97.61 USD
+1.19
1.23%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
1.23%
5 days
4.01%
1 month
2.82%
3 months
5.73%
6 months
4.65%
Year to date
16.97%
1 year
25.82%
5 years
84.83%
10 years
68.18%
 

About: 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.

Employees: 25,599

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 70

4.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.94% [Q3] → 53.07% (+4.13%) [Q4]

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 646 [Q3] → 643 (-3) [Q4]

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $24.1B [Q3] → $22.2B (-$1.92B) [Q4]

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 229

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $164M | Put options by funds: $205M

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 17 [Q3] → 12 (-5) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$108
11%
upside
Avg. target
$113
15%
upside
High target
$120
23%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Keybanc
Brett Fishbin
29% 1-year accuracy
5 / 17 met price target
15%upside
$112
Overweight
Maintained
31 Mar 2025
Mizuho
Anthony Petrone
45% 1-year accuracy
10 / 22 met price target
23%upside
$120
Outperform
Maintained
28 Mar 2025
Needham
David Saxon
40% 1-year accuracy
26 / 65 met price target
13%upside
$110
Buy
Maintained
28 Mar 2025
Baird
Jeff Johnson
37% 1-year accuracy
10 / 27 met price target
11%upside
$108
Outperform
Maintained
27 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about ALC published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Alcon Elevates Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgery for Superior Efficiency* with UNITY VCS and UNITY CS
GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Elevates Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgery for Superior Efficiency* with UNITY VCS and UNITY CS.
Alcon Elevates Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgery for Superior Efficiency* with UNITY VCS and UNITY CS
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Alcon Publishes Agenda for 2025 Annual General Meeting
GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Publishes Agenda for 2025 Annual General Meeting.
Alcon Publishes Agenda for 2025 Annual General Meeting
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Alcon Publishes Agenda for 2025 Annual General Meeting
GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Publishes Agenda for 2025 Annual General Meeting.
Alcon Publishes Agenda for 2025 Annual General Meeting
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
ALC Stock May Rise With the Introduction of PanOptix Pro in US
Alcon introduces Clareon PanOptix Pro IOL to select practices across the United States, with commercial availability expected in May.
ALC Stock May Rise With the Introduction of PanOptix Pro in US
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
Alcon Expands Leadership in IOL Innovation with Clareon PanOptix Pro, Delivering Best-in-Class Light Utilization and Less Light Scatter
GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Expands Leadership in IOL Innovation with Clareon PanOptix Pro, Delivering Best-in-Class Light Utilization and Less Light Scatter.
Alcon Expands Leadership in IOL Innovation with Clareon PanOptix Pro, Delivering Best-in-Class Light Utilization and Less Light Scatter
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
3 Stocks to Watch in the Evolving Cell-Based Ophthalmic Therapy Space
ALC, GKOS and REGN are well-positioned to benefit from the evolving space of cell-based ophthalmic therapy.
3 Stocks to Watch in the Evolving Cell-Based Ophthalmic Therapy Space
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Alcon (ALC) Soars 6.0%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Alcon (ALC) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
Alcon (ALC) Soars 6.0%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Disease
GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Disease.
Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Disease
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Disease
GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Disease.
Alcon Acquires Majority Interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to Advance Innovative Cell Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Disease
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
LENSAR INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of LENSAR, Inc. - LNSR
NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of LENSAR, Inc. (NasdaqCM: LNSR) to Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ALC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of LENSAR will receive $14.00 in cash, with an additional non-tradeable contingent value right offering up to $2.75 per share in cash conditioned on achievement of a milestone, for each.
LENSAR INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of LENSAR, Inc. - LNSR
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