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The closing price of Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS) was $94.15 for the day, up 4.86% from the previous closing price of $89.79. In other words, the price has increased by $4.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded. GKOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $94.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $90.33.
Ratios:
Our analysis of GKOS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.69 and its Current Ratio is at 5.51. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.14.
On February 19, 2025, Mizuho Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $140 to $200.
Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $132 to $162.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 25 ’25 when Thurman Alex R. sold 1,520 shares for $106.84 per share. The transaction valued at 162,399 led to the insider holds 53,431 shares of the business.
Thurman Alex R. bought 1,520 shares of GKOS for $162,402 on Mar 25 ’25. On Feb 26 ’25, another insider, Foley Mark J, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 20,687 shares for $120.72 each. As a result, the insider received 2,497,335 and left with 54,249 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GKOS now has a Market Capitalization of 5399502336 and an Enterprise Value of 5229424128. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.04. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.079 whereas that against EBITDA is -84.131.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GKOS is 0.76, which has changed by -0.29428077 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1513431 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GKOS has reached a high of $163.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $77.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.93%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.51%.
Shares Statistics:
GKOS traded an average of 987.99K shares per day over the past three months and 763530 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 57.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 55.20M. Insiders hold about 3.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.78% stake in the company. Shares short for GKOS as of 1753920000 were 3818289 with a Short Ratio of 3.86, compared to 1751241600 on 4974048. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3818289 and a Short% of Float of 9.2.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) is underway, with the input of 14.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.17, with high estimates of -$0.1 and low estimates of -$0.26.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.8 and -$1.03 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.9. EPS for the following year is $0.02, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $0.67 and -$0.67.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 14 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $124.76M to a low estimate of $121.1M. As of the current estimate, Glaukos Corporation’s year-ago sales were $96.67MFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $131.18M. There is a high estimate of $133.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $129M.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GKOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $487.35M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $481.97M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $484.36M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $383.48MBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $608.99M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $631.38M and the low estimate is $581.48M.
