Why GKOS rose 20.9% on Oct 29 2026: earnings beat
GKOS+20.9%on Thu Oct 29 2026
Glaukos Corporation was up 20.9% on the day at $219.27, ranked #2 on 41.8× its usual five-minute volume, when TapeRank recorded this spike at 09:33 ET during regular hours.
THE DAY ON THE LIST · 1 EVENT
- 09:33 ETMOVER · REGULAR
$219.27 · ▲ 20.9% ON THE DAY · 41.8× 5M RVOL · RANK #2
JUSTIFIEDCONFIDENCE5/5GKOS is up 27.3% after a major Q3 earnings beat, sharply raised FY2026 guidance, and a $1.0 billion FY2027 sales outlook. The unusually large move is supported by both near-term results and a substantial forward-growth reset, with multiple analysts raising targets afterward.
WHYA 27.3% move is large, but it is proportionate to the earnings beat, guidance increase from $680–700M to $775–785M, and FY2027 outlook far above estimates.ANALYZED 09:59 ET · <1 MIN AGO · OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNATHE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 09:33 ET
LAST219.27DAY▲ 20.9%5 MIN▲ 5.92%5M RVOL41.8×5M $VOL$58.7MFLOAT*59.0MRANK#2SESSIONREGULARVWAP212.06HOD219.27LOD206.65OR HIGH219.27OR LOW207.41PREV CLOSE181.43PM HIGH213.10PM LOW206.65GAP▲ 16.30%* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
THE SESSION
- 09:30 ETOpened at $211.00, +16.3% on the previous close of $181.43
- 09:30 ETRegular-session low, $207.41
- 15:34 ETRegular-session high, $243.71
- 15:59 ETLast trade of the regular session, $241.70, +33.2% on the previous close of $181.43
- Volume: 4.9M shares in regular hours, 77K before the open
GKOS opened at $211.00 after closing at $181.43, briefly dipped to $207.41, then climbed to a $243.71 high before ending the regular session at $241.70, up 33.2% from the prior close. TapeRank found the move justified, tying it to a major Q3 earnings beat, sharply raised FY2026 guidance from $680–700M to $775–785M, and a $1.0 billion FY2027 sales outlook, with analysts subsequently raising targets. The stock recorded no halts during the session.
WRITTEN THU OCT 29 2026 16:00 ET BY OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNA FROM THE FACTS ON THIS PAGE
FILINGS AND NEWS · 24H BEFORE THE MOVE
- 08:44 ETStifel Maintains Buy on Glaukos, Raises Price Target to $225Benzinga
- 08:29 ETBTIG Maintains Buy on Glaukos, Raises Price Target to $234Benzinga
- 06:19 ETNeedham Maintains Buy on Glaukos, Raises Price Target to $251Benzinga
- 02:16 ETGlaukos (GKOS) Stock Jumps 17% After Hours: What's Going On?Benzinga
- WED 17:22 ET10-Q — Quarterly reportSEC 10-Q
- WED 16:57 ETGlaukos Sees FY2027 Sales $1.000B vs $852.440M EstBenzinga
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