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Alcon Inc. ALC
$93.03 $0.910.99%
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C
Hold 2/10/2025Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 2/10/2025 due to an increase in the volatility index, solvency index and growth index.
C
Hold 12/6/2024Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/6/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index.
C
Hold 11/7/2024Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/7/2024 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 10/23/2024Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 10/23/2024 due to an increase in the valuation index, volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 10/7/2024Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 10/7/2024 due to a decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. EBIT declined 11.86% from $371M to $327M, net income declined 10.08% from $248M to $223M, and earnings per share declined from $0.5 to $0.45.
B
Buy 5/14/2024Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/14/2024 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and solvency index. The quick ratio increased from 1.28 to 1.43.
C
Hold 5/9/2024Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/9/2024 due to a decline in the solvency index, volatility index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 3/15/2024Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/15/2024 due to an increase in the total return index and solvency index.
C
Hold 3/1/2024Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 3/1/2024 due to a substantial increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from $0.41 to $0.8606, net income increased 109.31% from $204M to $427M, and total capital increased 2.01% from $25.26B to $25.77B.
C
Hold 2/1/2024Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C from C- on 2/1/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 11/7/2023Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C- from C on 11/7/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. EBIT declined 11.48% from $305M to $270M, and earnings per share declined from $0.35 to $0.34.
C
Hold 5/17/2023Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C from C- on 5/17/2023 due to a significant increase in the growth index, volatility index and efficiency index. EBIT increased 384.13% from $63M to $305M, net income increased 279.38% from -$97M to $174M, and earnings per share increased from -$0.1972 to $0.35.
C
Hold 3/2/2023Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C- from C on 3/2/2023 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.23 to -$0.1972, net income declined 183.62% from $116M to -$97M, and EBIT declined 57.77% from $206M to $87M.
C
Hold 11/16/2022Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C from C- on 11/16/2022 due to a large increase in the growth index, efficiency index and valuation index. Total capital increased 0.26% from $23.92B to $23.98B.
C
Hold 10/10/2022Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C- from C on 10/10/2022 due to a significant decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. The quick ratio declined from 1.26 to 1.25.
C
Hold 11/10/2021Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 11/10/2021 due to a substantial decline in the growth index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.3082 to $0.0041, EBIT declined 92% from $250M to $20M, and the quick ratio declined from 1.4 to 1.28.
C
Hold 11/3/2021Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/3/2021 due to a major increase in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index.
C
Hold 8/20/2021Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C from C- on 8/20/2021 due to a significant increase in the growth index, efficiency index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 147.44% from $156M to $386M, earnings per share increased from $0.17 to $0.3082, and net income increased 79.76% from $84M to $151M.
C
Hold 7/8/2021Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 7/8/2021 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
D
Sell 5/6/2021Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 5/6/2021 due to a decline in the growth index, volatility index and dividend index. Operating cash flow declined 64.46% from $439M to $156M, earnings per share declined from $0.1884 to $0.17, and total revenue declined 0.52% from $1.94B to $1.93B.
C
Hold 3/5/2021Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 3/5/2021 due to an increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. EBIT increased 3,716.67% from -$6M to $217M, earnings per share increased from -$0.3006 to $0.1884, and operating cash flow increased 34.66% from $326M to $439M.
D
Sell 11/12/2020Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to D+ from D on 11/12/2020 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 1,064.29% from $28M to $326M, earnings per share increased from -$0.863 to -$0.3006, and EBIT increased 63.76% from -$356M to -$129M.
D
Sell 8/19/2020Downgrade
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to D from D+ on 8/19/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index and valuation index. EBIT declined 1,706.9% from $29M to -$466M, earnings per share declined from -$0.12 to -$0.863, and total revenue declined 34.06% from $1.84B to $1.21B.
D
Sell 7/23/2020Upgraded
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to D+ from D on 7/23/2020 due to a large increase in the volatility index, solvency index and growth index. Earnings per share increased from -$0.1864 to -$0.12, and the quick ratio increased from 1.13 to 1.16.
D
Sell 3/12/2020Downgrade
Alcon, Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to D from D+ on 3/12/2020 due to a major decline in the volatility index.
D
Sell 2/28/2020Downgrade
Alcon, Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 2/28/2020 due to a decline in the growth index, efficiency index and valuation index. Net income declined 37.88% from -$66M to -$91M, earnings per share declined from -$0.14 to -$0.1864, and total capital declined 0.17% from $23.16B to $23.12B.
C
Hold 2/12/2020Upgraded
Alcon, Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 2/12/2020 due to a large increase in the volatility index, total return index and growth index.
D
Sell 1/14/2020Upgraded
Alcon, Inc. (ALC) was upgraded to D+ from D on 1/14/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
D
Sell 12/9/2019Downgrade
Alcon, Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to D from D+ on 12/9/2019 due to a substantial decline in the volatility index, total return index and efficiency index. Total capital declined 0.36% from $23.25B to $23.16B.
D
Sell 8/23/2019None
Alcon Inc. (ALC) was downgraded to D+ from U on 08/23/2019.
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