Cochlear (CHEOF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cochlear Limited provides implantable hearing solutions for children and adults worldwide. It offers cochlear implant systems, sound processor upgrades, bone conduction systems, accessories, and other products. Cochlear Limited was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $193.88 to $200.80
• 50-Day Range: $174.51 to $207.71
• 52-Week Range: $148.62 to $235.10
• Volume: 176 shs
• Average Volume: 172 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 118.08
• Dividend Yield: 0.66%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Cochlear Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cochlear scored higher than 1% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Cochlear.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cochlear is 118.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cochlear is 118.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 30.58.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cochlear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 623, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cochlear has recently increased by 18.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cochlear pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cochlear is 77.34%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cochlear has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 623, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cochlear has recently increased by 18.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Cochlear has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cochlear this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 22.47% of the stock of Cochlear is held by institutions.

CHEOF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CHEOF shares performed this year?

Cochlear's stock was trading at $182.0528 at the start of the year. Since then, CHEOF shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $193.88.

How do I buy shares of Cochlear?

Shares of CHEOF 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.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Medical Devices
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CHEOF
• CIK: 1453930
• Web: www.cochlear.com
• Phone: (129) 428-6555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,800
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 118.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A