Glaukos (GKOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing products intended to preserve and restore vision. The company’s primary business is minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), which is designed to reduce intraocular pressure and potentially lessen patients’ dependence on glaucoma medications.

Glaukos’ glaucoma portfolio includes the iStent, iStent inject and iStent infinite systems, which are used in procedures to improve the eye’s natural fluid outflow. The company also develops technologies for corneal health, including products based on corneal cross-linking, a procedure used to strengthen the cornea in patients with conditions such as keratoconus and corneal ectasia.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, Glaukos markets its products through a combination of direct sales and distribution relationships in the United States and international markets. The company is led by Thomas W. Burns, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $163.17 to $165.99
• 50-Day Range: $151.66 to $189.72
• 52-Week Range: $73.16 to $191.62
• Volume: 837,808 shs
• Average Volume: 838,801 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $180.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Glaukos Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Glaukos scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 612th out of 888 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Glaukos has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Glaukos is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Glaukos has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Glaukos are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.32) to $0.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Glaukos is -50.61, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Glaukos is -50.61, 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 Ratio

Glaukos has a P/B Ratio of 14.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.51% of the float of Glaukos has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Glaukos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.71.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Glaukos has recently increased by 9.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Glaukos does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Glaukos does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Glaukos has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Glaukos this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for GKOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Glaukos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Glaukos insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $19,600,006.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.90% of the stock of Glaukos is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.04% of the stock of Glaukos is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GKOS
• CIK: 1192448
• Web: www.glaukos.com
• Phone: (949) 367-9600
• Fax: 949-367-9984
• Employees: 1,094
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Glaukos: $180.54
• High Price Target: $215.00
• Low Price Target: $138.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.25)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$187.69 million
• Net Margins: -30.68%
• Pretax Margin: -31.47%
• Return on Equity: -6.37%
• Return on Assets: -4.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 5.04
• Quick Ratio: 4.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $507.44 million
• Price / Sales: 19.12
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $11.42 per share
• Price / Book: 14.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,980,000
• Free Float: 55,504,000
• Market Cap: $9.70 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.69