Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) Shares Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:COO). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Cooper Companies stock on December 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Cooper Companies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:COO traded up $0.62 on Thursday, hitting $82.31. The stock had a trading volume of 2,427,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,004,624. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market cap of $16.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $73.64. The Cooper Companies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.78 and a 52-week high of $100.24.

Cooper Companies (NASDAQ:COO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The medical device company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. Cooper Companies had a return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 9.16%.Cooper Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.04 earnings per share. Cooper Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.450-4.600 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.020-1.040 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The Cooper Companies, Inc. will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Cooper Companies declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, September 17th that permits the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the medical device company to purchase up to 15.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cooper Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Alliance LLC lifted its position in Cooper Companies by 4.2% in the second quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 4,230 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Cooper Companies by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,017 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in Cooper Companies by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 23,079 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $1,582,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its position in Cooper Companies by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 7,181 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its stake in Cooper Companies by 0.4% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 54,344 shares of the medical device company’s stock worth $3,867,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 24.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on COO. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Cooper Companies from $72.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Cooper Companies from $76.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $91.00 target price on shares of Cooper Companies in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $88.00 price objective (up previously from $72.00) on shares of Cooper Companies in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Cooper Companies from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $90.31.

Insider Activity

In other Cooper Companies news, Director Cynthia L. Lucchese bought 1,784 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $84.06 per share, for a total transaction of $149,963.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,445 shares in the company, valued at $793,946.70. This trade represents a 23.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Holly R. Sheffield purchased 1,230 shares of Cooper Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $80.75 per share, for a total transaction of $99,322.50. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 39,052 shares in the company, valued at $3,153,449. This trade represents a 3.25% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 16,014 shares of company stock valued at $1,304,416. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Cooper Companies

Cooper Companies, Inc (NASDAQ: COO) is a global medical device company headquartered in San Ramon, California. Founded in 1958, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic development to become a major provider of vision care and women’s health products. Cooper Companies operates through two primary business segments—CooperVision and CooperSurgical—each serving specialized markets within the healthcare industry.

The CooperVision segment develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of soft contact lenses, as well as related accessories.