S&P 500   4,967.23
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QQQ   414.65
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
$79.55
+1.4%
$82.54
$69.44
$88.23
$39.23B0.91913,274 shs1.07 million shs
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
$14.66
+2.4%
$15.90
$13.62
$21.95
$5.15B0.36479,691 shs259,415 shs
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$288.23
-1.2%
$316.95
$181.92
$344.77
$23.78B1.15544,493 shs647,943 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
-0.68%-4.69%-7.40%+0.94%+11.15%
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
+0.07%-4.53%-9.65%-1.88%-14.20%
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
-0.07%-6.58%-12.83%+12.42%+38.60%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
2.4037 of 5 stars
3.32.00.00.01.40.82.5
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
2.7317 of 5 stars
3.33.00.00.02.40.02.5
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
4.5197 of 5 stars
3.55.00.00.03.13.33.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
2.64
Moderate Buy$91.2214.67% Upside
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
2.50
Moderate Buy$19.6834.26% Upside
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
3.00
Buy$319.4510.83% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest BLCO, ALC, and ICLR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/10/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$100.00
4/4/2024
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$16.50 ➝ $17.00
4/4/2024
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$345.00 ➝ $362.00
4/4/2024
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
Mizuho
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$346.00
3/14/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
Royal Bank of Canada
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform
3/13/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
Stifel Nicolaus
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$95.00
3/4/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$90.00 ➝ $100.00
3/1/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$92.00 ➝ $100.00
2/29/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$87.00 ➝ $92.00
2/29/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$93.00 ➝ $96.60
2/28/2024
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$86.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
$9.46B4.15$5.28 per share15.06$41.83 per share1.90
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
$4.15B1.24$1.96 per share7.49$19.72 per share0.74
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$8.12B2.93$19.22 per share15.00$112.02 per share2.57

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
$974M$1.9640.5922.932.0210.30%6.75%4.63%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
-$260M-$0.74N/A16.661.38-6.27%3.70%2.11%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$612.34M$7.3839.0617.351.387.54%11.42%5.95%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest BLCO, ALC, and ICLR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024N/A
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
$0.09N/A-$0.09N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024N/A
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$3.30N/A-$3.30N/AN/AN/A  
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
$0.68$0.70+$0.02$0.54$2.34 billion$2.33 billion  
2/21/202412/31/2023
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
$0.17$0.24+$0.07$0.63$1.11 billion$1.17 billion    
2/21/2024Q4 2023
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$3.27$3.40+$0.13$4.20$2.08 billion$2.07 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
N/AN/AN/AN/A4 Years
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
0.22
2.28
1.34
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
0.65
1.74
1.09
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
0.40
1.21
1.21

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
53.86%
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
11.07%
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
95.61%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
1.52%
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
N/A
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
44.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alcon Inc. stock logo
ALC
Alcon
25,000493.10 million485.61 millionOptionable
Bausch + Lomb Co. stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
13,300351.40 millionN/AOptionable
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
41,10082.50 million46.20 millionOptionable

BLCO, ALC, and ICLR Headlines

SourceHeadline
ICON (ICLR) Gains From New Offerings, Strategic AcquisitionsICON (ICLR) Gains From New Offerings, Strategic Acquisitions
zacks.com - April 18 at 11:41 AM
ICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Updates FY 2024 Earnings GuidanceICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Updates FY 2024 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 7:14 AM
ICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR) Short Interest UpdateICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR) Short Interest Update
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 4:28 AM
Icon PLC (ICLR) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Weeks ReleaseIcon PLC (ICLR) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
zacks.com - April 17 at 11:06 AM
ICON Public (ICLR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayICON Public (ICLR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:30 AM
Looking At Icons Recent Unusual Options ActivityLooking At Icon's Recent Unusual Options Activity
benzinga.com - April 16 at 4:11 PM
ICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR) Sees Significant Drop in Short InterestICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 8:32 AM
Cullen Investment Group LTD. Invests $1.62 Million in ICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR)Cullen Investment Group LTD. Invests $1.62 Million in ICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 11:27 AM
Heres How Much You Would Have Made Owning Icon Stock In The Last 20 YearsHere's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Icon Stock In The Last 20 Years
benzinga.com - April 12 at 10:55 PM
ICLR or CRL: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?ICLR or CRL: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
zacks.com - April 12 at 12:41 PM
Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Icon (ICLR) and Neurocrine (NBIX)Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Icon (ICLR) and Neurocrine (NBIX)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 9 at 8:18 PM
Wawanesa Insurance Announces Wildfire Prevention Grant RecipientsWawanesa Insurance Announces Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipients
markets.businessinsider.com - April 9 at 3:16 PM
ICON Aircraft files for bankruptcy protectionICON Aircraft files for bankruptcy protection
aerotime.aero - April 5 at 8:43 AM
ICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Price Target Increased to $362.00 by Analysts at Robert W. BairdICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Price Target Increased to $362.00 by Analysts at Robert W. Baird
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 1:50 PM
ICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Earns "Buy" Rating from MizuhoICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Earns "Buy" Rating from Mizuho
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 9:15 AM
ICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Releases FY24 Earnings GuidanceICON Public (NASDAQ:ICLR) Releases FY24 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 3 at 4:38 PM
ICON Announces CFO TransitionICON Announces CFO Transition
businesswire.com - April 3 at 4:15 PM
ICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from AnalystsICON Public Limited (NASDAQ:ICLR) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 2 at 2:27 AM
Logo vs icon vs symbol: all the logo terms you need to knowLogo vs icon vs symbol: all the logo terms you need to know
msn.com - April 1 at 6:26 PM
Recent Price Trend in Icon PLC (ICLR) is Your Friend, Heres WhyRecent Price Trend in Icon PLC (ICLR) is Your Friend, Here's Why
zacks.com - April 1 at 9:51 AM
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR)A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ICON Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:ICLR)
finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 12:53 PM
ICON Park restaurant will offer weekend brunchesICON Park restaurant will offer weekend brunches
yahoo.com - March 30 at 4:37 PM
ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) Improved by 15% in Q4ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) Improved by 15% in Q4
finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 8:24 AM
ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) - Share Price and ResearchICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) - Share Price and Research
intelligentinvestor.com.au - March 28 at 4:58 PM

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Company Descriptions

Alcon logo

Alcon

NYSE:ALC
Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products for eye care professionals and their patients worldwide. The company's Surgical segment offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures. Its cataract products include Centurion vision system, LenSx laser system, ARGOS biometer, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, SMARTCATARACT health platform, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, Verion reference unit and Verion digital marker, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; custom pak surgical procedure packs; vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, and grieshaber and MIVS instruments, as well as scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit vitrectomy probes; refractive surgery products, including WaveLight lasers and Contoura Vision used for LASIK treatment; EX-PRESS glaucoma filtration device; and implantable products, including AcrySof IQ products, such as monofocal IOLs and advanced technology IOLs for the correction of presbyopia and astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery. Its Vision Care segment provides daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, glaucoma, contact lens care, and ocular allergies; and ocular vitamins and redness relievers. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed its name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001. Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Bausch + Lomb logo

Bausch + Lomb

NYSE:BLCO
Bausch + Lomb Corporation operates as an eye health company in the United States, Puerto Rico, China, France, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Vision Care, Pharmaceuticals, and Surgical. The Vision Care segment provides contact lens that covers the spectrum of wearing modalities, including daily disposable and frequently replaced contact lenses; and contact lens care products comprising over-the-counter eye drops, eye vitamins, and mineral supplements that address various conditions, such as eye allergies, conjunctivitis, dry eye, and redness relief. Its Pharmaceuticals segment offers proprietary and generic pharmaceutical products for post-operative treatments, as well as for the treatment of glaucoma, eye inflammation, ocular hypertension, dry eyes, and retinal diseases. The Surgical segment provides medical device equipment, consumables, and technologies for the treatment of cataracts, corneal, vitreous, and retinal eye conditions; and intraocular lenses and delivery systems, phacoemulsification equipment, and other surgical instruments and devices for cataract surgery. The company sells its products and services through direct sales forces and independent distributors. Bausch + Lomb Corporation was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada. Bausch + Lomb Corporation is a subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc.
ICON Public logo

ICON Public

NASDAQ:ICLR
ICON Public Limited Company, a clinical research organization, provides outsourced development and commercialization services in Ireland, rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company specializes in the strategic development, management, and analysis of programs that support various stages of the clinical development process from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. It also offers clinical development services, including all phases of development, peri and post approval, data solutions, and site and patient access services; clinical trial management, consulting, and contract staffing services; and commercial services comprising clinical development strategy, planning and trial design, full study execution, and post-market commercialization. In addition, the company provides laboratory services, including bionanalytical, biomarker, vaccine, good manufacturing practice, and central laboratory services, as well as full-service and functional service partnerships to customers. Further, it offers adaptive trials, cardiac safety solutions, clinical and scientific operations, consulting and advisory, commercial positioning, decentralized and hybrid clinical trials, early clinical, laboratories, language services, medical imaging, real world intelligence, site and patient, and strategic solutions. The company serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, as well as government and public health organizations. ICON Public Limited Company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.