Alcon
(NYSE:ALC)
$79.57
-1.19[-1.47%]
At close: Apr 24
$79.57
0[0.00%]
After Hours: 4:00PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$100.00
Lowest Price Target1
$65.00
Consensus Price Target1
$80.34

Alcon Stock (NYSE:ALC), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

Alcon Inc has a consensus price target of $80.34, established from looking at the 69 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from Stifel, Goldman Sachs, and Stifel on April 22, 2024, April 10, 2024, and March 13, 2024. With an average price target of $96.67 between Stifel, Goldman Sachs, and Stifel, there's an implied 21.49% upside for Alcon Inc from these 3 analyst ratings.

Analyst Trend
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Jan
4
Feb
3
Mar
2
Apr
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell
Analyst Rating
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3.4
Hold
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Stifel
Goldman Sachs
Argus Research
Mizuho
Keybanc

1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years

Analyst Ratings for Alcon

date
ticker
Buy Now
Company
Current price
Upside/Downside
Analyst Firm
Analyst & % Accurate
Price Target Change
Rating Change
Previous / Current Rating
Get Alert
04/22/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5719.39%Stifel
Thomas Stephan
$95 → $95MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/10/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5725.68%Goldman Sachs
Richard Felton
→ $100Initiates → BuyGet Alert
03/13/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5719.39%Stifel
Thomas Stephan
→ $95ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
03/04/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5725.68%Argus Research
John Staszak
$90 → $100MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/01/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5725.68%Mizuho
Anthony Petrone
$95 → $100MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/29/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5715.62%Keybanc
Brett Fishbin
$87 → $92MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
02/29/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5721.4%Bernstein
Susannah Ludwig
$93 → $96.6MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/28/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.578.08%Needham
David Saxon
→ $86ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
02/06/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.579.34%Keybanc
Brett Fishbin
→ $87Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
01/30/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5718.13%Baird
Jeff Johnson
→ $94ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
01/23/2024ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5718.64%Bernstein
Susannah Ludwig
→ $94.4Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
12/12/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.576.82%Stifel
Thomas Stephan
→ $85Initiates → BuyGet Alert
12/06/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5713.11%Argus Research
John Staszak
$95 → $90MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/04/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.57-18.31%Morgan Stanley
Patrick Wood
→ $65DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
11/20/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5710.59%Jefferies
Anthony Petrone
$94 → $88MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/16/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.578.08%Needham
David Saxon
$98 → $86MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/15/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5723.16%Needham
David Saxon
→ $98ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
09/11/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5723.16%Needham
David Saxon
→ $98ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
09/08/2023ALCBuy Now
Alcon
$79.5719.39%Argus Research
John Staszak
$90 → $95MaintainsBuyGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Alcon (ALC)?

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The latest price target for Alcon (NYSE: ALC) was reported by Stifel on April 22, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $95.00 expecting ALC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 19.39% upside). 31 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Alcon (ALC)?

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The latest analyst rating for Alcon (NYSE: ALC) was provided by Stifel, and Alcon maintained their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Alcon (ALC)?

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The last upgrade for Alcon Inc happened on August 17, 2023 when JP Morgan raised their price target to $89.3. JP Morgan previously had a neutral for Alcon Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Alcon (ALC)?

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The last downgrade for Alcon Inc happened on December 4, 2023 when Morgan Stanley changed their price target from N/A to $65 for Alcon Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Alcon (ALC)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Alcon, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Alcon was filed on April 22, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 22, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating Alcon (ALC) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Alcon (ALC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $95.00 to $95.00. The current price Alcon (ALC) is trading at is $79.57, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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