What is the analyst consensus rating for ALC?

The analyst consensus rating for ALC is "Buy" based on 17 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for ALC?

The average 12-month price target for ALC is $82.69, representing an upside of 10.9% from the current price of $74.56.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Alcon Inc. (ALC) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest ALC Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Mar 23, 2026	Ryan Zimmerman	BTIG	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$92.00 → $92.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Mar 9, 2026	Thomas Stephan	Stifel Nicolaus	Maintains	Hold	$80.00 → $82.00 +2.00 (2.5%)
Mar 9, 2026	Thomas Stephan	Stifel	Maintains	Hold	$80.00 → $82.00 +2.00 (2.5%)
Mar 4, 2026	Sam England	Berenberg Bank	Maintains	Buy	$85.00
Mar 4, 2026	Issie Kirby	Rothschild & Co Redburn	Maintains	Buy	$77.00
Mar 4, 2026	Richard Felton	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Buy	$94.00 → $105.00 +11.00 (11.7%)
Mar 4, 2026	Julien Ouaddour	BofA Securities	Maintains	Sell	$60.00
Feb 28, 2026	Google Medical - Instruments and Supplies	TipRanks - Google	Reiterates	Buy	$71.00 → $75.00 +4.00 (5.6%)
Feb 28, 2026	PerPlexity Medical - Instruments and Supplies	TipRanks - PerPlexity	Downgrades	Buy	$68.00 → $79.00 +11.00 (16.2%)
Feb 28, 2026	Anthropic Medical - Instruments and Supplies	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$68.00 → $73.00 +5.00 (7.3%)
Feb 28, 2026	xAi Medical - Instruments and Supplies	TipRanks - xAI	Downgrades	Buy	$69.00 → $75.00 +6.00 (8.7%)
Feb 28, 2026	OpenAI Medical - Instruments and Supplies	TipRanks - OpenAI	Reiterates	Buy	$72.00 → $74.00 +2.00 (2.8%)
Feb 26, 2026	Steven Lichtman	William Blair	Maintains	Hold	-
Feb 26, 2026	Matt Miksic	Barclays	Maintains	Hold	$86.00 → $90.00 +4.00 (4.7%)
Feb 26, 2026	Larry Biegelsen	Wells Fargo	Upgrades	Buy	$88.00 → $97.00 +9.00 (10.2%)
Feb 26, 2026	David Saxon	Needham	Maintains	Strong Buy	$98.00 → $100.00 +2.00 (2.0%)
Feb 25, 2026	Ryan Zimmerman	BTIG	Maintains	Strong Buy	$91.00 → $92.00 +1.00 (1.1%)
Feb 25, 2026	David Saxon	Needham	Reiterates	Buy	$98.00 → $100.00 +2.00 (2.0%)
Jan 20, 2026	Falko Friedrichs	Deutsche Bank	Downgrades	Buy	$69.00 → $77.00 +8.00 (11.6%)
Jan 9, 2026	Thomas Stephan	Stifel	Downgrades	Hold	$85.00 → $80.00 -5.00 (-5.9%)

Ryan Zimmerman

BTIG

Strong BuyReiterates

$92.00 → $92.00

Mar 23

Thomas Stephan

Stifel Nicolaus

HoldMaintains

$80.00 → $82.00

Mar 9

Thomas Stephan

Stifel

HoldMaintains

$80.00 → $82.00

Mar 9

Sam England

Berenberg Bank

BuyMaintains

$85.00

Mar 4

Issie Kirby

Rothschild & Co Redburn

BuyMaintains

$77.00

Mar 4

Richard Felton

Goldman Sachs

BuyMaintains

$94.00 → $105.00

Mar 4

Julien Ouaddour

BofA Securities

SellMaintains

$60.00

Mar 4

Google Medical - Instruments and Supplies

TipRanks - Google

BuyReiterates

$71.00 → $75.00

Feb 28

PerPlexity Medical - Instruments and Supplies

TipRanks - PerPlexity

BuyDowngrades

$68.00 → $79.00

Feb 28

Anthropic Medical - Instruments and Supplies

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$68.00 → $73.00

Feb 28

xAi Medical - Instruments and Supplies

TipRanks - xAI

BuyDowngrades

$69.00 → $75.00

Feb 28

OpenAI Medical - Instruments and Supplies

TipRanks - OpenAI

BuyReiterates

$72.00 → $74.00

Feb 28

Steven Lichtman

William Blair

HoldMaintains

Feb 26

Matt Miksic

Barclays

HoldMaintains

$86.00 → $90.00

Feb 26

Larry Biegelsen

Wells Fargo

BuyUpgrades

$88.00 → $97.00

Feb 26

David Saxon

Needham

Strong BuyMaintains

$98.00 → $100.00

Feb 26

Ryan Zimmerman

BTIG

Strong BuyMaintains

$91.00 → $92.00

Feb 25

David Saxon

Needham

BuyReiterates

$98.00 → $100.00

Feb 25

Falko Friedrichs

Deutsche Bank

BuyDowngrades

$69.00 → $77.00

Jan 20

Thomas Stephan

Stifel

HoldDowngrades

$85.00 → $80.00

Jan 9

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