ALCON INC (ALC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:ALC • CH0432492467

Current stock price

81.32 USD
+1.77 (+2.23%)
At close:
81.32 USD
0 (0%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ALCON INC (ALC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$108.07
+ 32.90% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.82
Revenue Estimate
2.743B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
76.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$108.07
Upside
+ 32.90%
From current price of $81.32 to mean target of $108.07, Based on 20 analyst forecasts
Low
$77.51
Median
$106.99
High
$143.71

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-2.19%
3 Months
-1.00%

Price Target Summary

20 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ALC. The average price target is 108.07 USD. This implies a price increase of 32.9% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 81.32.
The average price target has been revised downward by 1% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

ALC Current Analyst RatingALC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

ALC Historical Analyst RatingsALC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
76.00%
ALC was analyzed by 20 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 76. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about ALC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
ALC was analyzed by 20 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-23BTIGReiterate Buy -> Buy
2026-03-09StifelMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-02-26NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-26BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-26Wells FargoUpgrade Equal-Weight -> Overweight
2026-02-25BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-09StifelDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2025-12-11B of A SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Underperform
2025-11-24BTIGReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-11-13BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-12NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-11MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-21KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-13BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-13BarclaysInitiate Equal-Weight
2025-09-29StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-21MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-21StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-21JP MorganDowngrade Overweight -> Neutral
2025-08-21BairdMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-21Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-20NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-08-13NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-07-15Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-14NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.82
Revenue Estimate
2.743B
Revenue Q2Q
11.91%
EPS Q2Q
12.76%
Number of Analysts
13

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.15%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.15%
EPS (1 Month)
0.82%
EPS (3 Months)
-2.04%

Next Earnings Summary

ALC is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.82 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.74B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.15% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2033

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Revenue
YoY % growth
ALC revenue by date.ALC revenue by date.
9.455B
8.47%		9.911B
4.82%		10.401B
4.94%		11.232B
7.99%		11.949B
6.38%		12.713B
6.39%		13.42B
5.56%		14.252B
6.20%		14.3B
0.34%		14.94B
4.48%		15.581B
4.29%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
ALC ebitda by date.ALC ebitda by date.
2.402B
45.84%		2.582B
7.49%		2.75B
6.51%		3.001B
9.13%		3.298B
9.90%		3.597B
9.07%		3.78B
5.09%		4.194B
10.95%		N/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
ALC ebit by date.ALC ebit by date.
1.181B
125.38%		1.354B
14.65%		1.415B
4.51%		2.209B
56.11%		2.494B
12.90%		2.801B
12.31%		3.277B
16.99%		3.582B
9.31%		3.918B
9.38%		4.072B
3.93%		4.208B
3.34%
Operating Margin
ALC operating margin by date.ALC operating margin by date.
12.49%13.66%13.60%19.67%20.87%22.03%24.42%25.13%27.40%27.26%27.01%
EPS
YoY % growth
ALC eps by date.ALC eps by date.
2.74
22.87%		3.05
11.31%		3.06
0.33%		3.41
11.48%		3.94
15.43%		4.49
13.98%		5.16
15.02%		5.74
11.29%		N/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.82
12.76%		0.81
6.14%		0.89
13.04%		0.95
21.99%		1.08
31.29%		1.04
29.39%		0.93
4.69%		0.98
2.86%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		2.743B
11.91%		2.814B
9.20%		2.793B
7.88%		2.909B
7.66%		3.181B
15.97%		3.198B
13.65%		2.774B
-0.68%		2.864B
-1.55%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		701.7M
7.29%		702.45M
-28.90%		760.27M
-43.39%		804.15M
-55.91%		1.003B
42.94%		1.003B
42.79%		668.77M
-12.04%		668.77M
-16.84%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		561.21M
63.14%		548.86M
73.69%		605.13M
77.98%		649.6M
32.84%		723.93M
28.99%		699.02M
27.36%		628.06M
3.79%		654.99M
0.83%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

ALC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesALC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 5B 10B 15B
ALC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesALC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
13.62%
EPS Next 5 Year
13.43%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
6.66%
Revenue Next 5 Year
6.35%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
22.56%
EBIT Next 5 Year
16.50%
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ALCON INC / ALC Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for ALCON INC (ALC)?

20 analysts have analysed ALC and the average price target is 108.07 USD. This implies a price increase of 32.9% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 81.32.

What is the next earnings date for ALC stock?

ALCON INC (ALC) will report earnings on 2026-05-05.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for ALCON INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ALCON INC (ALC) is 0.82 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.74B USD.

What is the consensus rating for ALCON INC (ALC) stock?

The consensus rating for ALCON INC (ALC) is 76 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.