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Alcon (ALC) Stock Forecast & Price Target
21 Followers
ALC Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
8Buy4Hold1Sell
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Alcon in the past 3 months
ALC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
CHF 68.58▲(9.24% Upside)Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Alcon in the last 3 months. The average price target is CHF 68.58 with a high forecast of CHF 85.00 and a low forecast of CHF 48.00. The average price target represents a 9.24% change from the last price of CHF 62.78.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighCHF 85.00
AverageCHF 68.58
LowCHF 48.00
Highest Price TargetHighestCHF 85.00Average Price TargetCHF 68.58Lowest Price TargetLowestCHF 48.00
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Saxon | Needham | CHF 80.33 | buy | 27.96%Upside | Reiterated | 11/02/26 | ||
| Brett Fishbin | KeyBanc | CHF 72.14→CHF 68.86 | buy | 9.68%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Anthony Petrone | Mizuho Securities | CHF 69.68→CHF 65.58 | buy | 4.46%Upside | Reiterated | 10/13/26 | ||
| Thomas Stephan | Stifel Nicolaus | CHF 52.73→CHF 57.38 | hold | -8.60%Downside | Reiterated | 10/06/26 | ||
| Christopher Pasquale | Barclays | CHF 57.38 | hold | -8.60%Downside | Initiated | 10/06/26 | ||
| Julien Ouaddour | Bank of America Securities | CHF 48 | sell | -23.54%Downside | Reiterated | 10/05/26 | ||
| Young Li | Jefferies | CHF 69.68 | buy | 10.99%Upside | Reiterated | 09/22/26 | ||
| Larry Biegelsen | Wells Fargo | CHF 70.50 | buy | 12.29%Upside | Reiterated | 09/18/26 | ||
| Sam England | Berenberg Bank | CHF 85 | buy | 35.39%Upside | Reiterated | 09/10/26 | ||
| Falko Friedrichs | Deutsche Bank | CHF 70→CHF 73 | buy | 16.28%Upside | Reiterated | 08/17/26 | ||
| Graham Doyle | UBS | CHF 86→CHF 83 | buy | 32.21%Upside | Reiterated | 08/14/26 | ||
| Steven Lichtman | William Blair | ― | hold | ― | Assigned | 08/12/26 | ||
| David Adlington | J.P. Morgan | CHF 64.27 | hold | 2.37%Upside | Reiterated | 08/12/26 | ||
| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research | CHF 69.68 | buy | 10.99%Upside | Reiterated | 07/01/26 | ||
| Veronika Dubajova | Citi | CHF 91.81→CHF 84.43 | buy | 34.49%Upside | Reiterated | 06/11/26 |
| Rating | Follow | Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David SaxonNeedham | BuyReiteratedCHF 80.33 | 11/02/26 | 27.96%Upside | ||
| Brett FishbinKeyBanc | BuyReiteratedCHF 72.14→CHF 68.86 | 10/27/26 | 9.68%Upside | ||
| Anthony PetroneMizuho Securities | BuyReiteratedCHF 69.68→CHF 65.58 | 10/13/26 | 4.46%Upside | ||
| Thomas StephanStifel Nicolaus | HoldReiteratedCHF 52.73→CHF 57.38 | 10/06/26 | -8.60%Downside | ||
| Christopher PasqualeBarclays | HoldInitiatedCHF 57.38 | 10/06/26 | -8.60%Downside | ||
| Julien OuaddourBank of America Securities | SellReiteratedCHF 48 | 10/05/26 | -23.54%Downside | ||
| Young LiJefferies | BuyReiteratedCHF 69.68 | 09/22/26 | 10.99%Upside | ||
| Larry BiegelsenWells Fargo | BuyReiteratedCHF 70.50 | 09/18/26 | 12.29%Upside | ||
| Sam EnglandBerenberg Bank | BuyReiteratedCHF 85 | 09/10/26 | 35.39%Upside | ||
| Falko FriedrichsDeutsche Bank | BuyReiteratedCHF 70→CHF 73 | 08/17/26 | 16.28%Upside | ||
| Graham DoyleUBS | BuyReiteratedCHF 86→CHF 83 | 08/14/26 | 32.21%Upside | ||
| Steven LichtmanWilliam Blair | HoldAssigned | 08/12/26 | ― | ||
| David AdlingtonJ.P. Morgan | HoldReiteratedCHF 64.27 | 08/12/26 | 2.37%Upside | ||
| Jasper HellwegArgus Research | BuyReiteratedCHF 69.68 | 07/01/26 | 10.99%Upside | ||
| Veronika DubajovaCiti | BuyReiteratedCHF 91.81→CHF 84.43 | 06/11/26 | 34.49%Upside |
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Best Analysts Covering Alcon
3 Months
Success Rate14/20 ratings generated profit
70%
Average Return
+2.60%
Copying Larry Biegelsen's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 70.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +2.60% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate13/20 ratings generated profit
65%
Average Return
+5.01%
Copying Larry Biegelsen's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 65.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.01% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate15/25 ratings generated profit
60%
Average Return
+4.90%
Copying Anthony Petrone's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 60.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +4.90% per trade.
ALC Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Hold | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Sell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 18 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
In the current month, ALC has received 7 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. ALC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 68.58.
ALC Financial Forecast
HighCHF 0.77
ConsensusCHF 0.72
LowCHF 0.66
ALC Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for ALC is CHF 0.72 with a range of CHF 0.66 to CHF 0.77. The previous quarter’s EPS was CHF 0.68. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.80% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighCHF 2.29B
ConsensusCHF 2.24B
LowCHF 2.2B
ALC Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for ALC is CHF 2.24B with a range of CHF 2.20B to CHF 2.29B. The previous quarter’s sales results were CHF 2.23B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 50.04% of the time in the past 12 months.
ALC Stock Forecast FAQ
What is CH:ALC’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Alcon’s 12-month average price target is CHF68.58.
What is CH:ALC’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Alcon has 9.24% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
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Is Alcon a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Alcon has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is Alcon’s share price target?
The average share price target for Alcon is CHF68.58. This is based on 13 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is CHF85.00, and the lowest forecast is CHF48.00. The average share price target represents a 9.24% increase from the current price of CHF62.78.
What do analysts say about Alcon?
Alcon’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 13 Wall Street analysts.
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