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Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS) closed the day trading at $92.61 up 3.21% from the previous closing price of $89.73. In other words, the price has increased by $3.21 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.9 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of GKOS, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 5.22 and its Current Ratio is at 5.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.14 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.13.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Mizuho on February 19, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $200 from $140 previously.
On December 11, 2024, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $132 to $162.
On December 06, 2024, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $182.UBS initiated its Buy rating on December 06, 2024, with a $182 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.79 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.82.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GKOS has reached a high of $163.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $77.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -28.08%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 56.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 54.97M. Insiders hold about 3.71% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.24% stake in the company.
