CooperCompanies stock falls as guidance and ratings reset

Published on 09/22/2026 at 15:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CooperCompanies stock closed at USD 54.12 on September 21, 2026, down 2.12 percent from the prior close. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is USD 4.51 to USD 4.55.

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CooperCompanies (ISIN US21664P1039) closed at USD 54.12 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, down USD 1.17 or 2.12 percent from the prior close. The latest quarterly EPS was USD 1.15, while fiscal 2026 guidance stands at USD 4.51 to USD 4.55 per share, according to Ad Hoc News on September 21, 2026.

Guidance narrows the earnings range

The latest quarter produced EPS of USD 1.15, beating the USD 1.12 consensus estimate by USD 0.03. The comparison is positive for the quarter, but the forward range is more cautious: fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 EPS guidance is USD 1.05 to USD 1.09, while full-year guidance is USD 4.51 to USD 4.55.

The year-over-year comparison is also visible in the reported figures. CooperCompanies earned USD 0.49 per share in the comparable period of the previous year, according to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026. That places the latest quarterly EPS USD 0.66 above the prior-year comparison, although the current guidance range points to a more restrained near-term outlook.

Analyst targets show a wide divide

Analyst expectations are unusually spread out around the USD 54.12 close. MarketBeat reported on September 22, 2026, that Citigroup kept a neutral rating while cutting its price objective from USD 80.00 to USD 60.00, a USD 20.00 reduction; Robert W. Baird set a USD 61.00 target with a neutral rating.

The same MarketBeat report placed the consensus target at USD 71.47 and the average rating at Hold, based on five buy ratings, twelve holds and two sells. Stifel Nicolaus maintained a buy stance with a USD 70.00 objective, while Piper Sandler moved from overweight to neutral and cut its target from USD 86.00 to USD 59.00, according to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026.

Stock remains below analyst consensus

The USD 54.12 Nasdaq close on September 21, 2026, was USD 17.35 below the reported consensus target of USD 71.47. That gap is a market valuation comparison, not a forecast, and the lower fourth-quarter guidance shows why investors are weighing the earnings beat against softer forward expectations.

MarketBeat also reported an opening price of USD 55.29 and a market capitalization of USD 10.51 billion on September 21, 2026. The company therefore combines a quarterly EPS beat of USD 0.03 against consensus with a full-year EPS range of USD 4.51 to USD 4.55 and a share price below the published analyst average.

CooperCompanies stock closes at USD 54.12

CooperCompanies stock closed at USD 54.12 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, with a daily change of minus 2.12 percent and a prior close of USD 55.29. The market capitalization was USD 10.51 billion as of September 21, 2026.