Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$242.48 +33.65% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $14.35B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk A-
Cash (10)Whales (11)SEC (16)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$296 Bull$251 Base$196 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:72% Call Buyers ($3.3M)
28% PutsMax Pain: $238.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)
82.630 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
26.00>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE96% OF RANGE
L: $81$242.48H: $249
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 10 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 23 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on GKOS

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (50)

-13.7% ROIC with 55.7% gross margin and -0.16% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 26.00 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (67)

Put/Call 0.38x with 23/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like GKOS
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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GKOS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +65.38%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $242.4H $248.8L $236.7C $237.6VOL 2.07M
RES: $251.8SUP: $146.6SMA50: $173.3SMA200: $141.5
$259.2$215.9$172.6$129.3$86.05RES $251.8SUP $146.6$237.62026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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GKOS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
26.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +32.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on GKOS today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for GKOS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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GKOS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Should I buy, hold, or sell GKOS stock right now?

Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 56% profit margin (-14% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is GKOS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

GKOS's 12-month base price target is $251.21 (range $195.94 to $296.43), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.