made selling CooperSurgical less...

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