Alcon Inc [ALC] stock is trading at $96.80, up 6.00%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The ALC shares have gain 5.94% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.74%, 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 March 25, 2025, when BofA Securities upgraded its rating to a Buy. Previously, Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating on January 24, 2025, and dropped its price target to $106. On January 10, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy. Needham reiterated its Buy rating and increased its price target to $108 on December 17, 2024. Needham reiterated its recommendation of a Buy. Redburn Atlantic upgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on October 10, 2024. In a note dated September 10, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock.
Alcon Inc [ALC] stock has fluctuated between $77.54 and $101.10 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $107 within the next 12 months. Alcon Inc [NYSE: ALC] shares were valued at $96.80 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.54% based on the average ALC price forecast.
Analyzing the ALC fundamentals
Alcon Inc [NYSE:ALC] reported sales of 9.91B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 6.38%. 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 94.30 points at the first support level, and at 91.80 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 98.35, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 99.90.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Alcon Inc’s Current Ratio is 2.77. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.77 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.8. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.83, the price to book ratio is 2.22 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 47.30.
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.
