Alcon (ALC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Alcon - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 20 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
7

Buy
12

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Alcon in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 20 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, 10 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for ALC.

Consensus Price Target

$90.05
20.98% Upside

According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Alcon, the average price target is $90.05. The highest price target for ALC is $101.09, while the lowest price target for ALC is $75.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 20.98% from the current price of $74.43.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ALC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/5/25 to 5/5/26	1 Month Ago 4/5/25 to 4/5/26	3 Months Ago 2/4/25 to 2/4/26	1 Year Ago 5/5/24 to 5/5/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$90.05	$90.05	$89.36	$106.22
Forecasted Upside	20.98% Upside	20.78% Upside	13.11% Upside	9.11% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

ALC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ALC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Alcon Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Alcon	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.65	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	21.07% Upside	887.21% Upside	14.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent ALC News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
4/16/2026	Argus 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
3/27/2026	Weiss Ratings Not Rated		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
3/23/2026	BTIG Research 2 of 5 stars	Ryan Zimmerman 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$92.00	+25.02%
3/9/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Stephan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$80.00 ➝ $82.00	+0.81%
2/26/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Miksic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$86.00 ➝ $90.00	+3.46%
2/26/2026	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Saxon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$98.00 ➝ $100.00	+15.92%
1/30/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
1/20/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
12/11/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Julien Ouaddour Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Underperform	$100.00 ➝ $75.00	-6.48%
12/10/2025	Oddo Bhf Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform
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11/28/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
11/14/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Susannah Ludwig Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$101.09	+28.47%
11/13/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeff Johnson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$95.00 ➝ $98.00	+23.02%
11/11/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Anthony Petrone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$110.00 ➝ $100.00	+30.91%
10/21/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brett Fishbin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$98.00 ➝ $91.00	+20.59%
10/13/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$91.00	+26.40%
8/26/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
8/21/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Wood Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$84.00 ➝ $80.00	+1.40%
8/21/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Adlington Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$105.88 ➝ $77.53	-4.33%
8/6/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Larry Biegelsen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$93.00	+8.86%
5/22/2025	Kepler Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	M. Pataki Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
3/25/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold
1/10/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Issie Kirby Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
8/22/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$103.00 ➝ $110.00	+16.25%

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Should I Buy Alcon Stock? ALC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Alcon pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Alcon
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Alcon Inc.:

The current stock price is around $87.48, which reflects a stable valuation in the market.
Alcon Inc. has shown a month-to-month increase in shares shorted, indicating growing interest from investors, which can be a positive sign of market confidence.
With an institutional ownership percentage of over 72%, a significant portion of shares is held by large investors, suggesting strong backing and confidence in the company's future.
The average daily trading volume is approximately 1.66 million shares, indicating good liquidity, which allows investors to buy and sell shares without significantly affecting the stock price.
Despite a slight decline in the fifty-two week performance, the company has maintained a relatively stable float size, which can provide a buffer against volatility.

Alcon
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Alcon Inc. for these reasons:

The fifty-two week performance shows a decline of about 7.53%, which may indicate challenges in maintaining growth or market share.
There has been a recent increase in the short percentage of float, suggesting that some investors are betting against the stock, which could indicate negative sentiment in the market.
The days to cover statistic is around 4.2, which means it would take this many days to cover all short positions, indicating potential pressure on the stock if negative news arises.
While the institutional ownership is high, it also means that a large portion of the stock is not held by retail investors, which can lead to less market stability.
The recent increase in shares shorted could signal that some investors are anticipating further declines in stock performance, which may deter new investors.

ALC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Alcon is $90.05, with a high forecast of $101.09 and a low forecast of $75.00.
: 20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alcon in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ALC shares.
: According to analysts, Alcon's stock has a predicted upside of 20.98% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Alcon's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Alcon has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BTIG Research, Needham & Company LLC, Stifel Nicolaus, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Alcon more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Alcon is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ALC compares to other companies.

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Alcon (ALC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Alcon - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Consensus Price Target

ALC Analyst Ratings Over Time

ALC Analyst Recommendations By Month

ALC Price Targets by Month

Alcon Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Alcon Stock? ALC Pros and Cons Explained

Alcon
Bull Case

Alcon
Bear Case

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Alcon (ALC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Alcon - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

ALC Analyst Ratings Over Time

ALC Analyst Recommendations By Month

ALC Price Targets by Month

Alcon Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Alcon Stock? ALC Pros and Cons Explained

Alcon Bull Case

Alcon Bear Case

ALC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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