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Alcon (ALC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$89.27 +0.25 (+0.28%)
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About Alcon Stock (NYSE:ALC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$88.55
$89.47
50-Day Range
$84.77
$98.39
52-Week Range
$80.48
$101.10
Volume
534,410 shs
Average Volume
1.19 million shs
Market Capitalization
$44.03 billion
P/E Ratio
39.64
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$106.13
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Alcon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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36th Percentile Overall Score

ALC MarketRank™: 

Alcon scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 757th out of 936 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alcon has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alcon has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Alcon's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alcon are expected to grow by 8.58% in the coming year, from $3.03 to $3.29 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alcon is 39.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.07.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alcon is 39.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 26.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Alcon has a PEG Ratio of 2.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Alcon has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Alcon's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.07% of the float of Alcon has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alcon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alcon has recently increased by 10.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alcon does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alcon has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Alcon will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.03% next year. This indicates that Alcon will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.07% of the float of Alcon has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alcon has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alcon has recently increased by 10.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Alcon has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Alcon this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for ALC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Alcon to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Alcon insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    53.86% of the stock of Alcon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Alcon's insider trading history.
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ALC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alcon's stock was trading at $84.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALC shares have increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $88.9910.
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Alcon (NYSE:ALC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The healthcare company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.04. Alcon's revenue for the quarter was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Alcon's board authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 25th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $750,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Alcon: Alcon (China) Ophthalmic Product Co. Ltd., Alcon Finance Corporation, Alcon Japan Ltd., Alcon Laboratories Inc., Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Alcon Research LLC, and Alcon Vision LLC.

Shares of ALC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alcon investors own include CocaCola (KO), AT&T (T), Walt Disney (DIS), PepsiCo (PEP), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/13/2025
Record date for 5/15 Dividend
5/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
5/14/2025
Dividend Payable
5/15/2025
Today
7/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/19/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED INSTRUMENTS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:ALC
Employees
25,599
Year Founded
1945

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$106.13
High Stock Price Target
$120.00
Low Stock Price Target
$85.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
39.64
Forward P/E Ratio
29.46
P/E Growth
2.26
Net Income
$1.02 billion
Pretax Margin
13.45%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.91 billion
Cash Flow
$5.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.89
Book Value
$43.70 per share
Price / Book
2.04

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$44.03 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NYSE:ALC) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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