Alcon's Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Stock Falls, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Key Takeaways Alcon's Q4 core EPS rose 8.3% Y/Y but missed, as revenues grew 9%, and shares fell 3%.ALC's Surgical sales climbed 9%, led by equipment launches and PanOptix Pro growth.Alcon projects 2026 sales growth of 5%-7% and core EPS growth of 9%-12%.Alcon, Inc. (ALC)  delivered fourth-quarter 2025 core earnings per share (EPS) of 78 cents, up 8.3% from the year-ago quarter’s figure. At the constant exchange rate or CER, the figure rose 2% year over year. The metric missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate b ...