NASDAQ:STAA STAAR Surgical (STAA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $23.87 -0.68 (-2.77%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.10 +0.22 (+0.94%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About STAAR Surgical Stock (NASDAQ:STAA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get STAAR Surgical alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$23.26▼$24.3050-Day Range$19.08▼$27.1752-Week Range$15.59▼$35.87Volume1.81 million shsAverage Volume711,039 shsMarket Capitalization$1.20 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$29.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview STAAR Surgical is a medical device company focused on ophthalmic surgery and vision correction. The company develops, manufactures and markets implantable lenses and related products designed to reduce or eliminate dependence on glasses or contact lenses. Its principal product line is the EVO Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), a lens implanted inside the eye to correct myopia, with or without astigmatism. Unlike procedures that remove corneal tissue, ICL surgery preserves the eye’s natural lens and is designed to be removable. STAAR Surgical also offers other ophthalmic lenses and surgical products for refractive and cataract-related procedures, depending on the market. Founded in 1982, STAAR Surgical serves ophthalmic surgeons and patients internationally through direct operations and distribution partners. Its products are marketed across the United States and numerous international markets, including countries in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, California, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol STAA.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More STAAR Surgical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreSTAA MarketRank™: 3.474643950485 of 5 starsSTAAR Surgical scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 280th out of 881 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSTAAR Surgical has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.23, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialSTAAR Surgical has a consensus price target of $29.00, representing about 21.5% upside from its current price of $23.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageSTAAR Surgical has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about STAAR Surgical's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth48.72% Earnings GrowthEarnings for STAAR Surgical are expected to grow by 48.72% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $0.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of STAAR Surgical is -2,387,000.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of STAAR Surgical is -2,387,000.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSTAAR Surgical has a P/B Ratio of 3.19. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.10% of the float of STAAR Surgical has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSTAAR Surgical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.76.Change versus previous monthShort interest in STAAR Surgical has recently decreased by 1.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldSTAAR Surgical does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSTAAR Surgical does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.43 News SentimentSTAAR Surgical has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for STAAR Surgical this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for STAA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added STAAR Surgical to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, STAAR Surgical insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders39.90% of the stock of STAAR Surgical is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions96.70% of the stock of STAAR Surgical is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about STAAR Surgical's insider trading history. Receive STAA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for STAAR Surgical and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. STAA Stock News HeadlinesSTAAR Surgical (STAA) Could Be 10% Undervalued As Earnings Reset The Valuation DebateNovember 7 at 3:12 PM | finance.yahoo.comSTAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street ZenNovember 7 at 3:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comTop Trader Reveals Stunning Black Friday DealOthers paid $500 for the Snapback Indicator. This Black Friday, it's available for just $7. Base Camp Trading's Thomas Wood calls it one of the firm's most powerful proprietary trading indicators, and says the company has never run a deal like this before. There are no strings attached, just a steep Black Friday discount on a tool built for traders.November 10 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)The top 5 analyst questions from STAAR Surgical’s Q3 2026 earnings callNovember 6, 2026 | msn.comSTAAR Surgical (STAA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSTAAR outlines $50M share repurchase while targeting product launches every 18 to 24 monthsNovember 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSTAAR Surgical Reports Third Quarter 2026 ResultsNovember 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSTAAR Surgical Company (STAA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines STAA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have STAA shares performed this year? STAAR Surgical's stock was trading at $23.09 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, STAA stock has increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $23.87. How were STAAR Surgical's earnings last quarter? STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The medical instruments supplier reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is STAAR Surgical buying back stock? STAAR Surgical's board authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, September 24th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $50 million in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does STAAR Surgical have any subsidiaries? STAAR Surgical subsidiaries include Canon Staar, Frigitronics Inc., STAAR Japan Inc., STAAR Optical Equipment, STAAR Surgical AG, STAAR Surgical PTE. LTD, and Technology (Shanghai) Co. LTD. Who are STAAR Surgical's major shareholders? STAAR Surgical's top institutional shareholders include Two Seas Capital LP (2.60%), Defender Capital LLC. (0.86%), Roubaix Capital LLC (0.30%) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Broadwood Partners, LP, Aimee S Weisner and Arthur C Butcher. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of STAAR Surgical? Shares of STAA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of STAAR Surgical own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that STAAR Surgical investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Roku (ROKU), Trade Desk (TTD), PayPal (PYPL) and Teladoc Health (TDOC). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/10/2026Stifel 2026 Healthcare Conference 202611/10/2026Canaccord Genuity's MedTech, Diagnostics and Digital Health & Services Forum11/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 13 days, STAA's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Equipment & Supplies Sub-IndustryHealthcare Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:STAA CIK718937 Webwww.staar.com Phone(626) 303-7902Fax626-303-2962Employees957Year Founded1982Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for STAAR Surgical$29.00 High Price Target$37.00 Low Price Target$13.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.23 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio41.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$80.45 million Net Margins0.16% Pretax Margin1.70% Return on Equity8.43% Return on Assets6.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.68 Quick Ratio4.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$239.44 million Price / Sales5.00 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.49 per share Price / Book3.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares50,200,000Free Float30,171,000Market Cap$1.20 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.22 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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