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STAAR Surgical (STAA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.37 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$28.38 +0.00 (+0.02%)
As of 05:43 PM Eastern
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About STAAR Surgical Stock (NASDAQ:STAA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.24
$28.93
50-Day Range
$20.21
$33.34
52-Week Range
$15.59
$35.87
Volume
418,786 shs
Average Volume
742,103 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.41 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$27.81
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

STAAR Surgical Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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42nd Percentile Overall Score

STAA MarketRank™: 

STAAR Surgical scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 610th out of 859 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    STAAR Surgical has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.09, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

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

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    STAAR 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 Growth

    Earnings for STAAR Surgical are expected to grow by 130.77% in the coming year, from $0.13 to $0.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of STAAR Surgical is -65.98, 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 STAAR Surgical is -65.98, 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

    STAAR Surgical has a P/B Ratio of 4.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about STAAR Surgical's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.49% of the float of STAAR Surgical has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    STAAR Surgical has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.28.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in STAAR Surgical has recently decreased by 11.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    STAAR Surgical does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    STAAR Surgical does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    STAAR Surgical has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for STAAR Surgical this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for STAA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, STAAR Surgical insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    39.90% 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 Institutions

    96.70% 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.
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STAA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

STAAR Surgical's stock was trading at $23.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, STAA shares have increased by 22.9% and is now trading at $28.37.

STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 13th. The medical instruments supplier reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.05. The firm's revenue was up 119.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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STAAR Surgical's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Friday, May 16th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $30,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

STAAR Surgical's top institutional investors include American Capital Management Inc. (1.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.65%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.49%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Broadwood Partners, LP, Aimee S Weisner, Arthur C Butcher and Elizabeth Yeu Lin.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that STAAR Surgical investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/13/2026
Today
6/15/2026
AGM 2026
6/18/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/12/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED/DENTAL - SUPP
Sub-Industry
Health Care Supplies
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:STAA
CIK
718937
Employees
1,211
Year Founded
1982

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$40.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.09
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.43)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
218.23
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$80.45 million
Net Margins
-7.24%
Pretax Margin
-6.74%
Return on Equity
3.31%
Return on Assets
2.55%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.09
Current Ratio
5.12
Quick Ratio
4.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$239.44 million
Price / Sales
5.90
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$6.92 per share
Price / Book
4.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,790,000
Free Float
29,923,000
Market Cap
$1.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.23

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This page (NASDAQ:STAA) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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