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NYSE · ALC

Alcon Inc.

Healthcare · Medical - Instruments & Supplies

$64.11

Up+$0.98 (+1.55%)

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 7:09 PM

SID Score

5.2/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

51/100

Neutral

Market cap
42.99B
P/E ratio
43.53
Dividend yield
0.52%
52-week range
$61.84 – $87.64
Volume
1.35M
Avg. volume
1.54M

Price performance · ALC

ALC price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 9, 2026

ALC closed at $64.11 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.91% for the selected period.

Last close
$64.11
Period change
-2.91%
Period low
$63.00
Period high
$67.76
Daily close
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ALC OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 9, 2026$63.87$64.195$63.53$64.111.35M
Oct 8, 2026$62.49$63.295$62.43$63.131.19M
Oct 7, 2026$63.36$63.685$62.94$63.001.54M
Oct 6, 2026$64.16$64.19$62.99$63.192.39M
Oct 5, 2026$63.65$64.35$63.55$64.331.38M
Oct 2, 2026$64.39$64.42$63.50$63.761.27M
Oct 1, 2026$64.64$64.82$63.40$63.942.22M
Sep 30, 2026$65.26$65.28$64.51$64.751.6M
Sep 29, 2026$65.50$65.52$64.7334$65.442.29M
Sep 28, 2026$65.01$65.445$64.36$65.262.32M
Sep 25, 2026$64.02$64.70$64.02$64.472.46M
Sep 24, 2026$65.07$65.38$64.24$64.561.74M
Sep 23, 2026$65.15$65.71$65.06$65.391.05M
Sep 22, 2026$65.40$65.745$64.98$65.59947.69K
Sep 21, 2026$65.825$65.825$64.85$64.871.32M
Sep 18, 2026$64.75$65.60$64.54$65.043.46M
Sep 17, 2026$66.27$66.275$64.70$65.182.14M
Sep 16, 2026$67.19$67.55$66.125$66.301.71M
Sep 15, 2026$67.06$67.935$66.95$67.761.51M
Sep 14, 2026$67.31$67.79$66.64$67.741.87M
Sep 11, 2026$67.26$67.415$65.94$66.031.94M

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Overview

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Company profile

Alcon is one of the leading visioncare companies in the world. Following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, it was spun off as a public company in April 2019. Alcon operates in two segments: visioncare and surgical. Visioncare comprises contact lenses, lenscare solutions, and a suite of ocular health products. With brands like Dailies, Total1, and Air Optix, Alcon controls about one fourth of the US contact lens market. Surgical comprises intraocular lenses, ophthalmic surgical equipment, and consumables used during surgeries. Its main products include Centurion, a phacoemulsification device used during cataract surgeries, and a portfolio of IOLs including PanOptix and Vivity. Alcon has one of the largest installed bases of eye surgical equipment in the world.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Buy
Average target
$92.35
Implied upside
—
Analysts
6
ALC recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 21, 2026BERENBERGBuy—
Aug 31, 2026BNP PARIBASNeutral—
Aug 14, 2026EQUITA SIMBuy—
Aug 11, 2026NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC.Buy—
Jul 20, 2026DAY BY DAYSell—
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Yahoo · Sep 27, 2026

Alcon (SWX:ALC) Stock Trades Above Fair Value On Earnings Pressure

Alcon has seen its share price grind lower in recent years, which naturally puts a spotlight on whether the current valuation still lines up with what the business earns. For anyone tracking the stock, the core question is whether the recent price level reflects a fair read of Alcon's earnings power. The share price has declined 26.8% over the past 5 years, which puts real pressure on the idea that the current market value is in step with the earnings the company produces. The business model...

Yahoo · Sep 21, 2026

Platauro Metals Corp. - Star Project, Utah

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 21, 2026) - Platauro Metals Corp. (TSXV: PURO) (OTCQB: MEXGF) ("Platauro" or the "Company") announces that further to its news release of September 2, 2026, it has received TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") acceptance of the amendment to the option agreement between the Company's wholly-owned s subsidiary, Alcon Silver Corp. ("Alcon"), and Western Property Holdings, LLC (the "Optionor"), relating to Alcon's sole and exclusive right and option.

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