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GKOSGlaukos CorporationSell5.4·$142.19-1.54%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Glaukos is growing revenue at 41% annually, leads its peer group in growth, and carries positive price momentum with a golden cross technical setup, while analyst sentiment is constructively bullish and news flow is favorable. However, the stock is trading roughly 12% above the entry price where the risk/reward is mathematically attractive—at the current price only 4.5% separates the stock from the analyst target while potential downside is materially wider—and four high-severity revenue concentration risks alongside an expensive valuation (PEG 2.59) argue for waiting rather than chasing.

Thesis pillars

  • Industry Leading Revenue GrowthStable
  • Rich Valuation Limited Margin Of ErrorStable
  • Four High Severity Concentration RisksStable
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Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Devices

Sell if holding. At $142.19, A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. customers (74.0%); Concentration risk — Product: iStent family and iDose TR glaucoma franchise (83.0%).

Glaukos develops and sells ophthalmic devices and pharmaceuticals for glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal disease, with 74% of 2025 net sales from U.S. customers. The glaucoma franchise — iStent devices and iDose TR — accounted for approximately 83% of net sales; iLink... Read more

$142.19+0.2% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#23 of 40 Medical Devices
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield0.07%
Stop $132.24Target $142.48(resistance)A.R:R -0.2:1
Analyst target$157.50+10.8%12 analysts
$142.48our TP
$142.19price
$157.50mean
$138
$170

Sell if holding. At $142.19, A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. customers (74.0%); Concentration risk — Product: iStent family and iDose TR glaucoma franchise (83.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 30d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

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About Glaukos Corporation

About Glaukos Corporation

Glaukos' glaucoma franchise — the iStent family (first FDA-cleared in 2012) and the iDose TR intracameral travoprost implant (FDA-approved December 2023) — accounted for approximately 83% of 2025 net sales, with the iLink corneal cross-linking platform contributing approximately 17%. U.S. customers represented 74% of net sales in 2025 and international customers 26%, with no single customer exceeding 10% of total net sales. Epioxa, an epi-on corneal cross-linking therapy, received FDA approval in October 2025 with commercial launch planned for early 2026.

Glaukos generates revenue through a U.S. direct sales force targeting ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, and private practices, and through direct subsidiaries and distribution partners in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The iStent family and iDose TR are reimbursed by Medicare and major private payers; physician fee reimbursement for iDose TR continues to be standardized across Medicare Administrative Contractors via temporary CPT codes. Manufacturing for the iStent and iDose product lines is concentrated at a sole campus in San Clemente, California, and the company relies on sole-source third-party suppliers for certain device and drug components. Glaukos competes in glaucoma primarily against Alcon, AbbVie, Sight Sciences, and Iantrek, and holds the only FDA-approved bio-activated pharmaceutical for keratoconus.

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Local coverage determinations finalized by five of seven Medicare Administrative Contractors in November 2024 confirmed non-coverage for surgical MIGS procedures performed in combination with other surgical MIGS procedures, disrupting traditional ordering patterns and potentially weighing on U.S. glaucoma revenue through 2025 and beyond. The iDose platform's longer-term trajectory depends on Phase 2b/3 trial outcomes for the second-generation iDose TREX and the Phase 3 iDose TRIO program; if those trials fail to support expanded indications, the franchise may remain confined to the first-generation travoprost implant in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

See also: Healthcare · Medical Devices

From Glaukos Corporation's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 10, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-29
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Jul 29, 202630d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Strong growth profile
Positive momentum
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. customers (74.0%)
Concentration risk — Product: iStent family and iDose TR glaucoma franchise (83.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)325.5
Mkt Cap$8.5B
EV/EBITDA-187.7
Profit Mgn-34.3%
ROE-26.4%
Rev Growth41.2%
Beta0.81
DividendNone
Rating analysts21

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.63bullish
IV58%elevated
Max Pain$55-61.3% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicU.S. customers74%
    10-K Item 1: 'sales to U.S. and international customers accounted for 74% and 26% of our net sales, respectively'
  • HIGHProductiStent family and iDose TR glaucoma franchise83%
    10-K Item 1: 'our iStent family of products, iDose TR, and related glaucoma accessories accounted for approximately 83% of our net sales'
  • HIGHSuppliersole manufacturing campus in San Clemente
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our sole manufacturing location for our iStent and iDose products is an approximately 120,000 square foot campus located in San Clemente, California'
  • HIGHSuppliersole third-party component suppliers
    10-K Item 1A: 'we rely on a limited number of third-party suppliers, in some cases sole suppliers, to supply components for the iStent, the iStent inject models, the iStent infinite, the iDose TR'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ps
0.0
Peg Ratio
3.8
Analyst Target
4.0
PEG: 2.87Expensive valuation

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
0.0
Quality Rank
1.1
Growth Rank
9.5
Industry growth leader

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.7
Bollinger
1.4
52w Position
9.2
GatesA.R:R -0.2=NEGATIVEMomentum 7.5>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 30d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
77 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $99.48Resistance $145.39

Price Targets

$132
$142
A.Upside+0.2%
A.R:R-0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.6% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-29 (30d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is GKOS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $142.19, A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. customers (74.0%); Concentration risk — Product: iStent family and iDose TR glaucoma franchise (83.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $132.24. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the GKOS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $142.48 (+0.2% upside). Prior stop was $132.24. Stop-loss: $132.24.

What are the risks of investing in GKOS?

Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. customers (74.0%); Concentration risk — Product: iStent family and iDose TR glaucoma franchise (83.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Is GKOS overvalued or undervalued?

Glaukos Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 325.5). TrendMatrix value score: 2.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about GKOS?

21 analysts cover GKOS with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $158.

What does Glaukos Corporation do?Glaukos develops and sells ophthalmic devices and pharmaceuticals for glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal disease,...

Glaukos develops and sells ophthalmic devices and pharmaceuticals for glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal disease, with 74% of 2025 net sales from U.S. customers. The glaucoma franchise — iStent devices and iDose TR — accounted for approximately 83% of net sales; iLink corneal cross-linking therapies contributed approximately 17%. iDose TR was FDA-approved in December 2023; Epioxa, approved in October 2025, is planned for commercial launch in early 2026.

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