How to buy The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock (COO) stocks

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock is a medical instruments & supplies business based in the US. The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock shares (COO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $93.44 – a decrease of 1.49% over the previous week. The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock employs 15,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $3.8 billion.

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The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stock price (NASDAQ: COO)

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The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$93.44
52-week range	$84.76 - $112.38
50-day moving average more info button	$103.08
200-day moving average more info button	$98.12
Wall St. target price	$112.01
PE ratio more info button	47.1378
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.96

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The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $92.39 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-16)	-1.69%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-8.34%
3 months (2024-09-23)	-15.86%
6 months (2024-06-21)	0.96%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-75.26%
2 years (2022-12-23)	11.09%
3 years (2021-12-23)	102.7679
5 years (2019-12-23)	15.32%

Is The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's P/E ratio

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 47x. In other words, The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock shares trade at around 47x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's PEG ratio

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 9.8922. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's EBITDA

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock financials

Revenue TTM	$3.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.2%
Gross profit TTM	$2.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.39%
Return on equity TTM	4.65%
Profit margin	9.45%
Book value	$39.80
Market Capitalization more info button	$18.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 18.29

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's overall score of 18.29 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 24th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's environmental score

Environmental score: 4.6/100

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's environmental score of 4.6 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's social score

Social score: 8.68/100

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's social score of 8.68 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's governance score

Governance score: 5.5/100

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

The Cooper Companies, Inc. Common Stock was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	18.29
Total ESG percentile	23.8
Environmental score	4.6
Environmental score percentile	2
Social score	8.68
Social score percentile	2
Governance score	5.5
Governance score percentile	2
Level of controversy	1

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stock dividends

We're not expecting The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's stocks ever split?

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's stocks were split on a 4:1 basis on 19 February 2024 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stocks, which in turn could have impacted The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's stock price.

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $84.76 up to $112.375. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's is 0.99. This would suggest that The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock overview

The Cooper Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets contact lens wearers. The company operates in two segments, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. The CooperVision segment provides spherical lense, including lenses that correct near and farsightedness; and toric and multifocal lenses comprising lenses correcting vision challenges, such as astigmatism, presbyopia, and myopia in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The CooperSurgical segment focuses on family and women's health care, which provides fertility products and services, medical devices, and contraception, as well as cryostorage, such as cord blood and cord tissue storage to health care professionals and patients worldwide. It offers surgical and office products, including endosee endometrial imaging products, fetal pillow cephalic elevation devices for use in cesarean sections, illuminated speculum products, lone star retractor systems, loop electrosurgical excision procedure products, mara water ablation systems, paragard contraceptive IUDs, point-of-care, and uterine positioning products, as well as cryostorage, such as cord blood and cord tissue storage; fertility products and services, such as fertility consumables and equipment, donor gamete services, and genomic services, including genetic testing. The company sells its products to distributors, group purchasing organizations, eye care and health care professionals, including independent practices, corporate retailers, hospitals and clinics, and authorized resellers.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.542% of The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock stocks are held by insiders and 98.356% by institutions. How many people work for The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock?
Latest data suggests 15,000 work at The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock. When does the fiscal year end for The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock?
The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's fiscal year ends in October. Where is The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock based?
The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's address is: 6101 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA, United States, 94583 What is The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's ISIN number?
The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's international securities identification number is: US2166484020 What is The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's CUSIP number?
The Cooper Companies IncCommon Stock's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 216640102

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