Bausch + LombBLCO
About: Bausch & Lomb is one of the largest vision care companies in the US. The firm was previously a subsidiary under parent company Bausch Health and it was spun off to become a public company in 2022. It operates in three segments: vision care, surgical, and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Vision care is composed of contact lenses, a market that B&L controls 10%, and ocular health products, which includes Biotrue and Lumify. Surgical includes a suite of intraocular lenses, equipment for cataract and vitreoretinal surgeries, as well as surgical instruments. Ophthalmic pharmaceuticals has a diverse lineup of products, including Xipere, Vyzulta, and Lotemax that treat different complications. With over 100 products, B&L has the largest portfolio of eye care prescriptions in the space.
Employees: 13,500
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.9M | Put options by funds: $4.89M
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 25
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 110 [Q3] → 112 (+2) [Q4]
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 32
1.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.74% [Q3] → 9.71% (-1.02%) [Q4]
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $729M [Q3] → $618M (-$111M) [Q4]
71% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q3] → 2 (-5) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
5 analyst ratings
Wells Fargo Larry Biegelsen 36% 1-year accuracy 17 / 47 met price target | 6%upside $15 | Equal-Weight Downgraded | 28 Mar 2025 |
HC Wainwright & Co. Yi Chen 38% 1-year accuracy 63 / 167 met price target | 42%upside $20 | Buy Maintained | 21 Feb 2025 |
RBC Capital Douglas Miehm 46% 1-year accuracy 11 / 24 met price target | 28%upside $18 | Outperform Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
B of A Securities Craig Bijou 50% 1-year accuracy 5 / 10 met price target | 20%upside $17 | Underperform Maintained | 20 Feb 2025 |
Stifel Thomas Stephan 33% 1-year accuracy 5 / 15 met price target | 28%upside $18 | Hold Maintained | 29 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about BLCO published over the past 30 days









