Alcon AG (Switzerland) Today

ALC Stock  CHF 78.00  0.38  0.49%   

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Alcon AG is selling for under 78.00 as of the 28th of November 2024; that is 0.49 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 77.26. Alcon AG has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Alcon AG are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 29th of October 2024 and ending today, the 28th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Alcon, Inc. develops and manufactures eye care products for eye care professionals and their patients. operates independently of Novartis AG as of April 9, 2019. ALCON N operates under Medical Instruments Supplies classification in Switzerland and is traded on Switzerland Exchange. The company has 491.7 M outstanding shares. More on Alcon AG

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Alcon Stock Highlights

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Business ConcentrationMedical Instruments & Supplies, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Alcon AG (ALC) is traded on SIX Swiss Exchange in Switzerland and employs 24,000 people. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 34.01 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Alcon AG's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Alcon AG's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. Alcon AG operates under Healthcare sector and is part of Medical Instruments & Supplies industry. The entity has 491.7 M outstanding shares. Alcon AG has accumulated about 721 M in cash with 1.34 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.48.
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Ownership Allocation
Alcon AG holds a total of 491.7 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Alcon AG's outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that acquire positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Consequently, these institutions are subject to different rules and regulations than regular investors in Alcon AG. Please watch out for any change in the institutional holdings of Alcon AG as this could mean something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Alcon AG Risk Profiles

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Alcon AG Corporate Management

Elected by the shareholders, the Alcon AG's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Alcon AG inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Alcon. The board's role is to monitor Alcon AG's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Alcon AG's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Alcon AG's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.

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