A share price of Alcon Inc [ALC] is currently trading at $94.14, up 1.77%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The ALC shares have gain 5.42% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.97%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Alcon Inc [NYSE: ALC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 24, 2025, when Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also revised its price target to $106 from $108. Previously, Redburn Atlantic upgraded its rating to Buy on January 10, 2025. On December 17, 2024, Needham reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $108 on the stock. Needham reiterated its Buy rating. Redburn Atlantic upgraded its rating to a Neutral. RBC Capital Mkts upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on September 10, 2024. In a note dated July 15, 2024, Morgan Stanley upgraded an Equal-Weight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $65 to $85.
Alcon Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $77.54 and $101.10. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $107 within the next 12 months. Alcon Inc [NYSE: ALC] shares were valued at $94.14 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.66% based on the average ALC price forecast.
Analyzing the ALC fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Alcon Inc [NYSE:ALC] were 9.91B which represents 6.38% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.56% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.14%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.13%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.06 and Total Capital is 0.05. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.24.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 93.14 points at the first support level, and at 92.15 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 95.03, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 95.93.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Alcon Inc [NYSE:ALC] is 2.77. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.77, while the Cash Ratio is 0.8. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.70, the price to book ratio is 2.16 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 46.00.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Duplan Sergio, Officer, that happened on Mar 03 ’25 when 12600.0 shares were purchased. Officer, STONESIFER TIMOTHY C. completed a deal on Feb 28 ’25 to buy 20000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Attias Laurent bought 9000.0 shares on Feb 27 ’25.
