In the past week, ALC stock has gone up by 3.14%, with a monthly gain of 0.84% and a quarterly plunge of -4.26%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.38%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.39% for Alcon Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.92% for ALC’s stock, with a -3.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC) Right Now?
Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 38.86x compared to its average ratio. ALC has 36-month beta value of 0.95. Analysts have mixed views 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 0.97% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ALC on June 26, 2025 was 1.77M shares.
ALC) stock’s latest price update
Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC)’s stock price has decreased by -0.16 compared to its previous closing price of 87.57. However, the company has seen a 3.14% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-26 that TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AlconCanada–Alcon, the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced that Alcon Canada has been certified as a Top Employer in Canada by the Top Employers Institute, a recognized authority on identifying excellence in people practices and workplace culture. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases Alcon Canada’s commitment to building a better world of work through exceptional HR policies and forward-thinking people practices. This recog.
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 -2.95% 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 -13.52% of loss for the given period.
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 4.72. 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
To put it simply, Alcon Inc (ALC) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
