Alcon, Inc., an eye care company, researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products for eye care professionals and their patients worldwide. The company's Surgical segment offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for use in surgical procedures. Its cataract products include centurion vision system, LenSx femtosecond laser, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; custom pak surgical procedure packs; vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, and grieshaber and MIVS instruments, as well as scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit vitrectomy probes; refractive surgery products, including WaveLight lasers and Contoura Vision used for LASIK treatment; and EX-PRESS glaucoma filtration device; and implantables products, including AcrySof IQ IOLs products include monofocal IOLs and advanced technology IOLs under PanOptix and ReSTOR brands for the correction of presbyopia and astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery. Its Vision Care segment provides daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, including devices and over-the-counter products for dry eye, over-the-counter products for contact lens care, and ocular allergies; and ocular vitamins and redness relievers under the TOTAL, PRECISION, DAILIES AquaComfort PLUS, Air Optix, Opti-Free, Clear Care, Tears Naturale, Genteal, ICAPS, and Vitalux brands. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed the name to Alcon, Inc. in December 2001. Alcon, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
IPO Year: 2019
Exchange: NYSE
Website: alcon.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/2025 | Overweight → Neutral | Analyst | |
| 5/20/2025 | Buy → Hold | Deutsche Bank | |
| 5/14/2025 | $102.00 → $99.00 | Buy | BTIG Research |
| 3/28/2025 | $107.00 → $110.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 3/25/2025 | Neutral → Buy | BofA Securities | |
| 1/24/2025 | $108.00 → $106.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 1/10/2025 | Neutral → Buy | Redburn Atlantic | |
| 12/17/2024 | $103.00 → $108.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 11/12/2024 | Buy | Needham | |
| 10/10/2024 | Sell → Neutral | Redburn Atlantic |
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Believes New, Independent, and Experienced Directors Are Needed in Order to Restore Trust in the Board and Confidence in the Go-Shop Process Notes Recently Appended Go-Shop Is Not a Good Substitute for a Full Strategic Alternatives Process Conducted at the Right Time Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, "Broadwood") today commented on the recent filing of amendments to the merger agreement in connection with the proposed sale of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:STAA) to Alcon Inc. ("Alcon") (NYSE:ALC). Neal C. Bradsher, Founder and President of Broadwood, said: "For more than three months, we have been telling the Board of Directors tha
30-Day Go-Shop Period to Actively Solicit Other Third-Party Proposals No Termination Fee Payable to Alcon if STAAR Terminates Merger Agreement to Accept a Superior Proposal from a Qualified Bidder Alcon Waives All Matching Rights for Third-Party Proposals Alcon Waives Information Rights During the Go Shop Period Alcon to Engage with STAAR Stockholders to Solicit Support in Favor of the Merger Proposal STAAR Special Meeting of Stockholders Postponed to December 19, 2025 to Provide Time for Third-Party Proposals STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correction, today announced that
Performance Reflects Strong ICL Demand and Validates Shareholder Opposition to the Proposed Merger Deferring to Alcon to Solicit Proxies for the Proposed Merger Will Not Relieve STAAR's Board of Its Credibility Deficit with Shareholders Yunqi Capital Limited (together with its affiliates and the funds it advises, "Yunqi Capital"), an investment management firm and 5.1% shareholder of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:STAA), today released the following letter to the Board of Directors of STAAR after reviewing STAAR's third quarter earnings press release and Alcon Inc.'s (SIX/NYSE:ALC) November 4, 2025 investor presentation. The text of the letter to the Board is a
Reminds STAAR's Board That It Does Not Need Alcon's Permission to Remain Independent or Run a Proper Strategic Alternatives Process Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates ("Broadwood" or "we") today commented on the investor presentation issued by Alcon Inc. ("Alcon") (NYSE:ALC) regarding its proposed acquisition of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:STAA). Broadwood, which owns 27.5% of STAAR's outstanding common stock, continues to urge its fellow shareholders to vote on its GREEN Proxy Card "AGAINST" the proposed transaction. Neal C. Bradsher, Broadwood Founder and President, said: "Today's press release and presentation from Alcon, which required STAAR's a
Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, today announced that it has filed an investor presentation in support of the proposed acquisition of STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Alcon plans to initiate outreach to STAAR stockholders and the presentation highlights key considerations for these discussions, including: The proposed merger represents a premium that significantly exceeds the median premium of comparable MedTech transactions and offers certain value to STAAR stockholders.1 The Broadwood Partners-led opposition campaign is an attempt at a "silent takeover" of STAAR Surgical. Broadwood has proposed removing ST
Questions Company's Adjournment and Postponement of the Special Meeting Without Substantive Explanation STAAR Should Heed the Strong Shareholder Opposition Already Expressed Through the Special Meeting Voting Process Yunqi Capital Limited (together with its affiliates and the funds it advises, "Yunqi Capital"), an investment management firm and 5.1% shareholder of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:STAA), today released the following letter to the Board of Directors of STAAR after its decision to postpone STAAR's Special Meeting of Stockholders to vote on the proposed sale to Alcon Inc. (SIX/NYSE:ALC) on the terms announced on August 5, 2025. The text of the let
STAAR Special Meeting of Stockholders Postponed to December 3, 2025 STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA), the manufacturer of the Implantable Collamer® Lens (ICL) announced that, in light of ongoing discussions with Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), STAAR's Special Meeting of Stockholders in connection with STAAR's merger agreement with Alcon (the "Special Meeting"), which was previously adjourned until November 6, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time, has been postponed until December 3, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time. The new record date for the Special Meeting is the close of business on October 24, 2025. Stockholders who hold shares as of the record date will be eligible to vote at the postponed Specia
STAAR Should Not Delay the Inevitable and Should Let Shareholders Vote Company Should Not Commence a New "Go Shop" Period or Run a Rushed Sales Process Yunqi Capital Limited (together with its affiliates and the funds it advises, "Yunqi Capital"), an investment management firm and 5.1% shareholder of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:STAA), today released the following letter to the Board of Directors of STAAR after the decision by STAAR Surgical and Alcon Inc. (SIX/NYSE:ALC) to adjourn STAAR's Special Meeting of Stockholders to vote on the proposed sale to Alcon on the terms announced on August 5, 2025. The text of the letter to the Board is as follows: Octo
Appalled that STAAR's Board Reneged on Its Promise to Let Shareholders Decide the Fate of the Proposed Transaction in a Timely Manner Urges STAAR to Give Up on Misbegotten Transaction and Refocus on Running the Business Intends to Seek Removal of STAAR Chair Elizabeth Yeu, CEO Stephen Farrell, and Compensation Committee Chair Arthur Butcher from the Board at a Special Meeting Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates ("Broadwood" or "we"), which owns 27.5% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:STAA), today issued the following statement regarding the agreement between STAAR and Alcon Inc. ("Alcon") (NYSE:ALC) to postpone a share
Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, and STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA), the manufacturer of the Implantable Collamer® Lens (ICL), today announced that STAAR and Alcon have agreed to adjourn STAAR's Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") scheduled for October 23, 2025, in connection with STAAR's merger agreement with Alcon. No other business will be conducted at the Special Meeting. STAAR is adjourning the Special Meeting until 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time on November 6, 2025. The record date for STAAR stockholders eligible to vote at the Special Meeting remains the close of business on September 12, 2025. Stoc
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Analyst downgraded Alcon from Overweight to Neutral
Deutsche Bank downgraded Alcon from Buy to Hold
BTIG Research reiterated coverage of Alcon with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $99.00 from $102.00 previously
Needham reiterated coverage of Alcon with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $110.00 from $107.00 previously
BofA Securities upgraded Alcon from Neutral to Buy
Needham reiterated coverage of Alcon with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $106.00 from $108.00 previously
Redburn Atlantic upgraded Alcon from Neutral to Buy
Needham reiterated coverage of Alcon with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $108.00 from $103.00 previously
Needham reiterated coverage of Alcon with a rating of Buy
Redburn Atlantic upgraded Alcon from Sell to Neutral
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Believes New, Independent, and Experienced Directors Are Needed in Order to Restore Trust in the Board and Confidence in the Go-Shop Process Notes Recently Appended Go-Shop Is Not a Good Substitute for a Full Strategic Alternatives Process Conducted at the Right Time Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, "Broadwood") today commented on the recent filing of amendments to the merger agreement in connection with the proposed sale of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:STAA) to Alcon Inc. ("Alcon") (NYSE:ALC). Neal C. Bradsher, Founder and President of Broadwood, said: "For more than three months, we have been telling the Board of Directors tha
Shareholders approved all agenda items and proposals of the Board of DirectorsRobert K. Warner, M.B.A. and Arshad M. Khanani, M.D., M.A., FASRS elected as members of the Board of DirectorsBaruch D. Kuppermann, M.D., Ph.D. and Frank G. Holz, M.D., Ph.D. appointed as members of the Scientific Advisory BoardOculis established a CHF 50 million flexible loan facility with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock ZUG, Switzerland, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oculis Holding AG (NASDAQ:OCS, XICE: OCS))) ("Oculis" or the "Company"), a global biopharmaceutical company purposefully driven to save sight and improve eye care, today announced the results from its 2024 Annual General Meeting
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Second-quarter 2025 sales of $2.6 billion, up 4% on a reported basis, or up 3% constant currency1 (cc), versus second-quarter 2024 Second-quarter 2025 diluted EPS of $0.35; core diluted EPS2 of $0.76 Generated $889 million cash from operations and $681 million free cash flow3 in the first half of 2025. Also returned $287 million to shareholders Recently launched Tryptyr, a first-in-class treatment for dry eye disease, in the US Announced agreement to acquire STAAR Surgical, expanding Alcon's presence in myopia correction Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, reported its financial results for the three and six month
STAAR Surgical is a leader in refractive surgery using Implantable Collamer Lenses, offering solutions for moderate to high myopes Acquisition of STAAR is complementary to Alcon's laser vision correction business and is expected to be accretive in year two Alcon to purchase all outstanding shares of STAAR for $28 per share in cash, valuing STAAR at approximately $1.5 billion in equity value Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, and STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA), the manufacturer of the Implantable Collamer® Lens (ICL), today announced the companies have entered into a d
First-quarter 2025 sales of $2.5 billion, in line on a reported basis, or up 3% constant currency1 (cc), versus first-quarter 2024 First-quarter 2025 diluted EPS of $0.70; core diluted EPS2 of $0.73 Generated $384 million cash from operations and $278 million free cash flow3 Dividend of CHF 0.28 per share approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on May 6, 2025 Launched rich pipeline of innovative products, including Voyager, Precision7 and Systane Pro PF in Q1 2025; Unity VCS and PanOptix Pro in May 2025 Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, reported its financial results for the three months ending March 31
Shareholders approve all agenda items presented Deborah Di Sanzo elected as new member of the Board 2024 Compensation Report and Report on Non-Financial Matters approved in advisory votes Alcon Inc. (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced the approval of all proposed resolutions at its 2025 Annual General Meeting ("AGM"). A total of 332,704,408 shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.04 each, representing an aggregate nominal value of CHF 13,308,176.32, were represented at today's AGM. Shareholders re-elected F. Michael Ball as member and Chair of the Board of Directors, and the other members of the Board who stood f
Alcon welcomes its shareholders to its third in-person AGM Alcon Board of Directors proposes to elect Deborah Di Sanzo as a new Board member Proposed dividend of CHF 0.28 cash per share Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 6, 2025. Alcon is pleased to welcome shareholders to its third in-person AGM since becoming an independent, standalone company. The company looks forward to hearing directly from its shareholders at this open format meeting. Alcon's Board of Directors proposes to the AGM to elect Deborah Di Sanzo as a new Board member. An innovative business leader with more than thirty years of experience in the f
Leverages Alcon's global scale with Aurion's cell therapy expertise to accelerate U.S. Phase 3 development in fall of 2025 Aurion's lead asset received Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Positions Alcon at the leading edge of biopharma applications in ophthalmology with the potential to advance the first-ever corneal cell therapy candidate Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced it has acquired a majority interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc., a clinical-stage company developing advanced cell therapies to treat eye d
Full-year 2024 sales of $9.8 billion, up 5%, or up 6% constant currency1 (cc) Full-year 2024 diluted EPS of $2.05, up 5% on a reported basis, or up 11% cc; core diluted EPS2 of $3.05 up 11% on a reported basis, or up 16% cc Generated record $2.1 billion of cash from operations in full-year 2024; record free cash flow3 of $1.6 billion, up 120% Announced share repurchase authorization to offset dilution from associate equity incentive plans Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, reported its financial results for the three and twelve month periods ending December 31, 2024. For the fourth quarter of 2024, sales were $2.5
Third-quarter 2024 sales of $2.4 billion, up 6% on a reported and constant currency1 (cc) basis Third-quarter 2024 diluted EPS of $0.53, up 29%, or 32% cc; core diluted EPS2 of $0.81, up 23%, or 25% cc Generated $1.6 billion of cash from operations in the first nine months of 2024; record free cash flow3 of $1.3 billion, up $704 million, or 119% Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, reported its financial results for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2024. For the third quarter of 2024, sales were $2.4 billion, an increase of 6% on a reported and constant currency basis1, as compared to the same quarte
Record Q2 2024 sales of $2.5 billion, up 3%, or 6% constant currency1 (cc) Q2 2024 diluted EPS of $0.45, up 32%, or 47% cc; core diluted EPS2 of $0.74, up 7%, or 15% cc H1 2024 cash from operations of $871 million; free cash flow3 of $667 million, up $478 million, or 253% Received U.S. FDA clearance of Unity VCS/CS and PDUFA date for AR-15512 of May 30th, 2025 Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, reported its financial results for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2024. For the second quarter of 2024, sales were $2.5 billion, an increase of 3% on a reported basis and 6% on a constant currency basis1, as
First-quarter 2024 sales of $2.4 billion, up 5%, or 7% constant currency1 (cc) First-quarter 2024 diluted EPS of $0.50, up 43%, or 62% cc; core diluted EPS2 of $0.78 up 11%, or 21% cc First-quarter 2024 cash from operations of $341 million; free cash flow3 of $229 million, up $248 million year-over year Dividend of CHF 0.24 per share approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2024 Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR Alcon (NYSE:ALC), the global leader in eye care, reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the first quarter of 2024, sales were $2.4 billion, an increase of 5% on a reported basis and 7% on a consta