ALC
Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares
NYSE · usd
Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) trades at $70.36 (-0.39%) as of 3:19:16 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +8.98% over the past month. Market cap is $34.14B, with 9.3 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -0.39%
- 1W
- +6.31%
- 1M
- +8.98%
- YTD
- -10.73%
- 1Y
- -7.52%
- 52-wk range
- $61.84 – $87.64
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for ALC: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $69.54 – $70.42
- Open
- $70.16
- Prev close
- $70.63
- Volume
- 1.93M
- Market cap
- $34.14B
- Shares out
- 483.4M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 77.60
- P/S
- 3.98
- P/B
- 1.75
- P/FCF
- —
- ROE
- 2.3%
- ROA
- 1.6%
- Debt/Equity
- 0.20
- Div yield
- 0.00%
As of Oct 22, 2026
Dividend history and stock splits
Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares's recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.28ex-div May 6, 2026
- $0.28ex-div May 14, 2025
- $0.24ex-div May 14, 2024
- $0.21ex-div May 10, 2023
Splits
No recent splits.
ALC short interest
How heavily ALC is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 9.3
- Short interest
- 17.88M
- Avg volume
- 1.91M
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
ALC news
The latest news and headlines about Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC).
- Wellcome Leap Appoints John Young and Thomas Glanzmann to Board of DirectorsneutralGlobeNewswire Inc.· Sep 9, 2026
- Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Just Bought Netflix and 5 Other Stocks. Here’s What Investors Need to Know.positiveThe Motley Fool· Aug 13, 2026
- Ophthalmology Devices Market Report Released, Includes Profiles of EssilorLuxottica, Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, and 20 OtherspositiveGlobeNewswire Inc.· Jul 13, 2026
- Abbott Labs vs. Glaukos: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?positiveThe Motley Fool· Jul 8, 2026
- National Advertising Division Finds Certain ACUVUE® Oasys Max Claim Supported; Recommends Modification or Discontinuation of OthersnegativeGlobeNewswire Inc.· Apr 20, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) stock price today?
Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) is trading at $70.36 (-0.39% on the day) as of 3:19:16 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares?
Alcon is one of the leading visioncare companies in the world. Following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, it was spun off as a public company in April 2019. Alcon operates in two segments: visioncare and surgical.
What is the short interest in ALC?
As of Sep 30, 2026, ALC has 17.88M shares short and 9.3 days to cover.
Does Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC)'s most recent dividend was $0.28 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 6, 2026. Full ALC dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is ALC listed on?
Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) trades on NYSE in USD.
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