SEC Filing Analysis: COOPER COMPANIES, INC. (COO)

Executive Summary

• Trading Significance: Low
• Key Takeaway: The EVP, CFO & Treasurer, Brian G. Andrews, received a routine equity compensation grant totaling 28,657 derivative units (RSUs and PSUs).
• Market Impact: The grant has no immediate market impact as it's a non-cash transaction with a value of $0 and represents a negligible potential dilution.

Company Information

Field	Value
Company	COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker Symbol	COO
CIK	0000711404
Industry	Ophthalmic Goods

Insider Information

Field	Value
Name	Andrews Brian G
CIK	0001565801
Title/Position	EVP, CFO & Treasurer
Relationship	Officer

Transaction Details

Field	Value
Form Type	4
Transaction Date	2025-12-09
Transaction Code	A (Grant)
Security Type	Performance Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units
Shares Involved	28,657
Price Per Share	$0.00
Total Value	$0.00
Shares Owned After	28,657 (derivative securities)
Ownership Type	Direct

Financial Impact Assessment

Transaction Materiality

Metric	Value
Transaction Value	$0.00
% of Market Cap	0.00%
Shares Transacted	28,657
% of Shares Outstanding	0.014%
Post-Transaction Ownership	28,657 derivative units (underlying common stock ownership not disclosed)
Materiality Assessment	Low

Impact Evaluation

• Market Cap Context: For a company with a market capitalization of $14.34 billion, this equity grant is standard procedure for executive compensation and is financially immaterial.
• Dilution Impact: The 28,657 shares underlying the grant represent approximately 0.014% of the 198.8 million shares outstanding. This is a negligible potential dilution effect on existing shareholders, spread over several years.
• Transaction Significance: The transaction's significance is low. It is a non-market transaction (grant) with a $0 value and involves a very small percentage of the company's outstanding shares.

Market Impact Analysis

Stock Impact Prediction

• Direction: Neutral
• Reasoning: Equity grants are a common form of executive compensation and do not signal new information to the market. The size of the grant is immaterial relative to the company's market cap.

Volume & Sentiment

• Expected Volume Impact: None. This is not an open market transaction and will not affect trading volume.
• Sentiment Indicator: Neutral. This is a routine filing that is expected for a public company executive.

Additional Context

Transaction Notes

• Special Circumstances: The grant is composed of two parts:
  1. 19,105 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs): Vest 25% annually over four years, beginning January 8, 2026.
  2. 9,552 Performance Stock Units (PSUs): Vesting is contingent on the company's Total Shareholder Return (TSR) over a three-year period. The final number of vested shares can range from 0% to 200% of the target amount.