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The closing price of Staar Surgical Co (NASDAQ: STAA) was $18.34 for the day, down -6.67% from the previous closing price of $19.65. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.13 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of STAA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.62 and its Current Ratio is at 5.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.09.
On February 12, 2025, Mizuho Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $45 to $17.
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 04 ’25 when BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. bought 27,953 shares for $17.24 per share. The transaction valued at 481,849 led to the insider holds 11,981,151 shares of the business.
BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. bought 259,316 shares of STAA for $4,420,106 on Feb 27 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 11,548,753 shares after completing the transaction at $17.05 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P., who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 249,503 shares for $16.64 each. As a result, the insider paid 4,151,214 and bolstered with 11,953,198 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.28.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, STAA has reached a high of $52.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -41.28%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 49.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 49.00M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.22% stake in the company.
