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In the latest session, Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC) closed at $89.36 down -0.52% from its previous closing price of $89.83. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.52 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.35 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Alcon Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 31.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.74. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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:
As of this moment, Alcon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 39.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.01.
Stock Price History:
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 -2.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.40%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 495.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 489.33M. Insiders hold about 1.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.34% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 13.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.84, with high estimates of $0.84 and low estimates of $0.84.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.27 and $3.18 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.2. EPS for the following year is $3.78, with 25.0 analysts recommending between $4.29 and $3.63.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 10 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.65B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $2.67B to a low estimate of $2.62B. As of the current estimate, Alcon Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.5BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.63B. There is a high estimate of $2.67B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.59B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $10.61B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $10.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $10.48B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $9.91BBased on 20 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.
