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ALC Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$86.10
Seasonality move
:
4.47%
Day range:
$87.46 - $89.32
52-week range:
$80.48 - $101.10
Dividend yield:
0.39%
P/E ratio:
38.91x
P/S ratio:
4.39x
P/B ratio:
1.97x
Volume:
2.4M
Avg. volume:
1.7M
1-year change:
-1.31%
Market cap:
$43.3B
Revenue:
$9.9B
EPS (TTM):
$2.25
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingAlcon has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 15 Buy ratings, 6 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $105.26, Alcon has an estimated upside of 20.24% from its current price of $87.54.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $86.00 representing 1.76% downside risk from its current price of $87.54.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 21 analysts, Alcon has 20.24% upside to fair value with a price target of $105.26 per share.
ALC vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Alcon has overperformed the S&P 500 by 2.3% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Alcon does not have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Alcon has grown year-over-year revenues for 18 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Alcon reported revenues of $2.5B.
Earnings Growth
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Alcon has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Alcon reported earnings per share of $0.70.
Enterprise value:
46.6B
EV / Invested capital:
1.74x
Price / LTM sales:
4.39x
EV / EBIT:
30.44x
EV / Revenue:
4.70x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
5.86x
EV / Free cash flow:
29.50x
Price / Operating cash flow:
27.58x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
30.44x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$5.5B
Return On Assets:
3.71%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
11.29%
Return On Equity:
5.25%
Return On Invested Capital:
4.31%
Operating Margin:
18.92%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $8.9B | $9.6B | $9.9B | $2.5B | $2.5B | |
| Gross Profit | $4.8B | $5.3B | $5.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | |
| Operating Income | $694M | $1.1B | $1.5B | $368M | $468M | |
| EBITDA | $1.8B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $380M | $463M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.68 | $2.11 | $2.25 | $0.50 | $0.70 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $5B | $4.9B | -- | $5.7B | $6.1B | |
| Total Assets | $27.4B | $27.8B | -- | $29.6B | $31B | |
| Current Liabilities | $2B | $2.2B | -- | $2.3B | $2.2B | |
| Total Liabilities | $8.5B | $8.3B | -- | $8.7B | $9B | |
| Total Equity | $18.9B | $19.5B | -- | $20.8B | $22B | |
| Total Debt | $4.1B | $4B | -- | $4.7B | $4.7B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $1.2B | -- | -- | $341M | $384M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$1.4B | -- | -- | -$218M | -$578M | |
| Cash From Financing | $60M | -- | -- | -$66M | -$96M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $492M | $488M | $1.6B | $341M | $384M | |
ALC
Sector
Market Cap
$43.3B
$35M
Price % of 52-Week High
86.59%
43.76%
Dividend Yield
0.39%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
-0.59%
1-Year Price Total Return
-1.31%
-41.98%
Beta (5-Year)
1.058
0.659
Dividend yield:
0.39%
Annualized payout:
$0.26
Payout ratio:
11.61%
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$89.72
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$91.54
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
86.32 - 94.18
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
6.1M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$93.61
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
37.31
ADX Line
Sell
Level
19.63
Williams %R
Buy
Level
-92.7605
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$91.81
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-1.14
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-32
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
25M
Financial Scores
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Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (0.8158)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.6517)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (8)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-2.7759)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (9)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (3)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (7)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Alcon is one of the leading visioncare companies in the world. Following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, it was spun off as a public company in April 2019. Alcon operates in two segments: visioncare and surgical. Visioncare comprises contact lenses, lenscare solutions, and a suite of ocular health products. With brands like Dailies, Total1, and Air Optix, Alcon controls about one fourth of the US contact lens market. Surgical comprises intraocular lenses, ophthalmic surgical equipment, and consumables used during surgeries. Its main products include Centurion, a phacoemulsification device used during cataract surgeries, and a portfolio of IOLs including PanOptix and Vivity. Alcon has one of the largest installed bases of eye surgical equipment in the world.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, ALC has received 15 Buy ratings 6 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The ALC average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $105.26.
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Where Will Alcon Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Alcon share price will rise to $105.26 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Alcon?
Analysts are divided on their view about Alcon share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Alcon is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $86.00.
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What Is Alcon's Price Target?
The price target for Alcon over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $105.26 according to 21 Wall Street analysts, 15 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 6 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is ALC A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Alcon is a Buy. 15 of 21 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of ALC?
You can purchase shares of Alcon via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Alcon shares.
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What Is The Alcon Share Price Today?
Alcon was last trading at $86.10 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Alcon. Yesterday, Alcon closed at $87.54 per share.
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How To Buy Alcon Stock Online?
In order to purchase Alcon stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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