The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) earnings on September 9, 2026

After the market closes Q2 2026

More The Cooper Companies, Inc. earnings

Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Accurate

Cooper Companies saw a dramatic drop after its earnings report, plunging 22% at its worst point before ending 14.7% lower.

COO price around the earnings

54.17

Change: -14.7%

2026-09-10, 20:00 UTC

Start of the measured window End of the measured window
51.50 56.00 60.49 64.99 63.48
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Prior thesis

Prior outlook: Pessimistic Outcome: Accurate

Thesis published

Technical pressure outweighs analyst optimism; the scenario points pessimistic.

The stock's price has been falling and is now market review near key support at $67.52, down 23.66% from its yearly high. Despite analysts setting a target price 29% higher, recent trend strength has been consistently negative.

Context analyzed before publication

Summary
Technical pressure outweighs analyst optimism; the scenario points pessimistic.
Playbook
La acción ha perdido frente al mercado más amplio durante 30 días, con un fuerza de la tendencia negativo que persiste hacia los resultados. Las recientes rebajas de analistas de Citigroup y UBS añadieron cautela. El precio se sitúa cerca de un nivel de soporte que, si se rompe, podría señalar más caídas.
Trend
Negative trend strength persists; the scenario points pessimistic.

Analysts

Drivers

  • Analysts Positive

    Analysts cite a price target of $82, about 29% above current levels. However, recent downgrades from major banks created mixed contexts, and the scenario points pessimistic.

Evidence

Analyst consensus
Buy
Consensus average (1-5)
2
Analysts covering the stock
14
Average price target
81.5
Lowest price target
66
Highest price target
92
Upside to price target
29.1%
Revenue growth
7.9%
Forward EPS
5
Trailing EPS
1.18
Analyst moves in the last 60 days
2
  • Strong buy: 4
  • Buy: 6
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong sell: 0
Strong buy
4
Buy
6
Hold
6
Sell
0
Strong sell
0
  • August 13, 2026 · Citigroup: Maintains rating (Neutral → Neutral)
  • July 28, 2026 · UBS: Initiates coverage (Neutral)

News and sentiment

Evidence

Sentiment
Sentiment
Constructive
Mention volume
High
Normalized volume
99%
Messages
30
News
Sources (3)

Technicals

Drivers

  • Technical Negative

    The stock's 30-day trend is down 8.82%, lagging behind the broader market by nearly 8 percentage points. The price sits 23.66% below its yearly high and is approaching a key support level.

Evidence

Price when the context was analyzed
67.7
Average true range (ATR)
2.1%
Distance to 52-week high
-25.1%
14-day change (14d)
-7.3%
30-day change (32d)
-8.8%
30-day relative strength
-7.9%
SPY change (32d)
-0.9%
Nearest support
67.52
Distance to nearest support
0.3%
Nearest resistance
68.42
Distance to nearest resistance
1.1%
Volume accumulation ratio (14d / 46d)
0.59
  • Mid: 67.52 (0.3% away, 0.12 ATR, 13 touches)
  • Mid: 67.18 (0.8% away, 0.36 ATR, 18 touches)
  • Mid: 66.65 (1.6% away, 0.73 ATR, 10 touches)
  • Major: 68.42 (1.1% away, 0.5 ATR, 28 touches)
  • Major: 69.32 (2.4% away, 1.13 ATR, 30 touches)
  • Major: 69.64 (2.9% away, 1.35 ATR, 34 touches)

Trends

Evidence

Average earnings surprise
+6.0%
  • June 4, 2026: actual EPS 1.21 vs estimate 1.09 (surprise +10.5%)
  • March 5, 2026: actual EPS 1.1 vs estimate 1.03 (surprise +7.0%)
  • December 4, 2025: actual EPS 1.15 vs estimate 1.11 (surprise +3.3%)
  • August 27, 2025: actual EPS 1.1 vs estimate 1.07 (surprise +3.0%)

Expected move

Drivers

  • Past earnings Neutral

    The company's earnings history shows mixed results: strong beats in the last two quarters, but misses in the two before those. The stock tends to move sharply in either direction after reports.

Implied move
+4.6%
Source
Options chain

Reactions over its last 20 earnings

Median move
4.6%
75th percentile move
7.8%
90th percentile move
11.8%
Up / down moves
10 / 10
Average up move
+5.8%
Average down move
-5.9%

Monitoring and close

What The Cooper Companies, Inc. reported

Status
Finished
Actual EPS1.15
EPS estimate1.12
EPS surprise+2.7%

Cooper Companies fell 15-16% after refusing to sell its Surgical arm and cutting forward guidance. Broader markets slid as oil jumped 6% and Treasury yields hit 19-year highs.

Sources (30)

Pre-market second reading after the results

There is no second reading available for this event.

How the stock reacted

Outcome
Accurate
Consolidated
-14.7%
Max favorable move (MFE)
22.3%
Max adverse move (MAE)
0.8%