An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · STAAR Surgical Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells phakic implantable lenses for the eye and accessory delivery systems to deliver the lenses into the eye.
VERDICT
The label
Distribution
read at $25.41
STAAR Surgical Company holds its Distribution at $25.41.
PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
SCScreen · passes the values gate
edge confirmed
edge broken
edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
INVESTOR
The investor read · the season, not the day
As held on the ledger · 2026-08-12
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 14 days
Price
$25.41
Valuation
N/A trailing · 25.70 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
1.23
OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Read at
$25.41
N/A P/E · 25.70 fwd
Our fair value
$24.88
2% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$28.00
+10% to current
Target low $20.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $40.00
▲ current $25.41 · | average target
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Current
$25.41
you are here
Conservative
$18.00
-29%
Analyst avg
$28.00
+10%
Our fair value
$24.88
-2%
Analyst high
$40.00
+57%
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as roughly fairly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
Revenue growth
119.60%
Profit margin
-7.24%
Debt to equity
10.58
Analyst consensus
Hold · 10 covering
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
SCREEN
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:
The common standard· AAOIFI Used by most halal investing apps✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard· asset-based The one Titan applies✓ PASSES
Business activityIts core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.Pass
Debt loadInterest-bearing debt is just 8.5% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money.Pass
Interest-bearing cashCash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 7.6% of assets, under the one-third limit.Pass
ReceivablesMoney owed to the company is 45.0% of assets, under the 49% limit.Pass
Revenue purityOnly 1.9% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line.Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
PLAIN
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Eye lens growth story still deep in the red
Picture a surgeon fitting an implantable lens that promises better sight yet the company behind it keeps losing money on every sale. STAAR Surgical shows 120% revenue growth but posts a negative 7% profit margin and negative 6% ROE at a forward multiple of 26.7 times. With our fair value sitting just below the current price we see no margin of safety and therefore pass.
The business sells phakic lenses into a specialised medical niche where analysts still carry a buy rating and a 30 dollar median target. Unknown competitive protection and ongoing cash burn outweigh that optimism. High growth in medical devices can vanish quickly once reimbursement or rival products shift.
Execution risk sits high here because losses must turn into sustainable profits before any rerating occurs. Currency moves in key export markets and regulatory hurdles add further pressure. Analysis, not advice.
Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.
TRADE
Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
STAA trades on Nasdaq. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
TRADER
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 10.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $30. Entered 2026-08-13 · Distribution
The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 10.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $30.
2026-07-18Accumulation$28.37+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (9 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $30.
2026-07-03Accumulation$28.37+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Accumulation$28.37Entry 1
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
RETURNS
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
Period
Price then
Price return
Divs per share
$1,000 became
Total return
1 month
$27.83
+5.4%
·
$1,054
+5.4%
2 months
$26.44
+10.9%
·
$1,109
+10.9%
3 months
$18.39
+59.5%
·
$1,595
+59.5%
6 months
$24.68
+18.8%
·
$1,188
+18.8%
1 year
$18.17
+61.4%
·
$1,614
+61.4%
2 years
$38.07
-23.0%
·
$770
-23.0%
3 years
$51.21
-42.7%
·
$573
-42.7%
5 years
$147.01
-80.1%
·
$200
-80.1%
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
SEALED
This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever STAA does next, these words stay.
STAAR Surgical Company · STAA · Distribution · $25.41
Recorded 2026-08-12 · before the outcome · scored mechanically
