The price-to-earnings ratio for Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC) is above average at 38.86x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.95.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ALC is 489.33M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.84% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ALC on June 05, 2025 was 1.68M shares.
ALC) stock’s latest price update
Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.75 in relation to its previous close of 85.94. However, the company has experienced a 1.26% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-03 that NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of LENSAR, Inc. (NasdaqCM: LNSR) to Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ALC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of LENSAR will receive $14.00 in cash, with an additional non-tradeable contingent value right offering up to $2.75 per share in cash conditioned on achievement of a milestone, for each.
ALC’s Market Performance
ALC’s stock has risen by 1.26% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -8.91% and a quarterly drop of -5.08%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.69% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.76% for Alcon Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.22% for ALC stock, with a simple moving average of -4.12% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALC
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALC reach a price target of $99, previously predicting the price at $102. The rating they have provided for ALC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 14th, 2025.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to ALC, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on March 28th of the current year.
ALC Trading at -3.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.51% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALC starting from Duplan Sergio, who proposed sale 12,600 shares at the price of $93.20 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Duplan Sergio now owns shares of Alcon Inc, valued at $1,174,320 using the latest closing price.
STONESIFER TIMOTHY C., the Officer of Alcon Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $92.09 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that STONESIFER TIMOTHY C. is holding shares at $1,841,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alcon Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 5.23, with 3.70 for asset returns.
Based on Alcon Inc (ALC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.70.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Alcon Inc (ALC) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
