COO
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The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) closed at $82.10 as of 2026-02-02, trading 4.8% below its 200-week moving average of $86.22. This places COO in the below line zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -5.7% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 81, COO is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2198 weeks of data, COO has crossed below its 200-week moving average 27 times. On average, these episodes lasted 30 weeks. Historically, investors who bought COO at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +24.9%.
With a market cap of $16.3 billion, COO is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.3%. Return on equity stands at 4.6%. The stock trades at 1.9x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in COO would have grown to $19954, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 17.3% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming COO as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: COO vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After COO Crosses Below the Line?
Across 23 historical episodes, buying COO when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +26.5% after 12 months (median +16.0%), compared to +19.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 70% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +63.7% vs +29.3% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment COO crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
COO has crossed below its 200-week MA 27 times with an average 1-year return of +24.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1983 | Apr 1984 | 17 | 38.8% | +9.4% | +1480.5% |
| Jul 1984 | Feb 1985 | 28 | 22.6% | +38.8% | +1232.3% |
| Jul 1986 | Sep 1986 | 11 | 27.6% | -24.9% | +1025.4% |
| Nov 1986 | Aug 1994 | 405 | 88.5% | -56.4% | +1047.3% |
| Nov 1994 | Dec 1994 | 2 | 6.8% | +2.0% | +10463.6% |
| Mar 1995 | Apr 1995 | 2 | 2.8% | +50.0% | +11123.8% |
| Jun 1995 | Jul 1995 | 3 | 1.7% | +113.3% | +11872.1% |
| Aug 1998 | Oct 1998 | 7 | 22.7% | +40.9% | +3564.9% |
| Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 | 2 | 11.5% | +62.1% | +3707.4% |
| Jan 1999 | May 1999 | 18 | 39.3% | +69.1% | +3564.9% |
| Jul 1999 | Aug 1999 | 2 | 10.0% | +68.3% | +3192.1% |
| Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 | 1 | 0.6% | +100.8% | +2351.1% |
| May 2006 | Sep 2006 | 15 | 17.9% | +15.5% | +598.8% |
| Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 | 1 | 0.3% | -4.6% | +529.3% |
| Nov 2006 | Feb 2010 | 171 | 77.2% | -17.8% | +522.0% |
| May 2010 | Jun 2010 | 6 | 7.6% | +104.2% | +811.0% |
| Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 | 5 | 6.8% | +37.7% | +155.6% |
| May 2022 | May 2022 | 1 | 2.4% | +19.0% | +0.2% |
| Jun 2022 | Jan 2023 | 30 | 27.1% | +4.2% | -1.2% |
| Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | 1 | 0.1% | +12.8% | -4.4% |
| Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | 6 | 6.1% | +12.4% | -2.0% |
| Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | 1 | 0.8% | +9.1% | -5.1% |
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | 14 | 13.4% | +21.8% | -6.2% |
| Apr 2024 | May 2024 | 3 | 1.9% | -12.1% | -9.2% |
| Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | 4 | 6.1% | -18.5% | -6.0% |
| Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | 3 | 2.8% | -10.5% | -11.1% |
| Feb 2025 | Ongoing | 52+ | 25.3% | Ongoing | -6.8% |
| Average | 30 | — | +24.9% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02