Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC)
Stock · NYSE · Health Care
$72.03as of 8/28/2026
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Support Reject99.1%200 SMA Touch76.8%Revenue-Price Divergence (6M)17.0%Revenue-Price Divergence (1Y+)17.0%
Resistance level
$72.82
Industry
Ophthalmic Goods
About ALC
Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. It offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical proced…
- Sector
- Health Care
- Industry
- Ophthalmic Goods
- Employees
- 25,000
- Website
- www.alcon.ch/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $71.38$72.07
- Market cap
- $34.75B
- P/E (trailing)
- 44.50
- P/E (forward)
- 18.10
- EPS (trailing)
- $1.66
- Dividend yield
- 0.32%
- Beta
- 1.13
- Avg. volume
- 1.97M
- Ex-dividend date
- May 6, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- May 7, 2026
52-week range
$47.8$68.34
Next earnings: November 10, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.88confirmed
Forecasts
15 analyst ratings
Buy 80%
Hold 10%
Sell 10%
1-year price forecast
High
$103
+43.0%
Median
$86
+19.4%
Low
$62
-13.9%
Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- ALCAlcon Inc. Ordinary Shares$72.03▼ 0.28%Market cap $34.75BP/E 44.50$47.8$68.34
- COOThe Cooper Companies Inc. Common Stock$71.15▲ 0.27%Market cap $14.30BP/E 63.74$58.89$89.83
- BLCOBausch + Lomb Corporation Common Shares$17.15▲ 0.12%Market cap $5.84BP/E —$13.77$18.92
- WRBYWarby Parker Inc. Class A Common Stock$25▼ 1.07%Market cap $3.31BP/E 401.34$14.96$31
- EYENational Vision Holdings Inc. Common Stock$17.37▼ 2.80%Market cap $1.80BP/E 34.05$14.75$30.02
- STAASTAAR Surgical Company Common Stock$22.1▼ 1.30%Market cap $1.15BP/E 327.25$15.59$35.87
- LUCYInnovative Eyewear Inc. Common Stock$0.97▲ 3.08%Market cap $6.19MP/E —$0.65$2.24
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALC Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares | $34.75B | 44.50 | $72.03 | ▼ 0.28% | $47.8$68.34 |
| COO The Cooper Companies Inc. Common Stock | $14.30B | 63.74 | $71.15 | ▲ 0.27% | $58.89$89.83 |
| BLCO Bausch + Lomb Corporation Common Shares | $5.84B | — | $17.15 | ▲ 0.12% | $13.77$18.92 |
| WRBY Warby Parker Inc. Class A Common Stock | $3.31B | 401.34 | $25 | ▼ 1.07% | $14.96$31 |
| EYE National Vision Holdings Inc. Common Stock | $1.80B | 34.05 | $17.37 | ▼ 2.80% | $14.75$30.02 |
| STAA STAAR Surgical Company Common Stock | $1.15B | 327.25 | $22.1 | ▼ 1.30% | $15.59$35.87 |
| LUCY Innovative Eyewear Inc. Common Stock | $6.19M | — | $0.97 | ▲ 3.08% | $0.65$2.24 |
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Latest news
- SGA Exits Alcon (ALC) as Cataract Demand Slows and Competition RisesYahoo · 8/24/2026
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AI Market Commentary
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August 29, 2026
SGA exits Alcon stake, cites weaker cataract demand and rising competition. SGA, a long-time shareholder, has sold its position in Alcon, pointing to slower demand in the cataract business and increasing competition in the market. The exit comes as Alcon's shares trade well above their 52-week range of $47.80-$68.34, with an average analyst price target of $85.24 suggesting the stock is currently priced above most peer valuations. Technical indicators also show signs of pressure, with a one-year and six-month revenue-price divergence noted, alongside repeated tests of the $72.82 support level.