Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Staar Surgical Co shares valued at $2,729,095 were purchased by BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. on Apr 08 ’25. At $15.32 per share, BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. acquired 178,127 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 13,510,391 shares worth approximately $263.86 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. purchased 8,200 shares, netting a total of over 123,676 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $15.08 each, the insider now holds 13,518,591 shares.
Before that, BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. had added 900 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $13,658, the 10% Owner bought Staar Surgical Co shares for $15.18 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 900 shares, worth approximately $264.04 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Wells Fargo on April 21, 2025, Staar Surgical Co [STAA] has been an Equal weight and the price target has been revised to $17. Analysts at William Blair downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid February. As of February 12, 2025, Mizuho has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” for STAA. Earlier on February 12, 2025, Jefferies downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for STAA stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing STAA Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 6.49%. Over the course of the year, Staar Surgical Co shares have dropped approximately -19.60%. 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 $17.61, while a 200-day SMA reached $26.10.
Support And Resistance Levels for Staar Surgical Co (STAA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 18.43, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 17.34. In the upper region, resistance lies at 20.49. The next price resistance is at 21.46. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 64.18 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 0.92, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 19.15%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
