Alcon Forecast, price target & analysts
Alcon Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Alcon Classifications & Recommendation:
Alcon Price Target
| Target Price | CHF89.76 |
| Price | CHF81.24 |
| Potential | 10.49% |
| Number of Estimates | 25 |
| 25 Analysts have issued a price target Alcon 2026 . The average Alcon target price is CHF89.76. This is 10.49% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is CHF100.46 23.66% , the lowest is CHF75.25 7.37% . | |
| A rating was issued by 29 analysts: 24 Analysts recommend Alcon to buy, 4 to hold and 1 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Alcon stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 10.49% . Most analysts recommend the Alcon stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028
26 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Alcon 2024 . The average Alcon sales estimate is CHF8.9b . This is 2.93% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is CHF9.1b 5.58% , the lowest is CHF8.7b 0.48% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2023 | CHF8.5b | 2.06% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHF8.9b | 4.43% |
| 2025 | CHF9.4b | 5.74% |
| 2026 | CHF10.0b | 6.84% |
| 2027 | CHF10.6b | 5.68% |
| 2028 | CHF11.1b | 5.04% |
20 Analysts have issued an Alcon EBITDA forecast 2024. The average Alcon EBITDA estimate is CHF2.3b . This is 3.35% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is CHF2.5b 6.18% , the lowest is CHF2.2b 6.32% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2023 | CHF2.2b | 7.37% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHF2.3b | 6.45% |
| 2025 | CHF2.5b | 9.09% |
| 2026 | CHF2.8b | 11.95% |
| 2027 | CHF3.1b | 11.17% |
| 2028 | CHF3.3b | 7.15% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2023 | 25.40% | 5.20% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.90% | 1.95% |
| 2025 | 26.72% | 3.17% |
| 2026 | 28.00% | 4.79% |
| 2027 | 29.45% | 5.18% |
| 2028 | 30.04% | 2.00% |
19 Alcon Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average Alcon net profit estimate is CHF862m . This is 16.17% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is CHF1.0b 1.51% , the lowest is CHF768m 25.38% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2023 | CHF880m | 173.85% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHF862m | 2.05% |
| 2025 | CHF1.0b | 16.07% |
| 2026 | CHF1.2b | 23.78% |
| 2027 | CHF1.4b | 14.45% |
| 2028 | CHF1.6b | 12.90% |
Net Margin
| 2023 | 10.36% | 168.32% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.72% | 6.19% |
| 2025 | 10.67% | 9.77% |
| 2026 | 12.36% | 15.84% |
| 2027 | 13.38% | 8.25% |
| 2028 | 14.39% | 7.55% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028
19 Analysts have issued a Alcon forecast for earnings per share. The average Alcon <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is CHF1.74 . This is 16.35% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is CHF2.11 1.44% , the lowest is CHF1.55 25.48% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2023 | CHF1.78 | 173.85% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHF1.74 | 2.25% |
| 2025 | CHF2.02 | 16.09% |
| 2026 | CHF2.50 | 23.76% |
| 2027 | CHF2.87 | 14.80% |
| 2028 | CHF3.24 | 12.89% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 39.13 | 53.69% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.59 | 19.06% |
| 2025 | 40.14 | 13.84% |
| 2026 | 32.43 | 19.21% |
| 2027 | 28.34 | 12.61% |
| 2028 | 25.10 | 11.43% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the Alcon stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of 4.84 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 4.52 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 4.98 | 13.18% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.84 | 2.80% |
| 2025 | 4.58 | 5.43% |
| 2026 | 4.28 | 6.41% |
| 2027 | 4.05 | 5.37% |
| 2028 | 3.86 | 4.80% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 4.65 | 17.42% |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.52 | 2.85% |
| 2025 | 4.27 | 5.43% |
| 2026 | 4.00 | 6.41% |
| 2027 | 3.78 | 5.37% |
| 2028 | 3.60 | 4.80% |
Current Alcon Upgrades & Downgrades Beta
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTIG | Buy ➜ Buy | Unchanged | Dec 22 2024 |
| HSBC | Buy ➜ Buy | Unchanged | Nov 24 2024 |
| BERENBERG | Buy ➜ Buy | Unchanged | Nov 18 2024 |
| BNP PARIBAS EXANE | Outperform ➜ Outperform | Unchanged | Nov 18 2024 |
| EQUITA SIM | Buy ➜ Buy | Unchanged | Nov 14 2024 |
| NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. | Buy ➜ Buy | Unchanged | Nov 12 2024 |
| RESEARCH PARTNERS AG | Buy ➜ Buy | Unchanged | Nov 12 2024 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
BTIG: Buy ➜ Buy
|
Dec 22 2024 |
|
Unchanged
HSBC: Buy ➜ Buy
|
Nov 24 2024 |
|
Unchanged
BERENBERG: Buy ➜ Buy
|
Nov 18 2024 |
|
Unchanged
BNP PARIBAS EXANE: Outperform ➜ Outperform
|
Nov 18 2024 |
|
Unchanged
EQUITA SIM: Buy ➜ Buy
|
Nov 14 2024 |
|
Unchanged
NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC.: Buy ➜ Buy
|
Nov 12 2024 |
|
Unchanged
RESEARCH PARTNERS AG: Buy ➜ Buy
|
Nov 12 2024 |
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