Cooper Cos: (NYSE: COO)

$111.22

0.70 (0.63%)

Volume 253,837

May 17 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		110.80 - 111.61
	
		52wk Low - High
		71.40 - 116.79
	
		Previous Close
		110.52
	
		Avg. Volume
		267,619
	
		Industry
		MED/DENTAL-SUPP
	
		Market Cap
		5.37 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.06 - 0.05
	
		Beta
		0.90
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.38
	
		Current Year Est.
		6.05
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.38
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.28
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            6.05
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.36
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            06-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            5.27
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            14.33%
                        
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            Company Description
        
The Cooper Companies, Inc., through its principal subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products.  CooperVision markets a range of contact lenses to correct visual defects, specializing in toric lenses that correct astigmatism.  The company also markets conventional toric and spherical lenses and lenses for patients with more complex vision disorders.  CooperSurgical markets diagnostic products, surgical instruments and accessories to the women's healthcare market.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (04/2013)	Next Qtr (07/2013)	Current Year (10/2013)	Next Year (10/2014)
Average Estimate	1.36	1.69	6.05	6.74
Number of Estimates	6	6	7	6
Low Estimate	1.29	1.65	6.02	6.66
High Estimate	1.41	1.75	6.09	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.12	1.45	5.16	6.05
EPS Growth	21.28%	16.55%	17.25%	11.40%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
COOPER COS	COO	111.22
LUXOTTICA ADR	LUX	53.43
ALPHATEC HLDGS	ATEC	1.99
BECTON DICKINSO	BDX	101.78
CONMED CORP	CNMD	33.44
STERIS CORP	STE	46.34
WEST PHARM SVC	WST	68.42
ALIGN TECH INC	ALGN	37.59
BARD C R INC	BCR	107.41
BIO REFERNC LAB	BRLI	30.04

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED/DENTAL-SUPP

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

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May 10, 2013

DENTSPLY Misses Earnings Est; Outlook Down

May 09, 2013

HSIC Misses Earnings Despite Y/Y Gain

May 08, 2013

MWI Vet Earnings Beat, Sales Miss

May 03, 2013

Becton Beats Earnings, Guides High

May 02, 2013

Reiterate Varian at Neutral

Apr 30, 2013

CONMED 1Q Earnings Beat; Sales Lag

Apr 26, 2013

Bard Beats on 1Q Earnings, Profit Slumps

Apr 24, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	5.27
Sales	1,445
Net Income	268
Price/Earnings	21.10
Price/Book	2.40
Price/Cash Flow	14.60
Price/Sales	3.59

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News

Cooper (COO) Trading Near $109.89 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 16, 2013

Offsetters Climate Solutions Inc., A Leading Canadian Carbon Offsets Project Developer, is Ready to Foray into the Compliance Carbon Credit Trading Market - Newsfile Corp

May 15, 2013

Shares of Cooper Cos Under Pressure, Down 2.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Volume Spike Detected in Shares of Cooper Cos as They Move Lower on 1.8x Above-Average Volume (COO) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 15, 2013

Shares of Cooper Cos Rise to a New 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 14, 2013

The Cooper Companies to Present at William Blair Conference - Globenewswire

May 14, 2013

Cooper (COO) Showing Bullish Technicals With 0.05% Dividend Yield - Freshbrewedmedia

May 10, 2013

Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of Cooper Cos (COO) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.56
ABR (Last Week)	1.44
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	112.29
Industry Rank by ABR	112 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 29

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Day Low - High	110.80 - 111.61
52wk Low - High	71.40 - 116.79
Previous Close	110.52
Avg. Volume	267,619
Industry	MED/DENTAL-SUPP
Market Cap	5.37 B
Div - Yield	0.06 - 0.05
Beta	0.90
PE (Forward)	18.38
Current Year Est.	6.05
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	18.38
PEG Ratio	1.28
Current Year Est.	6.05
Current Quarter Estimate	1.36
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	06-06-2013
EPS Last Year	5.27
Expected Earnings Growth	14.33%

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Cooper Cos: (NYSE: COO)

$111.22

0.70 (0.63%)

Volume 253,837

May 17 04:03 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED/DENTAL-SUPP

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