Latest close: back above its 200-day averageSep 8, 2026what changed →2024-08-15$15.09 – $38.29 · dashed line: 200-day average2026-09-08
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What the tape says about STAA
STAAR Surgical Company is −14% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +20%: 34 points behind the market. Through the fall, its own insiders bought $22M more stock than they sold.
−14%
1-year return · S&P 500 +20%
- vs 200-day average
- +0.75%
vs 200-day average · close to trend
- RSI (14)
- 51
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 28%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-09-08
- $24.17
- 1 monthS&P 500 −0.30%
- +4.5%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +20%
- −14%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +85%
- −83%
- vs 50-day average$25.59
- −5.5%
- 52-week high
- $33.34
- 52-week low
- $16.10
- Annualised volatility
- 65%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-06-30
- $22M
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +4.7% |
| 2025 | −4.9% |
| 2024 | −22% |
| 2023 | −36% |
| 2022 | −47% |
| 2021 | +15% |
| 2020 | +125% |
| 2019 | +10% |
| 2018 | +106% |
| 2017 | +43% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 4 of 10 | +2.6% |
| Feb | 10 | 6 of 10 | −2.5% |
| Mar | 10 | 6 of 10 | +2.3% |
| Apr | 10 | 8 of 10 | +11% |
| May | 10 | 5 of 10 | +4.9% |
| Jun | 10 | 8 of 10 | +12% |
| Jul | 11 | 4 of 11 | −1.7% |
| Aug | 11 | 7 of 11 | +12% |
| Sep | 11 | 6 of 11 | −1.5% |
| Oct | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.62% |
| Nov | 10 | 5 of 10 | +0.38% |
| Dec | 10 | 1 of 10 | −6.9% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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