Overview
Alcon Inc. is a leading global eye care company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The firm operates within the healthcare sector, specifically focusing on surgical and vision care products. Alcon's primary mission is to enhance quality of life by helping people see brilliantly. Its product portfolio includes surgical equipment and devices, contact lenses, eye drops, and other vision care products that serve a broad range of eye disorders.
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Basic Stats
The share price of Alcon Inc. as of 5 September 2025 is CHF 64,08 / share. This is an increase of 0.66% from the prior week. The market cap (or net worth) of Alcon Inc. as of 5 September 2025 is CHF 31.681,15 MM.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of Alcon Inc. from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | 31,681.15 MM |
| EV | |
| Shares Out. | 494.40 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.44 % |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2025-05-13 |
| Borrow Rate | 0.62 |
| Short Shares Avail. | 10.00 MM |
| Short Interest | |
| Short Float | |
| Days to Cover | |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.17 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | -20.34 % |
| Volatility (1 yr) | 0.26 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | -0.94 |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) | -1.34 |
| PE Ratio | |
| Price/Book | |
| Price/TBV | |
| Book/Market | |
| EBIT/EV | |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | |
| ROA | 0.04 |
| ROE | 0.05 |
| ROIC | 0.04 |
| CROIC | 0.00 |
| OCROIC | 0.08 |
| Implied Volatility | |
| Put/Call OI Ratio |
| Growth | 75.97 /100 |
| Profitability | 52.99 /100 |
| Quality Score | 51.87 /100 |
| Value Score | |
| Momentum Score | 16.29 /100 |
| Stability (Low Vol) Score | 79.11 /100 |
| Analyst Sentiment | 83.83 /100 |
| Fund Sentiment | 35.83 /100 |
| Insider Sentiment | |
| Officer Sentiment | |
| Dividend Score | 28.62 /100 |
| QVM Score | |
| Piotroski F-SCORE | 9.00 /9 |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for Alcon Inc. is CHF 86,67. The forecasts range from a low of CHF 69,69 to a high of CHF 112,35. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for Alcon Inc.. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-15 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-11-13 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2020-11-12 | SVB Leerink | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2020-11-12 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-08-27 | Societe Generale | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2020-08-20 | SVB Leerink | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2020-07-06 | KeyBanc | Sector Weight | Initiate | |
| 2020-05-14 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-14 | SVB Leerink | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2020-05-14 | Citigroup | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-09 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-08 | SVB Leerink | Market Perform | Maintains | |
| 2020-04-08 | Baird | Outperform | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2020-03-27 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2020-03-27 | Citigroup | Neutral | Maintains | |
| 2020-03-26 | Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2020-03-23 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight | Maintains | |
| 2020-03-13 | UBS | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2020-03-05 | Citigroup | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2020-02-27 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight | Maintains | |
| 2020-02-27 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2019-12-17 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2019-08-26 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Maintains | |
| 2019-08-21 | Bank of America | Neutral | Reiterate | |
| 2019-07-16 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Maintains | |
| 2019-06-14 | BTIG | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2019-05-10 | Baird | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2019-05-02 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2019-04-18 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | Initiate | |
| 2019-04-10 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Initiate | |
| 2019-04-10 | Berenberg | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2019-04-09 | Wells Fargo | Outperform | Initiate | |
| 2023-04-17 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2023-04-13 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-04-10 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-04-03 | CREDIT SUISSE - EUROPE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-03-31 | BTIG | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-03-31 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-03-31 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-03-27 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-03-03 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2023-02-20 | DAY BY DAY | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-12-01 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2022-10-10 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-09-19 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-05-13 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-05-09 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2022-01-19 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-11-12 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2021-02-24 | BTIG | Neutral | Neutral | Maintains |
| 2021-02-17 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Sell | Sell | Maintains |
| 2020-12-09 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-28 | DAY BY DAY | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-28 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-25 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-25 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-21 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-21 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-10 | CREDIT SUISSE - EUROPE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-09 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-09 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-07 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2023-02-19 | DAY BY DAY | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-11-30 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2022-10-09 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-09-18 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-05-12 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-05-08 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2022-01-18 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-11-11 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2020-12-08 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-27 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-23 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-22 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-08-20 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-17 | CREDIT SUISSE - EUROPE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-08-16 | RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-16 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-08-15 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-15 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-12-18 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2023-11-27 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-27 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-27 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-23 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-22 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-11-16 | RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-15 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-14 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-10-09 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-28 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-24 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-23 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-08-21 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-18 | CREDIT SUISSE - EUROPE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-08-17 | RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-17 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-08-16 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-16 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-29 | DAY BY DAY | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-29 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-26 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-26 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-22 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-22 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-11 | CREDIT SUISSE - EUROPE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-05-10 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-10 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-08 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2021-11-12 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-08-04 | RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-07-23 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-07-21 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-07-02 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-06-25 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-06-10 | DAY BY DAY | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2024-05-26 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-05-13 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-02-27 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2024-02-04 | DAY BY DAY | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2024-01-07 | DAY BY DAY | Sell | Sell | Maintains |
| 2023-12-17 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2023-11-26 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-26 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-26 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2023-11-22 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-21 | SOCIETE GENERALE | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2023-11-15 | RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-14 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-13 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-10-08 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-04-07 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-12-22 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-24 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-18 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-18 | BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform | Outperform | Maintains |
| 2024-11-14 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-12 | RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-12 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-03-27 | NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-03-26 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-03-23 | HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-03-03 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-26 | RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-06-01 | DAY BY DAY | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2025-05-28 | BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-05-25 | HSBC | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2025-04-22 | EQUITA SIM | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-04-13 | DAY BY DAY | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2025-07-17 | BERENBERG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
