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Why CooperCompanies (COO) Stock Is Up Today

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What Happened?

Shares of medical device company CooperCompanies (NASDAQ: COO) jumped 3.5% in the morning session after its Board of Directors approved a $1 billion increase to the company's share repurchase program, bringing the total authorization to $2 billion. 

This buyback authorization permitted the medical device company to purchase up to 15.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Such a move is often seen as a strong signal from a company's leadership that they believe the stock is undervalued. The expanded program underscored the company’s financial health. In a statement, CEO Al White noted the decision highlighted the strength of Cooper's balance sheet and cash flow generation. He also added that it reflected the board's confidence in the company's long-term growth, reinforcing a commitment to enhancing shareholder value while continuing to invest and reduce debt.

After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $66.68, up 3.6% from previous close.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

CooperCompanies’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 8 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 16 days ago when the stock dropped 3.2% on the news that Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered its price target on the stock to $92 from $95. 

Despite the price target reduction, the analyst firm maintained its "Buy" rating on the shares. This type of action suggests that while the firm still views the stock favorably for the long term, its near-term expectations for the stock's price performance have been slightly reduced. Price target cuts, even without a formal ratings downgrade, can be interpreted negatively by the market, prompting some investors to sell and leading to a decline in the stock's price.

CooperCompanies is down 26.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $66.68 per share, it is trading 40% below its 52-week high of $111.10 from September 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CooperCompanies’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $769.85.

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