The price-to-earnings ratio for Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC) is above average at 44.62x. The 36-month beta value for ALC is also noteworthy at 1.02. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ALC is 489.33M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.72% of that float. The average trading volume of ALC on March 27, 2025 was 1.34M shares.
ALC) stock’s latest price update
Alcon Inc (NYSE: ALC)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.59 in comparison to its previous close of 92.80, however, the company has experienced a 0.50% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-26 that NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of LENSAR, Inc. (NasdaqCM: LNSR) to Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ALC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of LENSAR will receive $14.00 in cash, with an additional non-tradeable contingent value right offering up to $2.75 per share in cash conditioned on achievement of a milestone, for each.
ALC’s Market Performance
Alcon Inc (ALC) has experienced a 0.50% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 0.23% rise in the past month, and a 7.74% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.52% for ALC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.09% for ALC’s stock, with a simple moving average of 0.14% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALC
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALC reach a price target of $106, previously predicting the price at $108. The rating they have provided for ALC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 24th, 2025.
ALC Trading at 1.27% 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 -9.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.96%, as shares sank -2.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.51% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALC rose by +0.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $91.24. In addition, Alcon Inc saw 7.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALC starting from Duplan Sergio, who proposed sale 12,600 shares at the price of $93.20 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Duplan Sergio now owns shares of Alcon Inc, valued at $1,174,320 using the latest closing price.
STONESIFER TIMOTHY C., the Officer of Alcon Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $92.09 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that STONESIFER TIMOTHY C. is holding shares at $1,841,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alcon Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 4.83, with 3.40 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 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.68 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.77.
Conclusion
In summary, Alcon Inc (ALC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
