# Alcon (ALC) — Analyst Forecast

ALC · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $70.00 | $81.08 | $98.00 | 5 |

Last price $66.58 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $74.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $70.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $98.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $85.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $78.40 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $82.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $98.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $80.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $78.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $85.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $86.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $90.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $82.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $95.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $92.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $82.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Buy | $100.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $97.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $90.00 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $92.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for ALC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Alcon (ALC) is $81.08, with a high estimate of $98.00 and a low of $70.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is ALC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Alcon currently average a Buy rating: 14 buy, 2 hold and 1 sell, from 17 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for ALC?

The average price target of $81.08 implies 21.78% upside from the last price of $66.58.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ALC?

On Oct 12, 2026, BTIG maintained Alcon at Buy with a price target of $74.00.

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