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Staar Surgical Jumps 15% After Hours

Q1 revenue, EPS beats estimates

Shares in Staar Surgical rose more than 15% to $33.98 during after hours trading today after reporting first quarter revenue increased 120% to $93.5 million.

The figure came in above the $77.4 million expected by analysts. Earnings per share of 10 cents also exceeded the estimated 1 cent each.

“STAAR is off to a strong start in 2026, as reflected in our first quarter financial results,” the Lake Forest-based company wrote in a letter to shareholders.

Shares in Staar closed regular trading at $29.40 apiece and a $1.5 billion market cap (Nasdaq: STAA).

See the May 25 print edition of the Business Journal for more information. 

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Yuika Yoshida
Yuika Yoshida
Yuika Yoshida has been a reporter covering healthcare, innovation and education at the Orange County Business Journal since 2023. Previous bylines include JapanUp! Magazine and Stu News Laguna. She received her bachelor's degree in literary journalism from the University of California, Irvine. During her time at UC Irvine, she was the campus news editor for the official school paper and student writer for the Samueli School of Engineering. Outside of writing, she enjoys musical theater and finding new food spots within Orange County.

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