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ConsensusHold26 ratings
Bullish1453.8%
Neutral1038.5%
Bearish27.7%
Alcon Inc. · ALC · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Alcon Q2: UNITY and new products support growth; execution risks remain
The supplied Q2 analysis supports a constructive but conditional view of Alcon’s growth trajectory: UNITY upgrades, premium IOL adoption, contact-lens share gains and ocular-health products are supporting demand, while reimbursement, regulatory timing, tariffs and product-execution risks remain material.
Reported After market closeNYSEHealthcare
$31.72B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.84
Consensus $0.77
EPS surprise
+9.1%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$2.79B
Consensus $2.72B
Revenue surprise
+2.5%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+2.3%
Event window
SPY move
-0.3%
Same window
Abnormal move
+2.7%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-9.2%
Up to 20 sessions
ALCSPY benchmark
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Why did ALC rise 2.3% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in ALC's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for ALC after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the supplied prior-quarter analysis, Q2 showed 7% sales growth, continued UNITY and PanOptix Pro momentum, a $60 million U.S. tariff refund with $40 million earmarked for reinvestment, and the discontinuation of PowerVision. Management maintained its 5–7% constant-currency sales-growth guidance.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its 5–7% constant-currency sales-growth guidance and cited margin expansion; the supplied analysis also notes a higher core operating-margin expansion target and a $60 million tariff refund.
Key takeaways
- Q2 sales grew 7% year over year, driven by UNITY equipment upgrades and launches including PanOptix Pro.
- PanOptix Pro represented about 90% of PanOptix implants, while contact lenses and ocular health continued to grow.
- Management maintained 5–7% constant-currency sales-growth guidance and highlighted a $60 million tariff refund.
- PowerVision was discontinued after clinical data showed unpredictable postoperative vision shifts.
Management priorities
- Expand UNITY, PanOptix Pro, TruPlus and Vivity Pro
- Grow contact lenses and ocular-health products, including TRYPTYR and Systane
- Advance Valeda, UNITY DX and the RxSight adjustable-lens collaboration
- Reinvest part of the tariff refund in growth initiatives
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$64.87Current
$35Low
$88.5Average
$110High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 12, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 12, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 7, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 7, 2026 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 9, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 10, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 14, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Societe Generale | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | May 12, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 17, 2022 |
| SVB Leerink | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 19, 2021 |
| UBS | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 21, 2019 |
| BMO Capital | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 10, 2019 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $64.87. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $73.58 | +21.8% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $72.87 | -46.0% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Steve Lichtman | $85 | $75.35 | +31.0% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| BTIG | Ryan Zimmerman | $82 | $75.22 | +26.4% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $66.86 | +23.3% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $68.7 | +31.0% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $78 | $63.88 | +20.2% | May 8, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $65.5 | +7.9% | May 6, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $82 | $81.85 | +26.4% | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Larry Biegelsen | $97 | $86.27 | +49.5% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $80.62 | +23.3% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Susannah Ludwig | $101.09 | $77.67 | +55.8% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $91 | $75.46 | +40.3% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $91 | $72.05 | +40.3% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Barclays | Matt Miksic | $86 | $72.05 | +32.6% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Thomas Stephan | $85 | $73.92 | +31.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| BTIG | Ryan Zimmerman | $100 | $87.49 | +54.2% | Jul 14, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Brett Fishbin | $107 | $97.59 | +64.9% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Steven Lichtman | $110 | $95.56 | +69.6% | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Patrick Wood | $85 | $89.96 | +31.0% | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Petrone | $105 | $89.97 | +61.9% | May 16, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Steve Lichtman | $103 | $89.28 | +58.8% | May 15, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Jeff Johnson | $104 | $89.28 | +60.3% | May 15, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Larry Biegelsen | $94 | $89.28 | +44.9% | May 15, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tom Stephan | $100 | $89.28 | +54.2% | May 14, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Anthony Petrone | $105 | $89.28 | +61.9% | May 14, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Brett Fishbin | $96 | $89.28 | +48.0% | May 14, 2024 |
| Needham | David Saxon | $101 | $88.99 | +55.7% | May 14, 2024 |
| BTIG | Ryan Zimmerman | $92 | $88.96 | +41.8% | May 14, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Felton | $100 | $82.68 | +54.2% | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Susannah Ludwig | $76 | $76.88 | +17.2% | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Jeff Johnson | $90 | $74.31 | +38.7% | May 10, 2023 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $78 | $67.91 | +20.2% | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $69 | $66.33 | +6.4% | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $78 | $66.4 | +20.2% | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Stephens | Chris Cooley | $86 | $77.17 | +32.6% | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Veronika Dubajova | $94.08 | $78.4 | +45.0% | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Berenberg Bank | Scott Bardo | $96.22 | $83.53 | +48.3% | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Joanne Wuensch | $87 | $81.46 | +34.1% | Nov 11, 2021 |
| Deutsche Bank | Falko Friedrichs | $90.87 | $82.64 | +40.1% | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $88 | $78.5 | +35.7% | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Larry Biegelsen | $93 | $83.95 | +43.4% | Sep 13, 2021 |
| UBS | Michael Leuchten | $90.87 | $80.69 | +40.1% | Aug 23, 2021 |
| Societe Generale | Delphine Le Louet | $82.85 | $80.71 | +27.7% | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Leerink Partners | Richard Newitter | $82 | $71.36 | +26.4% | Aug 17, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationAlcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. It 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 surgical procedures. The company’s cataract products include Unity CS, LenSx laser system, Verion reference unit and Verion digital marker, ARGOS biometer, SMARTCATARACT health platform, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; ADI cloud-based platform; and implantable products, including monofocal, Toric, and Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs, as well as delivery systems, such as…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-11T18:10:49.510821+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-15T01:23:15.305287+00:00
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-21T19:20:50.915339+00:00
Methodology
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