Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ALC in the last 90 days.
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Alcon (ALC) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$65.04−0.14 (−0.2%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryAlcon closes at $65.04, down 0.2%, with the stock below both its 50-day average of $70.25 and its 200-day average of $73.99, and the 50-day sitting below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 74.2, placing Alcon in the Buying zone, while the price sits 14.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.33. Over the past month the stock is down 12.4%, and it is off 15.8% over the past year, with a 52-week range of $61.84 to $87.64.
Coverage this week has centered on a general overview of Alcon's stock price, statistics, ratings, earnings and dividend profile, with neutral sentiment and no specific new catalyst identified. The most substantive recent business update remains tied to the last earnings report, where Alcon cited new-product momentum and broad-based demand across its Surgical and Vision Care franchises, with consolidated sales growing 7% to $2.8 billion.
Looking ahead to the next 20 trading days, Alcon's next earnings date falls on 10 November 2026, 51 days out, placing it beyond a typical short-term holding window. The last report, on 10 August 2026, beat estimates ($0.84 versus $0.77 expected) and produced a 4.9% price reaction, part of a run of 6 beats in the last 8 quarters with an average absolute reaction of 6.6%. Seasonality over this calendar stretch has averaged a 5.8% decline across 5 years, with no positive occurrences in that span, a pattern worth noting alongside the current gap to fair value.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $65.04200-day averageGekko Fair Value $76.33
Key stats
- Market cap
- $31.72B
- P/E ratio
- 50.5
- Forward P/E
- 16.5
- EPS, TTM
- $1.29
- Revenue, TTM
- $10.86B
- Profit margin
- 5.9%
- Dividend yield
- 0.54%
- Beta
- 0.70
- Volume
- 3.44M avg 1.46M
- 1-year return
- −15.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.6%
- 50-day average
- $70.25
- 200-day average
- $73.99
- Next earnings
- Nov 10
- Shares outstanding
- 483.4M
Alcon swing-trade checklist
Alcon scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $65.04 is below the 50-day ($70.25) and 200-day ($73.99) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
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74.2, Buying
Reading 74.2 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
14.8% below
Price is 14.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 51 days
Next report Nov 10, 2026, 51 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−5.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −5.8% over 5 years, rising in 0 of them.
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Alcon stock chart and price history
Alcon closed at $65.04 on Sep 18, 2026, −15.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $61.84 to $87.64.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −12.4%
- 3 months
- +0.6%
- 6 months
- −13.3%
- 1 year
- −15.8%
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About Alcon
Alcon develops and manufactures products used in eye care, ranging from surgical equipment to everyday vision correction items, and sells these worldwide. It is widely recognized for its work in cataract surgery, offering tools such as laser systems, biometers, digital markers, and implantable lenses, alongside instruments and disposable supplies used during procedures. Its offerings also extend to contact lenses and products addressing conditions like dry eye, allergies, and glaucoma.
The business is structured around two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. The Surgical side covers equipment, diagnostics, implants, and consumables used in operations such as cataract and vitreoretinal surgery, as well as tools for refractive procedures like LASIK. The Vision Care side focuses on contact lenses and ocular health products, including lens care solutions and vitamins for eye health.
Alcon traces its history back to 1945 and operated for a time under the name Alcon Universal S.A. before adopting its current name in December 2001. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker ALC.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Medical specialties
- Website
- alcon.com
Alcon GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Alcon’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 74.2, in the Buying zone, down 0.3 points over five sessions.
74.2Buying
Down 0.3 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 33 | +1.7% | +3.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 235 | −0.1% | +0.6% | ||
| Neutral | 368 | −0.2% | −0.6% | ||
| Distribution | 25 | +0.3% | −1.0% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ALC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
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Is Alcon stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Alcon trades 14.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.33, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Alcon shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$76.33
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
14.8% Undervalued
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Alcon insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Alcon, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in ALC were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Alcon has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $289.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.91%
- Trailing four quarters
- $921.0M
From company filings.
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Alcon earnings: next date and track record
Alcon reports on Nov 10, 2026 (51 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 10, 2026
51 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.89
- Revenue estimate
- $2.69B
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.6%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 10, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Alcon reported solid Q2 2026 results driven by new-product momentum and broad-based demand across franchises and geographies. Consolidated sales grew 7% to $2.8 billion with Surgical up 7% ($1.6B) driven by equipment (UNITY VCS/CS adoption and Valeda), implantables (IOLs up 2%, PanOptix Pro strong) and consumables growth. Vision Care grew 7% ($1.2B) led by contact lens share gains, pricing and ocular health (TRYPTYR and Systane’s multi-dose preservative-free). Equipment revenue rose 25% (UNITY adoption). Management highlighted the discontinuation of PowerVision IOL programs due to unpredictable postoperative outcomes, while reaffirming focus on tunable/accommodating IOL strategies and a strategic collaboration with RxSight. Management confirmed product approvals and rollouts (PanOptix Pro live in U.S./Europe; Vivity Pro submitted; TruPlus CE marked) and cited manufacturing improvements needed for UNITY DX before broader launch. Financially, management reiterated full-year revenue guidance of 5%–7% (constant currency) and discussed reinvesting a ~$40M tariff refund, share buybacks (lower share count), gross margins in the mid-60s (H1 ~64%), and a cost-efficiency program ($100M run-rate; ~$50M savings this year; ~$150M charges).
- Guidance
- Full-year 2026 revenue growth: 5%–7% (constant currency). Assumes aggregate markets grow ~3%–4%. Gross margin: H1 ~64% (tariff refund treated as one-time); expect higher gross margin in Q3 (if tariffs realized) and normalization/dip in Q4. EPS guidance: modestly raised at the midpoint (few pennies); drivers include tariff refund, share buybacks and one-time licensing income. Valeda peak sales potential: $100M–$150M in ~3–5 years. Equipment market: 30,000 units over ~10 years (earlier cadence accelerated).
- Risks flagged
- Discontinuation of PowerVision IOL programs (technology/clinical risk). Competitive pressure in IOLs and contact lenses (new competing launches). Reimbursement headwinds and slower adoption in surgical glaucoma (Hydrus) and broader macro/market headwinds (U.S. cataract procedural variability). Manufacturing and scalability issues for new products (UNITY DX). Dependence on tariff refund (one-time benefit) and one-time licensing income impacting reported margins/earnings.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $0.84 est $0.77 | $2.78B est $2.72B | +4.9% |
| May 5, 2026 | $0.85 est $0.83 | $2.62B est $2.64B | −11.0% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $0.78 est $0.78 | $2.64B est $2.69B | +4.1% |
| Nov 11, 2025 | $0.79 est $0.77 | $2.61B est $2.71B | +6.8% |
| Aug 19, 2025 | $0.76 est $0.71 | $2.60B est $2.65B | −8.0% |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.73 est $0.76 | $2.47B est $2.63B | −8.0% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | $0.57 est $0.47 | $2.50B est $2.47B | +4.5% |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $0.81 est $0.74 | $2.45B est $2.46B | −5.2% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Alcon stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Alcon is $85.24, +31.1% from the last close.
$85.24consensus 12-month target, +31.1% from the last close
+3.3%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
−5.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Alcon seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Alcon averaged −5.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 0 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −4.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −4.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −6.5% | 0 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −5.8% | 0 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −5.7% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, ALC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.6%.
Alcon market cap and key statistics
Alcon’s market cap is $31.72B, with a P/E ratio of 50.5 and revenue of $10.86B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $31.72B
- P/E ratio
- 50.5
- Forward P/E
- 16.5
- EPS, TTM
- $1.29
- Gekko Fair Value
- $76.33
Trading
- Volume
- 3.44M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.46M
- 52-week high
- $87.64
- 52-week low
- $61.84
- Shares outstanding
- 483.4M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $10.86B
- Profit margin
- 5.9%
- Return on equity
- 2.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −44.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.70
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.6%
- Dividend yield
- 0.54%
Alcon stock news this week
1 headline about Alcon from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Alcon (ALC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $ALCMarketBeat, Sep 11
Alcon peers
Alcon’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| TMOThermo Fisher Scientific | Distribution | 17.1% above |
| ABTAbbott Laboratories | Accumulation | 15.5% below |
| DHRDanaher | Neutral | 1.1% above |
| ISRGIntuitive Surgical | Neutral | 12.3% above |
| MDTMedtronic | Neutral | 24.7% below |
| SYKStryker | Buying | 17.1% below |
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Alcon stock FAQ
What is Alcon’s market cap?
Alcon’s market cap is $31.72B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $65.04, with 483.4M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 50.5.
What is the Alcon stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Alcon is $85.24, +31.1% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Alcon stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Alcon is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $65.04 is 14.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $76.33. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Alcon report earnings next?
Alcon is expected to report on Nov 10, 2026 (51 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.89 per share on revenue of $2.69B. Alcon beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.6% on average across the report.
What is Alcon’s 52-week high and low?
Alcon’s 52-week high is $87.64 and its 52-week low is $61.84; it closed at $65.04 on Sep 18, 2026, −15.8% over the past year.
Is Alcon stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk) and 2 as headwinds (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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