Merger Talks with Alcon: Recent discussions on X about STAAR Surgical (STAA) have centered on the amended merger agreement with Alcon, which has sparked significant attention. Posts highlight a lack of unanimous board support for the revised $28-per-share deal, raising questions about the acquisition’s future. The shareholder vote has been delayed to December 19 as the company solicits new bids.
Insider Buying Buzz: Another hot topic on X is the major purchase of shares by a significant shareholder, totaling over $41 million at around $27.86 per share. This move has fueled speculation about confidence in STAA’s future, especially amid the ongoing merger uncertainty. Many are watching if this signals optimism despite mixed stock performance.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
STAAR Surgical Insider Trading Activity
STAAR Surgical insiders have traded $STAA stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 6 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $STAA stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- PARTNERS, L.P. BROADWOOD has made 6 purchases buying 1,500,000 shares for an estimated $41,060,317 and 0 sales.
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STAAR Surgical Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 112 institutional investors add shares of STAAR Surgical stock to their portfolio, and 134 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC removed 2,812,000 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $75,558,440
- SOLEUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 2,484,733 shares (-83.2%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $66,764,775
- RESONA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO.,LTD. removed 2,421,836 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $65,074,733
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. added 1,813,508 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $48,728,959
- MAGNETAR FINANCIAL LLC added 1,204,371 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $32,361,448
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 1,045,217 shares (-90.6%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $28,084,980
- ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. added 913,087 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $24,534,647
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STAAR Surgical Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $STAA recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $STAA in the last 6 months, with a median target of $28.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Thomas Stephan from Stifel set a target price of $28.0 on 08/07/2025
- Jon Young from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $28.0 on 08/06/2025
- James Sidoti from Sidoti & Co. set a target price of $28.0 on 08/05/2025
- Anthony Petrone from Mizuho set a target price of $18.0 on 07/16/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
