Glaukos Stock Pre-Market (-12%): Strong Q4 Sales Beat Triggers Sell-off
GKOS is experiencing significant pre-market selling, down -12% despite reporting preliminary Q4 sales that beat estimates. The sentiment suggests a ‘sell the news’ reaction, as the company only reaffirmed guidance. Is this an overreaction or has peak growth been priced in?
This catalyst appears to be sentiment-driven ‘noise’ rather than a structural impairment to the thesis. The company reported strong preliminary results, but the market expected more.
- Q4 preliminary sales of ~$143M (+36% YoY) comfortably beat the ~$129.5M consensus.
- The key growth driver, iDose TR, contributed a strong ~$45M in the quarter.
- However, the company only reaffirmed its 2026 sales guidance of $600M-$620M, failing to raise expectations.
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Playbook On Market Open
The session will be a battle between strong underlying fundamentals and lofty market expectations. Here are the two paths:
- BULL CASE (Gap & Go): The market digests the strong numbers, and analysts reiterate buy ratings. The stock needs to reclaim and hold the $100 psychological level for this to be a classic shakeout.
- BEAR CASE (Gap & Fade): The narrative that the ‘reaffirmed’ guidance signals a growth deceleration takes hold. Failure to bounce from the pre-market lows on high volume would confirm a local top is in.
- Look for institutional sellers to be aggressive if the price cannot stabilize in the first hour of trading.
Verdict
PIVOT: $100.00. This level is the key psychological battleground. If the price holds above $100, we view the sell-off as a buying opportunity in the first 30 minutes. If it breaks and stays below, sellers are in firm control and we would fade any rally attempts in the first 30 minutes.
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