A-83/100

Is Alcon AG (ALC) a risky stock?

Sector: Health Care Price: $67.35 Composite: 83/100

As of July 22, 2026, Clavix grades Alcon AG (ALC) A- for risk, a composite score of 83 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts ALC in the "low risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 22, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind ALC's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how ALC scores on each, as of July 22, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
75
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
71
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
75
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
58
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
47

What's moving ALC's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind ALC's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 22, 2026.

Regulatory · mixed signal

Enables natural orifice extraction of tissue without surgical incision SINGAPORE, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NICE Surgical Solutions Pte Ltd ("NICE Surgical"), a clinical-stage…

Demand · supporting the grade

India represents a significant long-term revenue growth driver for Alcon as the company positions itself to capture demand in a large underserved emerging market, potentially supp…

Execution · mixed signal

DOCS is ramping up AI across physician workflows and enterprise tools, but weak pharma ads and higher AI spending may test near-term growth.

Recent ALC news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Alcon AG, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of ALC's grade.

What a A- grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, ALC's composite of 83 falls in the A band (80–100), read as "low risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ALC or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.