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After finishing at $93.25 in the prior trading day, Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC) closed at $87.24, down -6.45%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.62 million shares were traded. ALC stock price reached its highest trading level at $89.57 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $86.63.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ALC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 30.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.10. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.66 and its Current Ratio is at 2.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.24 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.23.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BTIG Research on May 14, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $99 from $102 previously.
On March 28, 2025, Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $107 to $110.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Duplan Sergio bought 12,600 shares for $93.20 per share.
STONESIFER TIMOTHY C. bought 20,000 shares of ALC for $1,841,800 on Feb 28 ’25. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, Attias Laurent, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 9,000 shares for $91.88 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ALC now has a Market Capitalization of 43150299136 and an Enterprise Value of 47052869632. As of this moment, Alcon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 38.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.56. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.741 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.168.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ALC is 0.98, which has changed by -0.02043569 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11241627 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ALC has reached a high of $101.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $80.48. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.79%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.64M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1789440 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 495.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 487.25M. Insiders hold about 1.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.63% stake in the company. Shares short for ALC as of 1745971200 were 4331119 with a Short Ratio of 2.64, compared to 1743379200 on 2767705.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, ALC’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.309, compared to 0.60 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0033256703
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Alcon Inc (ALC) reflects the combined expertise of 9.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.8, with high estimates of $0.84 and low estimates of $0.74.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.27 and $3.07 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.17. EPS for the following year is $3.74, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $4.29 and $3.5.
Revenue Estimates
5 analysts predict $2.62B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.64B to a low estimate of $2.59B. As of the current estimate, Alcon Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.5BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.61B. There is a high estimate of $2.65B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.58B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $10.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.4B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $10.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.91BBased on 19 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.23B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $11.82B and the low estimate is $10.8B.
