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Alcon Stock

Alcon Inc.

ALCNYSEMarkt
US$66.18
-0.6% today

Company data

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Specialties
Country
Switzerland
CEO
David J. Endicott
Employees
25,000
Market cap
$32 B
IPO
09/04/2019

Alcon Inc. is a healthcare company based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1945, the company researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The business operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. Within the Surgical segment, the company offers equipment,…

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Alcon stock: price history

16/10/25-12.2 %16/10/26

1D

-0.6%

1W

+3.2%

1M

-0.2%

6M

-18.6%

YTD

-16.0%

1Y

-12.2%

2Y

-30.5%

5Y

-15.2%

10Y

–

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

10/11/2026 (in 24 days)

Volatility around earnings

~82% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of Alcon

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$35.00

CONSENSUS

US$72.88

MEDIAN

US$76.50

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$85.00

0

STRONG BUY

14

BUY

10

HOLD

2

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

26

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 12/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
BTIGBuymaintain12/10/2026
JefferiesBuymaintain22/09/2026
NeedhamBuymaintain15/09/2026
MizuhoOutperformmaintain12/08/2026
JP MorganNeutralmaintain12/08/2026
NeedhamBuymaintain11/08/2026
BTIGBuymaintain11/08/2026
MizuhoOutperformmaintain15/07/2026

Alcon stock metrics

P/E

50.91

P/B

1.49

EV/EBITDA

12.98

RETURN ON EQUITY

0.0%

NET MARGIN

0.0%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.25

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.5%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.7%

FLOAT SHARES

481,833,784

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

1,804,914

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC362,100+22,87930/09/2026
NICHOLS & PRATT ADVISERS LLP /MA274,142+61,86030/09/2026
Ninety One North America, Inc.256,466-205,59430/09/2026
Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP155,046-69,44830/09/2026
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.49,444+4,50730/09/2026
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Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
06/05/202607/05/2026US$0.360.5 %
14/05/202515/05/2025US$0.330.4 %
14/05/202416/05/2024US$0.260.3 %
10/05/202312/05/2023US$0.240.3 %
03/05/202205/05/2022US$0.210.3 %
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Frequently asked questions about Alcon stock

What does Alcon do?

Alcon Inc. is a company in the Healthcare sector, Medical - Specialties industry, headquartered in Switzerland.

The CEO is David J. Endicott, the company employs around 25,000 people.

The IPO was on 09/04/2019; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker ALC.

What do analysts say about Alcon stock?

26 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 12/10/2026).

The average price target is US$72.88, ranging from US$35.00 to US$85.00, with a median of US$76.50.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Alcon report next?

The next earnings date is 10/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 82% stronger than usual.

Does Alcon pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.36 per share, ex-date 06/05/2026, paid on 07/05/2026.

The dividend yield is 0.5% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Alcon?

Comparable stocks include STERIS, QuidelOrtho, Mesa Laboratories, 908 Devices, Trinity Biotech, Roche Holding, BeOne Medicines and Sandoz Group.

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