Alcon
- Market cap
- 30.45B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 48.09
- P/Bi
- 1.41
- EPSi
- 1.98
- Div yieldi
- 0.56%
- 52W posi
- 5%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Alcon last traded at 63.00, down 0.30% on the session. That leaves the company valued at approximately 30.45B, the #656 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 49.43 is 28% below its five-year average of 68.49. The stock also carries a trailing dividend yield of 0.56%. Across 11 analysts the consensus rating is Buy, with an average price target of 86.55 (+37%). The shares sit 5% of the way up their 52-week range of 61.84 to 87.22.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it.
- Signal has read SELL for 2 months.
- Recent price momentum is -10.6% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 3.6% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 49.1x | Better than 13% |
| Forward P/E | 25.3x | Better than 29% |
| Price / Sales | 2.9x | Better than 51% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 49th pctl | Better than 60% |
Growth A
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 6.1% | Better than 49% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 43.0% | Better than 89% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 50.5% | Better than 86% |
Profitability C
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 55.2% | Better than 69% |
| Operating margin | 13.1% | Better than 44% |
| Net margin | 9.4% | Better than 44% |
| Return on equity | 4.5% | Better than 20% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.5% | Better than 25% |
Momentum C-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -3.8% | Better than 44% |
| 6-month return | -12.8% | Better than 19% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | -7.2% | Better than 23% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 26.2% | Better than 35% |
Financial Health A
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 2.1x | Better than 70% |
| Debt to assets | 1.6% | Better than 93% |
| Interest coverage | 6.7x | Better than 51% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 164.1% | Better than 76% |
Analyst View B
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 63.6% | Better than 38% |
| Upside to average target | 34.5% | Better than 68% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 63.19
- Open
- 63.36
- Day range
- 62.94 - 63.69
- Avg price
- 63.17
- Volume
- 1.54M
- Turnover
- 97.56M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.32%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.84
- Amplitudei
- 1.18%
- 52-week rangei
- 61.84 - 87.22
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 31.82
- P/E (TTM)i
- 48.09
- P/Bi
- 1.41
- EPSi
- 1.98
- Book value / shi
- 44.67
- Net profit
- 957.13M
- Net assets
- 21.59B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 30.45B
- Float capi
- 30.36B
- Shares out
- 483.40M
- Float sharesi
- 481.84M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.56%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.35
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
27.8% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-10.79M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 17.49M
- % of floati
- 3.62%
- Days to coveri
- 11.25
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Alcon (ALC)?
Alcon last traded at 63.00. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Alcon's market cap?
About 30.45B.
What is the P/E ratio of Alcon?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 48.09, below its own 5-year average of 68.49 — in the middle of its historical range (49.16% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Alcon pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 0.56%. The 2025 payout was up 26.2% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Alcon a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 11 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 86.55, which implies 37.4% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Alcon's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Alcon a D (Sell). Below its 200-day average or in the bottom third on momentum — the strategy is out of it. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:39:33 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.