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Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Devices

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $139.66: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company offering MIGS devices (iStent family) and procedural pharmaceuticals (iDose TR) for glaucoma, plus corneal health therapies (Photrexa, Epioxa) for keratoconus, sold to ophthalmologists globally.... Read more

$139.66+2.2% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#19 of 40 Medical Devices
Stop $129.49Target $142.34(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1
Analyst target$140.17+0.4%12 analysts
$142.34our TP
$139.66price
$140.17mean
$120
$170

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $139.66: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/6 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: San Clemente sole manufacturing location
Target reached (-12.4% upside)
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)243.6
Mkt Cap$6.8B
EV/EBITDA-136.0
Profit Mgn-37.0%
ROE-26.4%
Rev Growth35.7%
Beta0.78
DividendNone
Rating analysts22

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.96neutral
IV58%elevated
Max Pain$55-60.6% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHSupplierSan Clemente sole manufacturing location
    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'

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers·2 ceiling hits

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

Ps
1.0
Analyst Target
3.0
Peg Ratio
4.4
PEG: 2.12Expensive 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

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
1.6
Gap
3.0
52w Position
9.2
Extreme gap up (21.0%) - may pull back

Unprofitable operations — net margin -37.0%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
3.1
Moat
5.0
Rule Of 40
5.5
Piotroski F
6.7
Current Ratio
8.3
Gross Margin
10.0
FCF-positive despite GAAP loss (FCF margin 0%, FCF yield 0.0%)No competitive moat
GatesA.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEMomentum 8.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
78 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $108.72Resistance $145.25

Price Targets

$129
$142
A.Upside+1.9%
A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-12.4% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-29 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is GKOS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $139.66: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $129.49. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the GKOS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $142.34 (+2.2% upside). Prior stop was $129.49. Stop-loss: $129.49.

What are the risks of investing in GKOS?

Concentration risk — Supplier: San Clemente sole manufacturing location; Target reached (-12.4% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is GKOS overvalued or undervalued?

Glaukos Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 243.6). TrendMatrix value score: 2.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about GKOS?

22 analysts cover GKOS with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $140.

What does Glaukos Corporation do?Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company offering MIGS devices (iStent...

Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company offering MIGS devices (iStent family) and procedural pharmaceuticals (iDose TR) for glaucoma, plus corneal health therapies (Photrexa, Epioxa) for keratoconus, sold to ophthalmologists globally. iStent and iDose products are manufactured exclusively at a single campus in San Clemente, California.

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