Fintel reports that on February 26, 2026, Wells Fargo upgraded their outlook for Alcon (NYSE:ALC) from Equal-Weight to Overweight.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 26.38% Upside
As of February 25, 2026, the average one-year price target for Alcon is $109.03/share. The forecasts range from a low of $78.72 to a high of $145.94. The average price target represents an increase of 26.38% from its latest reported closing price of $86.27 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Alcon is 10,226MM, a decrease of 1.68%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 4.00.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 999 funds or institutions reporting positions in Alcon. This is an decrease of 134 owner(s) or 11.83% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to ALC is 0.39%, an increase of 3.15%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.78% to 277,670K shares. 
The put/call ratio of ALC is 1.86, indicating a bearish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Bank of New York Mellon holds 13,192K shares representing 2.69% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,807K shares , representing an increase of 33.24%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in ALC by 87.61% over the last quarter.
Norges Bank holds 12,053K shares representing 2.45% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 0K shares , representing an increase of 100.00%.
Aristotle Capital Management holds 10,148K shares representing 2.07% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 10,706K shares , representing a decrease of 5.49%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in ALC by 3.87% over the last quarter.
Zurcher Kantonalbank holds 7,740K shares representing 1.58% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,493K shares , representing a decrease of 9.73%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in ALC by 8.17% over the last quarter.
Ako Capital Llp holds 7,687K shares representing 1.56% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,974K shares , representing a decrease of 3.74%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in ALC by 9.89% over the last quarter.
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