Alcon Inc [NYSE: ALC] traded at a low on 2025-08-20, posting a -10.08 loss after which it closed the day’ session at $81.04.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 8763877 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Alcon Inc stands at 2.22% while the volatility over the past one month is 1.84%.
The market cap for ALC stock reached $40.08 billion, with 494.40 million shares outstanding and 489.33 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 1.67M shares, ALC reached a trading volume of 8763877 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Alcon Inc [ALC]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ALC shares is $104.73 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ALC stock is a recommendation set at 1.63. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Deutsche Bank have made an estimate for Alcon Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on May 20, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BTIG Research raised their target price from $102 to $99. The new note on the price target was released on May 14, 2025, representing the official price target for Alcon Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $107 to $110, while Needham kept a Buy rating on ALC stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.81, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.85. Price to Free Cash Flow for ALC in the course of the last twelve months was 24.77 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.61.
How has ALC stock performed recently?
Alcon Inc [ALC] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -6.29. With this latest performance, ALC shares dropped by -8.59% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -9.51% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -4.54% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ALC stock in for the last two-week period is set at 35.24, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 2.45, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.99 for Alcon Inc [ALC]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 87.45, while it was recorded at 86.76 for the last single week of trading, and 88.81 for the last 200 days.
Alcon Inc [ALC]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Alcon Inc [ALC] shares currently have an operating margin of 14.80% and a Gross Margin at 55.13%. Alcon Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 10.70%.
Alcon Inc (ALC) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Alcon Inc. ( ALC), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 4.98%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 3.51%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Alcon Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.94%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Alcon Inc (ALC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Alcon Inc’s (ALC) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.24%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Alcon Inc (ALC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Alcon Inc. (ALC) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $41798.51 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 2.60% and a Quick Ratio of 1.61%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Alcon Inc [ALC]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Alcon Inc posted 0.81/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.74/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.07. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ALC. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Alcon Inc go to 10.16%.
Insider trade positions for Alcon Inc [ALC]
There are presently around $69.62%, or 69.72%% of ALC stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ALC stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 19.11 million shares, which is approximately 3.8651%. UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC, holding 14.16 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$1.26 billion in ALC stocks shares; and UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC, currently with $$1.1 billion in ALC stock with ownership which is approximately 2.4968%.
