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Alcon Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for ALC

Based on 8 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Alcon Inc

Min Forecast
$75.00+17.59%
Avg Forecast
$84.13+31.9%
Max Forecast
$95.00+48.95%

Should I buy or sell ALC stock?

Based on 8 analysts offering ratings for Alcon Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 25%
Buy
3 analysts 37.5%
Hold
2 analysts 25%
Sell
1 analysts 12.5%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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ALC stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-06
BTIG
Top 18%
83
Strong BuyMaintains$82.00+28.57%2026-05-06
Stifel Nicolaus
Bottom 9%
9
HoldMaintains$82.00+28.57%2026-03-09
Bank of America
Bottom 43%
43
SellDowngrades$75.00+17.59%2025-12-11

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Forecast return on equity

Is ALC forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
11.37%
Industry
24.63%
Market
170.33%
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Forecast return on assets

Is ALC forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
7.96%
Industry
18.36%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

ALC earnings per share forecast

What is ALC's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$3.40+103.86%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.93+135.58%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$4.53+171.36%
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ALC revenue forecast

What is ALC's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$11.2B+5.64%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$12.0B+12.43%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$12.9B+20.96%
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ALC earnings growth forecast

How is ALC forecast to perform vs Medical Instruments & Supplies companies and vs the US market?

Company
39.26%
Industry
26.26%
Market
34.27%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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ALC revenue growth forecast

How is ALC forecast to perform vs Medical Instruments & Supplies companies and vs the US market?

Company
6.4%
Industry
9.92%
Market
13.98%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

ALC vs Medical Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
ALC$63.78$84.13+31.90%Buy
RMD$203.79$284.71+39.71%Buy
WST$312.07$305.00-2.27%Hold
BDX$147.51$184.69+25.21%Buy
COO$59.95$90.18+50.43%Buy
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Alcon Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Alcon Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 8 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: ALC) stock is to Buy ALC stock.

Out of 8 analysts, 2 (25%) are recommending ALC as a Strong Buy, 3 (37.5%) are recommending ALC as a Buy, 2 (25%) are recommending ALC as a Hold, 1 (12.5%) are recommending ALC as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending ALC as a Strong Sell.

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What is ALC's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: ALC) Alcon's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 39.26% is forecast to beat the US Medical Instruments & Supplies industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 26.26%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 34.27%.

Alcon's earnings in 2026 is $819,000,000.On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast ALC's earnings for 2026 to be $1,660,374,650, with the lowest ALC earnings forecast at $1,246,463,660, and the highest ALC earnings forecast at $1,863,989,400. On average, 22 Wall Street analysts forecast ALC's earnings for 2027 to be $1,918,709,340, with the lowest ALC earnings forecast at $1,435,740,030, and the highest ALC earnings forecast at $2,160,998,700.

In 2028, ALC is forecast to generate $2,210,110,090 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,921,342,920 and the highest earnings forecast at $2,536,820,320.

What is ALC's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: ALC) Alcon's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6.4% is not forecast to beat the US Medical Instruments & Supplies industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.92%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.98%.

Alcon's revenue in 2026 is $10,634,000,000.On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast ALC's revenue for 2026 to be $5,478,821,800,000, with the lowest ALC revenue forecast at $5,169,132,300,000, and the highest ALC revenue forecast at $5,855,326,200,000. On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast ALC's revenue for 2027 to be $5,830,941,200,000, with the lowest ALC revenue forecast at $5,455,899,900,000, and the highest ALC revenue forecast at $6,207,933,300,000.

In 2028, ALC is forecast to generate $6,273,285,100,000 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $5,874,834,200,000 and the highest revenue forecast at $7,392,068,900,000.

What is ALC's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: ALC) forecast ROA is 7.96%, which is lower than the forecast US Medical Instruments & Supplies industry average of 18.36%.

What is ALC's Price Target?

According to 8 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year ALC price target, the average ALC price target is $84.13, with the highest ALC stock price forecast at $95.00 and the lowest ALC stock price forecast at $75.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Alcon's share price could reach $84.13 by May 8, 2027. The average Alcon stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 31.9% from the current ALC share price of $63.78.

What is ALC's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: ALC) Alcon's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.67. On average, analysts forecast that ALC's EPS will be $3.40 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $2.56, and the highest EPS forecast at $3.82. On average, analysts forecast that ALC's EPS will be $3.93 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $2.94, and the highest EPS forecast at $4.43. In 2028, ALC's EPS is forecast to hit $4.53 (min: $3.94, max: $5.20).

What is ALC's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: ALC) forecast ROE is 11.37%, which is considered weak.
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