At the time of writing, Alcon Inc [ALC] stock is trading at $74.34, up 0.20%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The ALC shares have gain 1.01% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -1.37%, and not 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 August 21, 2025, when JP Morgan downgraded its rating to a Neutral. Previously, Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to Hold on May 20, 2025. On May 14, 2025, BTIG Research reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $99 on the stock. Needham reiterated its Buy rating and increased its price target to $110 on March 28, 2025. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to a Buy. Needham reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on January 24, 2025, and downed its price target to $106. In a note dated January 10, 2025, Redburn Atlantic upgraded a Buy rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Alcon Inc fluctuated between $71.55 and $99.20. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $90.6 within the next 12 months. Alcon Inc [NYSE: ALC] shares were valued at $74.34 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 21.87% based on the average ALC price forecast.
Analyzing the ALC fundamentals
According to Alcon Inc [NYSE:ALC], the company’s sales were 10.03B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.01% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.55% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.14%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.13%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.05 and Total Capital is 0.05. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.24.
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 73.70 points at the first support level, and at 73.06 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 74.84, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 75.34.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Alcon Inc [NYSE:ALC] has a current ratio of 2.60. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.61, while the Cash Ratio is 0.58. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.67, the price to book ratio is 1.66 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.50.
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.
