Update shared on 01 Nov 2025
Analysts have maintained their price target for Cooper Companies at $83.00, citing stability in the company’s fundamental metrics and minimal changes in key financial assumptions.
What's in the News
- Jana Partners LLC has urged Cooper Companies to consider strategic alternatives, including a potential merger of its contact lens unit with Bausch + Lomb Corp, and to improve capital allocation and shareholder returns (Key Developments).
- The company increased its equity buyback plan by $1,000 million, bringing total repurchase authorization to $2,000 million (Key Developments).
- Cooper Companies completed the repurchase of 724,200 shares between May and July 2025, totaling 3.03% of shares outstanding under the ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).
- The company updated its earnings guidance for Q4 and full year 2025, expecting total revenue between $1,049 million and $1,069 million for the quarter, and $4,076 million to $4,096 million for the year, reflecting organic growth up to 4.5% (Key Developments).
Valuation Changes
- Consensus Analyst Price Target remains unchanged at $83.00 per share.
- The discount rate has increased slightly to 7.84% from 7.76%.
- Revenue growth is nearly flat, increasing marginally to 6.34% from 6.34%.
- Net profit margin is virtually unchanged, now at 16.16% compared to 16.16% previously.
- The future P/E ratio has risen slightly to 25.95x from 25.90x.
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