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BLCO

Bausch + Lomb Corporation

BLCO

NYSE·Healthcare·Medical - Instruments & Supplies·Mkt cap $5.9B

$17.22

+4.02%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$13.09 - $18.92

P/E

-27.81

Fwd P/E

21.36

Beta

0.57

Div Yield

0.00%

Avg Vol

456.5K

Shares Out

356.5M

Mkt Cap

$5.9B

Price action

Price chart

Up 20.3% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

4 reasons

  • 170+ year heritage and brand recognition in eye health
  • Diversified product portfolio across three complementary segments
  • Extensive global distribution network and market penetration
  • Proprietary pharmaceutical formulations and surgical technology

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.6).
  • Premium valuation to Medical Devices peers

Growth

Turning profitable

Aging global population increasing demand for eye care treatments

Value

Premium valuation to Medical Devices peers

Momentum

Stable

+0.4% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

None

No dividend

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Jul 29, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 29, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.08 vs $0.06 consensus (+33.3% surprise). Revenue of $1.2B vs $1.2B expected (+2.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +33.3%
Rev beat +2.3%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+33.3%

Next: Jul 29, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+5%

+7%

+10%

+9%

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Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$1.2B

$1.2B

$1.3B

$1.1B

$1.3B

$1.3B

$1.4B

$1.2B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

56.6%

Operating

4.7%

Profit

-5.7%

Wall Street consensus

6 analysts · 33% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

2

33%

Hold

4

67%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$16.00

-7.1% vs $17.22

Low $16.00
Median $16.00
High $16.00

Latest: Evercore · Apr 30, 2026

1 analyst covering

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How BLCO stacks vs Medical - Instruments & Supplies

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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