Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Staar Surgical Co shares valued at $1,816,545 were purchased by BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. on Mar 21 ’25. At $17.74 per share, BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. acquired 102,400 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 12,285,395 shares worth approximately $215.85 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. purchased 34,296 shares, netting a total of over 598,177 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $17.44 each, the insider now holds 12,319,691 shares.
Before that, BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. had added 108,720 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,952,992, the 10% Owner bought Staar Surgical Co shares for $17.96 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 108,720 shares, worth approximately $214.06 million.
As published in a research note from William Blair on February 12, 2025, Staar Surgical Co [STAA] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Mkt perform. Analysts at Mizuho downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid February. As of February 12, 2025, Jefferies has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for STAA. Earlier on February 12, 2025, BTIG Research downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for STAA stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing STAA Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.73%. Over the course of the year, Staar Surgical Co shares have dropped approximately -27.67%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $25.40 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $13.50 on 02/12/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $19.72, while a 200-day SMA reached $29.95.
Support And Resistance Levels for Staar Surgical Co (STAA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 17.37, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 17.16. In the upper region, resistance lies at 17.85. The next price resistance is at 18.13. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.46 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -0.36, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 72.41%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
