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Staar Surgical (STAA)

Staar Surgical on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, 13F holders, financials, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as ophthalmic goods.

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3.7M

Short interest

settlement 2026-09-30

2.8

Days to cover

-2.1 days vs prior

61.3%

Short share of volume

2026-10-12

31

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-09-14

Wed 4 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-10-12.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in STAA is 3,737,563 shares, down 525,406 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,761,325 shares (29 November 2024) to 7,730,427 shares (31 March 2026). At the reported average volume of 1.3M shares a day that is 2.8 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-09-303,737,563-19.3%1,329,3842.81
2026-09-154,631,284+8.6%950,3754.87
2026-08-314,262,969-2.9%746,1885.71
2026-08-144,390,186-11.8%1,087,2304.04
2026-07-314,975,558-2.3%1,162,4244.28
2026-07-155,094,402-3.5%664,0277.67
2026-06-305,281,784+4.5%684,0967.72
2026-06-155,052,862-3.5%558,0759.05
2026-05-295,233,870-11.2%990,8855.28
2026-05-155,891,997-12.5%1,207,9244.88
2026-04-306,731,885-10.2%732,8859.19
2026-04-157,494,850-3.0%1,597,8294.69
2026-03-317,730,427+10.2%1,371,9965.63
2026-03-137,017,180+12.8%1,168,7366.00
2026-02-276,223,341+8.5%1,619,7663.84
2026-02-135,735,019+43.2%1,276,2824.49
2026-01-304,005,845-0.7%1,234,4513.25
2026-01-154,033,543-2.8%2,147,6801.88
2025-12-314,148,308-14.1%1,211,7303.42
2025-12-154,826,529+21.2%1,495,1293.23
2025-11-283,982,615+8.8%759,4965.24
2025-11-143,662,036-5.2%879,9404.16
2025-10-313,862,458-3.7%1,260,2543.06
2025-10-154,012,520+31.5%1,078,6993.72

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 12 October 2026, the short share of STAA volume is 61.3%, up 13.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 37.5% (21 September 2026) to 86.5% (16 September 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 61.2%, on 229K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-10-12141K229K61.3%0
2026-10-09104K161K64.7%0
2026-10-0866K142K46.5%0
2026-10-07101K197K51.3%0
2026-10-06108K220K48.9%351
2026-10-0570K144K48.2%0
2026-10-0285K215K39.5%0
2026-10-01122K268K45.7%0
2026-09-30116K251K46.2%0
2026-09-29277K606K45.6%0
2026-09-28105K189K55.7%15
2026-09-25285K495K57.5%5
2026-09-24119K314K37.9%0
2026-09-23169K336K50.2%0
2026-09-22188K278K67.5%0
2026-09-21110K295K37.5%1
2026-09-18290K402K72.2%11
2026-09-17167K239K69.9%0
2026-09-16220K254K86.5%0
2026-09-15189K245K77.3%0
2026-09-14259K320K80.8%131
2026-09-11239K356K67.2%15
2026-09-10190K261K72.9%1,500
2026-09-09218K276K78.8%0
2026-09-08352K512K68.7%0
2026-09-04474K737K64.4%0
2026-09-03230K307K74.9%0
2026-09-02117K156K74.9%0
2026-09-01200K311K64.2%0
2026-08-31221K281K78.5%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 14 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in STAA is 31 shares, down 286 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 15 shares (18 June 2026) to 34,986 shares (5 August 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-09-1431$22.66$702
2026-09-09317$24.16$8K
2026-09-0814,071$23.47$330K
2026-09-0412,731$23.58$300K
2026-09-03107$23.11$2K
2026-09-02940$23.52$22K
2026-08-282,844$22.39$64K
2026-08-272,723$22.86$62K
2026-08-2642$23.18$974
2026-08-203,879$24.66$96K
2026-08-0534,986$24.12$844K
2026-07-2290$24.27$2K
2026-07-1422,526$27.78$626K
2026-07-102,427$27.97$68K
2026-07-0930,286$28.15$853K
2026-06-29689$29.29$20K
2026-06-25727$28.92$21K
2026-06-2239$29.12$1K
2026-06-1815$29.22$438
2026-06-171,254$28.92$36K
2026-06-16632$28.37$18K
2026-06-1120$29.33$587
2026-06-0974$29.96$2K
2026-06-081,853$29.99$56K
2026-06-03608$28.49$17K
2026-06-02896$29.55$26K
2026-05-1924,245$32.31$783K
2026-05-181,934$32.07$62K
2026-05-14157$29.40$5K
2026-05-12920$27.83$26K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for STAA in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Foust Warren (President and CEO) on 2026-08-14.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-08-14Foust WarrenPresident and CEOTax withholding2K$26.18$49K96K
2026-08-14Foust WarrenPresident and CEOOption exercise4K$0.00$094K
2026-08-14Foust WarrenPresident and CEOTax withholding4K$26.18$98K98K
2026-08-14Foust WarrenPresident and CEOOption exercise7K$0.00$094K
2026-08-14Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerOption exercise1K$26.18$29K41K
2026-08-14Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding559$26.18$15K40K
2026-08-14Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding3K$26.18$73K41K
2026-08-14Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerOption exercise5K$0.00$044K
2026-08-14ANDREWS DEBORAH JChief Financial Officer & EVPTax withholding3K$26.18$70K39K
2026-08-14ANDREWS DEBORAH JChief Financial Officer & EVPOption exercise5K$0.00$041K
2026-07-31Foust WarrenPresident and CEOTax withholding11K$24.36$258K87K
2026-07-31Foust WarrenPresident and CEOOption exercise21Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated97K
2026-07-31ANDREWS DEBORAH JChief Financial Officer & EVPTax withholding11K$24.36$258K36K
2026-07-31ANDREWS DEBORAH JChief Financial Officer & EVPOption exercise21Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated47K
2026-06-25ANDREWS DEBORAH JChief Financial Officer & EVPTax withholding6K$31.21$202K26K
2026-06-25ANDREWS DEBORAH JChief Financial Officer & EVPOption exercise14Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated33K
2026-06-18Jiang WeiDirectorOption exercise11K$0.00$077K
2026-06-18SILVERMAN LOUDirectorOption exercise11K$0.00$011K
2026-06-18Butcher Arthur CDirectorOption exercise5K$0.00$010K
2026-06-12Zhou Lilian YanshengDirectorGrant4K$28.29$100K8K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOTax withholding4K$32.07$120K81K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOGrant7K$0.00$085K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding559$32.07$18K43K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerGrant1K$0.00$043K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding1K$32.07$36K42K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerGrant2K$0.00$043K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding2K$32.07$78K41K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerGrant5K$0.00$044K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding6K$32.07$179K38K
2026-05-15Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerGrant11K$0.00$044K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOTax withholding2K$32.07$60K83K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOGrant4K$0.00$085K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOTax withholding4K$32.07$120K78K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOGrant7K$0.00$081K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOTax withholding7K$32.07$239K74K
2026-05-15Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOGrant15K$0.00$082K
2026-05-15ANDREWS DEBORAH JInterim Co-CEO and CFOTax withholding2K$32.07$60K19K
2026-05-15ANDREWS DEBORAH JInterim Co-CEO and CFOGrant5K$0.00$021K
2026-05-15ANDREWS DEBORAH JInterim Co-CEO and CFOTax withholding4K$32.07$120K15K
2026-05-15ANDREWS DEBORAH JInterim Co-CEO and CFOGrant10K$0.00$010K
2026-05-08Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding2K$26.69$45K33K
2026-05-08Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOTax withholding3K$26.69$92K67K
2026-03-14Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerTax withholding6K$18.84$119K30K
2026-03-14Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerOption exercise3K$0.00$036K
2026-03-14Michna MagdaChief Development OfficerOption exercise15K$0.00$033K
2026-03-14Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOOption exercise10K$0.00$064K
2026-03-14Foust WarrenInterim Co-CEO and Pres. & COOOption exercise20K$0.00$054K
2026-03-13BROADWOOD CAPITAL INCTenPercentOwnerBuy316K$18.62$5.9M16.1M
2026-03-13BROADWOOD CAPITAL INCTenPercentOwnerBuy0$0.00$016.1M
2026-03-13BROADWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.Director, 10% ownerBuy0$0.00$016.1M

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

Large holders (13D and 13G)

One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON

17 holders report 5% or more of STAA in their latest filing, 7 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Broadwood Capital, Inc. at 32.6% of the class (16,123,842 shares), filed 2026-03-13 for an event on 2026-03-13.

FiledFormHolderSharesOf classEvent
2026-08-1413G/Ano. 1Madison Avenue Partners, LPpartnership4.2M8.4%2026-06-30
2026-08-1413G/Ano. 1Madison Avenue GP, LLCother entity4.2M8.4%2026-06-30
2026-08-1413G/Ano. 1EMAI Management, LLCother entity4.2M8.4%2026-06-30
2026-08-1413G/Ano. 1Madison Avenue International LPpartnership4.2M8.4%2026-06-30
2026-08-1413G/Ano. 1Eli Samahaindividual4.2M8.4%2026-06-30
2026-08-1413G/Ano. 1Caraway Jackson Investments LLCother entity4.2M8.4%2026-06-30
2026-05-1213GSteven A. Cohenindividual2.6M5.2%2026-05-11
2026-05-1213GPoint72 Capital Advisors, Inc.corporation2.6M5.2%2026-05-11
2026-05-1213GPoint72 Asset Management, L.P.partnership2.6M5.2%2026-05-11
2026-04-2413G/Ano. 19BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company6.5M13.1%2026-03-31
2026-03-2713G/Ano. 8The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser00.0%2026-03-13
2026-03-1313D/Ano. 44Broadwood Capital, Inc.corporation, investment adviser16.1M32.6%2026-03-13
2026-03-1313D/Ano. 44Neal C. Bradsherindividual, parent holding company16.1M32.6%2026-03-13
2026-03-1313D/Ano. 44Broadwood Partners, L.P.partnership16.1M32.6%2026-03-13
2026-03-1313D/Ano. 44Richard T. LeBuhnindividual21K0.0%2026-03-13
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 43Jason J. Martinindividual00.0%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 43Raymond A. Myersindividual00.0%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 43Natalie R. Capassoindividual00.0%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7Yunqi Capital Cayman Limitedcorporation3.3M6.5%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7Christopher Min Fang Wangindividual, parent holding company3.3M6.5%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7Yunqi Capital Limitedcorporation, investment adviser3.3M6.5%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7Yunqi Path Capital Master Fundcorporation2.6M5.2%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7Yunqi China Special Investment Acorporation682K1.4%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7HS Group Master Fund II Ltdcorporation682K1.4%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7HS Group (Hong Kong) Limitedcorporation682K1.4%2026-01-14
2026-01-1613D/Ano. 7HS Group Ltdcorporation682K1.4%2026-01-14
2025-11-1413G/Ano. 2Armistice Capital, LLCinvestment adviser, other entity00.0%2025-09-30
2025-11-1413G/Ano. 2Steven Boydparent holding company, individual00.0%2025-09-30
2025-11-0713G/Ano. 1Guy Levyindividual500K1.0%2025-09-30
2025-11-0713G/Ano. 1Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P.non-US institution500K1.0%2025-09-30
2025-11-0713G/Ano. 1Soleus Capital, LLCother entity500K1.0%2025-09-30
2025-11-0713G/Ano. 1Soleus Capital Group, LLCother entity500K1.0%2025-09-30
2025-11-0713G/Ano. 1Soleus Capital Management, L.P.partnership500K1.0%2025-09-30
2025-11-0713G/Ano. 1Soleus GP, LLCother entity500K1.0%2025-09-30

13F holders

Tracked managers holding STAA at their latest 13F. JSON

6 of the 30 tracked managers held STAA at their latest 13F, $90.6M in total at quarter-end prices. Point72 Asset Management is the largest at $69.9M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-302.4M$69.9M0.08%+1.6M
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30340K$9.8M0.01%+205K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-30233K$6.7M0.00%-826K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-30110K$3.2M0.00%-449K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-3022K$631K0.00%-6K
AQR Capital Management2026-06-3013K$374K0.00%new

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-03) Staar Surgical reported revenue of $93.5M, up 111.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $8.1M (0.16 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated -$34.2M of operating cash flow and spent $6.5M on buybacks.

Cash
$148.6M
Equity
$365.4M
Total assets
$475.2M
Shares outstanding
50,143,984

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q2 FY 20262026-07-03$93.5M$8.1M8.6%0.16
Q1 FY 20262026-04-03$93.5M$5.2M5.6%0.10
Q4 FY 2025derived2026-01-02$57.8M-$18.3M-31.7%n/a
Q3 FY 20252025-09-26$94.7M$8.9M9.4%0.18
Q2 FY 20252025-06-27$44.3M-$16.8M-37.9%-0.34
Q1 FY 20252025-03-28$42.6M-$54.2M-127.3%-1.10
Q4 FY 2024derived2024-12-27$49.0M-$34.2M-69.9%n/a
Q3 FY 20242024-09-27$88.6M$10.0M11.3%0.20

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252026-01-02$239.4M-$80.4M-$34.2M$5.8M$6.5Mn/a
FY 20232024-12-27$313.9M-$20.2M$15.7M$23.4Mn/an/a
FY 20222023-12-29$322.4M$21.3M$14.6M$18.2Mn/an/a
FY 20212022-12-30$239.4M$39.7M$35.7M$18.1Mn/an/a
FY 20202021-12-31$230.5M$27.5M$44.0M$13.6Mn/an/a

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-07-03; shares outstanding as of 2026-08-07 from the cover page.

What this page is

Staar Surgical in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Staar Surgical (STAA), SEC CIK 718937, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as ophthalmic goods. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-12.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-14.JSON and CSV
Large holders
SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-07-03.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-12.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 718937Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.

How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of STAA is sold short?
3,737,563 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 2.8 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is STAA's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-12, 140,502 of the 229,155 STAA shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 61.3% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does STAA have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 31 STAA shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-14. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are STAA insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for STAA in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Foust Warren (President and CEO) on 2026-08-14.
Who owns 5% or more of STAA?
17 holders report 5% or more of STAA in their latest filing, 7 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Broadwood Capital, Inc. at 32.6% of the class (16,123,842 shares), filed 2026-03-13 for an event on 2026-03-13.
What did STAA report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-03) Staar Surgical reported revenue of $93.5M, up 111.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $8.1M (0.16 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated -$34.2M of operating cash flow and spent $6.5M on buybacks.
Which tracked 13F managers own STAA?
6 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held STAA shares at their latest filing, $90.6M in all. The largest: Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management (2.4M shares, $69.9M), Renaissance Technologies (340K shares, $9.8M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (233K shares, $6.7M), Two Sigma Investments (110K shares, $3.2M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (22K shares, $631K), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (13K shares, $374K).

Data on this page is provided for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. See our editorial policy.