Alcon Forecast, price target & analysts
Alcon Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
Alcon Classifications & Recommendation:
Alcon Price Target
| Target Price | CHF89.48 |
| Price | CHF74.88 |
| Potential | 19.49% |
| Number of Estimates | 26 |
| 26 Analysts have issued a price target Alcon 2026 . The average Alcon target price is CHF89.48. This is 19.49% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is CHF100.72 34.51% , the lowest is CHF69.00 7.85% . | |
| 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 19.49% . Most analysts recommend the Alcon stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
25 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Alcon 2025 . The average Alcon sales estimate is CHF8.8b . This is 0.42% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is CHF9.3b 6.21% , the lowest is CHF8.5b 3.93% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | CHF8.7b | 2.73% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF8.8b | 1.27% |
| 2026 | CHF9.5b | 7.31% |
| 2027 | CHF10.1b | 6.46% |
| 2028 | CHF10.8b | 7.26% |
| 2029 | CHF11.6b | 7.08% |
18 Analysts have issued an Alcon EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Alcon EBITDA estimate is CHF2.3b . This is 5.30% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is CHF2.5b 1.63% , the lowest is CHF2.2b 12.35% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | CHF2.3b | 7.91% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF2.3b | 0.20% |
| 2026 | CHF2.6b | 12.96% |
| 2027 | CHF2.9b | 10.44% |
| 2028 | CHF3.2b | 10.82% |
| 2029 | CHF3.4b | 7.04% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 26.69% | 5.05% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.30% | 1.45% |
| 2026 | 27.69% | 5.29% |
| 2027 | 28.72% | 3.72% |
| 2028 | 29.67% | 3.31% |
| 2029 | 29.66% | 0.03% |
19 Alcon Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Alcon net profit estimate is CHF922m . This is 7.51% lower than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is CHF1.1b 14.00% , the lowest is CHF749m 24.83% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | CHF897m | 1.69% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF922m | 2.71% |
| 2026 | CHF1.1b | 20.34% |
| 2027 | CHF1.3b | 18.59% |
| 2028 | CHF1.5b | 16.05% |
| 2029 | CHF1.7b | 10.59% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 10.28% | 1.01% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.43% | 1.47% |
| 2026 | 11.69% | 12.08% |
| 2027 | 13.02% | 11.38% |
| 2028 | 14.09% | 8.22% |
| 2029 | 14.55% | 3.26% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
19 Analysts have issued a Alcon forecast for earnings per share. The average Alcon EPS is CHF1.86 . This is 7.46% lower than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is CHF2.29 13.93% , the lowest is CHF1.51 24.88% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | CHF1.81 | 1.69% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF1.86 | 2.76% |
| 2026 | CHF2.24 | 20.43% |
| 2027 | CHF2.65 | 18.30% |
| 2028 | CHF3.08 | 16.23% |
| 2029 | CHF3.40 | 10.39% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 37.29 | 10.40% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.28 | 8.02% |
| 2026 | 33.47 | 16.91% |
| 2027 | 28.22 | 15.69% |
| 2028 | 24.32 | 13.82% |
| 2029 | 21.99 | 9.58% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Alcon stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 4.57 and an P/S ratio of 4.19 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 4.59 | 1.71% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.57 | 0.41% |
| 2026 | 4.26 | 6.81% |
| 2027 | 4.00 | 6.07% |
| 2028 | 3.73 | 6.77% |
| 2029 | 3.48 | 6.61% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 4.21 | 1.52% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.19 | 0.42% |
| 2026 | 3.90 | 6.81% |
| 2027 | 3.67 | 6.07% |
| 2028 | 3.42 | 6.76% |
| 2029 | 3.19 | 6.61% |
Current Alcon Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERENBERG |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Apr 07 2025 |
| NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC. |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Mar 27 2025 |
| BTIG |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Mar 26 2025 |
| HSBC |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Mar 23 2025 |
| EQUITA SIM |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Mar 03 2025 |
| RESEARCH PARTNERS AG |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Feb 26 2025 |
| BTIG |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Dec 22 2024 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
BERENBERG:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Apr 07 2025 |
|
Unchanged
NEEDHAM & COMPANY INC.:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Mar 27 2025 |
|
Unchanged
BTIG:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Mar 26 2025 |
|
Unchanged
HSBC:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Mar 23 2025 |
|
Unchanged
EQUITA SIM:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Mar 03 2025 |
|
Unchanged
RESEARCH PARTNERS AG:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Feb 26 2025 |
|
Unchanged
BTIG:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Dec 22 2024 |
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