Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Bausch + Lomb Corp shares valued at $248,072 were purchased by SAUNDERS BRENT L on May 22 ’25. At $11.28 per share, SAUNDERS BRENT L acquired 22,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 719,156 shares worth approximately $8.31 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, VON ESCHENBACH ANDREW C. purchased 1,695 shares, netting a total of over 19,925 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $11.76 each, the insider now holds 41,748 shares.
Before that, SAUNDERS BRENT L had added 32,250 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $505,067, the CEO and Chairman of the Board bought Bausch + Lomb Corp shares for $15.66 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 32,250 shares, worth approximately $6.87 million.
As published in a research note from H.C. Wainwright on May 02, 2025, Bausch + Lomb Corp [BLCO] has been retained to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $15. Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of December 11, 2024, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for BLCO. Earlier on December 02, 2024, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal-weight” for BLCO stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.
Analyzing BLCO Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Bausch + Lomb Corp [NYSE: BLCO] plunged -0.26% to $11.55. The stock’s lowest price that day was $11.44, but it reached a high of $11.67 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -7.67%. Over the course of the year, Bausch + Lomb Corp shares have dropped approximately -36.05%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $18.55 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $10.45 on 04/30/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Bausch + Lomb Corp (BLCO)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 11.43, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 11.32. In the upper region, resistance lies at 11.67. The next price resistance is at 11.80. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 43.54 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Bausch + Lomb Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Bausch + Lomb Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.67 million shares to 2.54 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 1.87 million shares. A jump of 26.52% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.39 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.39.
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In terms of Bausch + Lomb Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 18 in the next 12 months, up nearly 55.44% from the previous closing price of $11.58. Analysts anticipate Bausch + Lomb Corp stock to reach 18 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 18. In spite of this, 5 analysts ranked Bausch + Lomb Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On October 15, 2024, Evercore ISI assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $25.
