The stock of Bausch + Lomb Corp (NYSE: BLCO) has increased by 4.06 when compared to last closing price of 12.07. Despite this, the company has experienced a 7.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-26 that NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Bausch + Lomb Corporation (“Bausch & Lomb” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BLCO) on behalf of Bausch & Lomb stockholders. Our investigation concerns whether Bausch & Lomb has violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices.
Is It Worth Investing in Bausch + Lomb Corp (NYSE: BLCO) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for BLCO is also noteworthy at 0.58. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BLCO is 36.48M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.17% of that float. The average trading volume of BLCO on June 27, 2025 was 900.54K shares.
BLCO’s Market Performance
BLCO stock saw an increase of 7.08% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.60% and a quarterly increase of -16.27%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.92%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.05% for Bausch + Lomb Corp (BLCO). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.11% for BLCO’s stock, with a -22.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BLCO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BLCO stocks, with H.C. Wainwright repeating the rating for BLCO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BLCO in the upcoming period, according to H.C. Wainwright is $15 based on the research report published on May 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BLCO reach a price target of $15, previously predicting the price at $24. The rating they have provided for BLCO stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on March 28th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to BLCO, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
BLCO Trading at 5.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BLCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -42.09% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BLCO starting from SAUNDERS BRENT L, who purchase 22,000 shares at the price of $11.28 back on May 22 ’25. After this action, SAUNDERS BRENT L now owns 719,156 shares of Bausch + Lomb Corp, valued at $248,072 using the latest closing price.
VON ESCHENBACH ANDREW C., the Director of Bausch + Lomb Corp, purchase 1,695 shares at $11.76 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’25, which means that VON ESCHENBACH ANDREW C. is holding 41,748 shares at $19,925 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BLCO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bausch + Lomb Corp stands at -0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -5.56, with -2.71 for asset returns.
Based on Bausch + Lomb Corp (BLCO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 614.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 11.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.
Conclusion
In summary, Bausch + Lomb Corp (BLCO) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
