Cooper Companies Director Gifts 7,500 Shares to Charity
COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
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Filing Summary
Cooper Companies Director Gifts 7,500 Shares to Charity
Company: COOPER COMPANIES, INC. (COO) Form: 4 | Filed: 2025/12/15 Significance: Low
Insider: WEISS ROBERT S Title: null | Relationship: Director
Transaction: • Type: Gift • Shares: 7,500 • Price: $0.00 • Value: $0 • Owned After: 546,805 (total direct & indirect)
Key Insight: A director made a charitable donation of 7,500 shares. This is a non-market transaction and typically does not signal a change in the insider's view of the company's future prospects.
Market Context: The gift represents a negligible 0.0038% of total shares outstanding for the $14.34B company. Such transactions are common for philanthropic purposes and have no trading significance.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: COOPER COMPANIES, INC. (COO)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: A director made a minor, non-market charitable gift of 7,500 shares, which has no investment signaling value.
- Market Impact: Neutral. This type of transaction is not expected to influence trading activity or market sentiment.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | COOPER COMPANIES, INC. |
| Ticker Symbol | COO |
| CIK | 0000711404 |
| Industry | Ophthalmic Goods |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | WEISS ROBERT S |
| CIK | 0001181959 |
| Title/Position | null |
| Relationship | Director |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2025-12-12 |
| Transaction Code | G (Gift) |
| Security Type | Common Stock |
| Shares Involved | 7,500 |
| Price Per Share | $0.00 |
| Total Value | $0 |
| Shares Owned After | 546,805 (total direct and indirect) |
| Ownership Type | Indirect |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value | $0 |
| % of Market Cap | 0.0% |
| Shares Transacted | 7,500 |
| % of Shares Outstanding | 0.0038% |
| Post-Transaction Ownership | 546,805 shares (0.275% of outstanding) |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: The transaction has a value of $0 and involves a number of shares representing an infinitesimal fraction of the company's $14.34 billion market capitalization.
- Ownership Concentration: The director's total post-transaction ownership of 0.275% is not a controlling stake and this transaction does not materially alter that position.
- Transaction Significance: The transaction is a charitable gift, which is a non-market event. Its size is well below any threshold for market significance.
Market Impact Analysis
Stock Impact Prediction
- Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: Charitable gifts are not indicative of an insider's sentiment towards the company's financial prospects and are not considered market-moving events.
Volume & Sentiment
- Expected Volume Impact: None. As a non-market transfer with zero value, this filing is not expected to impact trading volume.
- Sentiment Indicator: Neutral. The filing signals philanthropic activity, not a change in investment thesis.
Additional Context
Transaction Notes
- Special Circumstances: The filing's footnote confirms the transaction was a "gift to a charitable donor-advised fund." The shares were disposed from a trust co-managed by the reporting person.
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