- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
ALC
EBS
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Alcon Inc. · Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies
Latest close
55.38 CHF
-0.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -4.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 30.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a 0.6% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
35
out of 100
Latest Close
55.38 CHF
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-0.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
12.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
3.8%
2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-0.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.6%.
Indicator stack
2/68
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
52/100
23 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -4.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 30.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a 0.6% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.1012-week average 0.06
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.10Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.6% over four weeks, 12.6% over 12 weeks, and -22.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.29Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change154.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.08Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change18.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 23 relevant articles.
3 positive · 18 neutral · 2 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-23.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.7%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-15.1%Week of 8 May.
Latest week-0.6%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -3.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorCH Healthcare
4-week rank16 / 40
Group average-1.1%
Trend breadth47.5%
Trend47.5%active weekly trend signals
MD62.5%positive activity pressure
RS42.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCH Medical Instruments & Supplies
4-week rank4 / 7
Group average0.0%
Trend breadth57.1%
Trend57.1%active weekly trend signals
MD85.7%positive activity pressure
RS42.9%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape30/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 30/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis15/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.10; No reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 23 relevant articles.
Alcon (ALC) Unveils Advanced Training Center for Vitreoretinal S Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 55.38 CHF | -0.6% | 58.06 CHF | 69.50 CHF | 0.29 | -16.08 | 6.7M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 55.74 CHF | -1.7% | 58.32 CHF | 69.60 CHF | 0.20 | -16.19 | 5.5M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 56.70 CHF | 4.2% | 58.56 CHF | 69.71 CHF | 0.09 | -15.60 | 6.9M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 54.44 CHF | -1.1% | 58.78 CHF | 69.81 CHF | -0.24 | -18.97 | 8.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 55.04 CHF | -0.3% | 59.04 CHF | 69.93 CHF | -0.55 | -19.80 | 7.9M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 55.20 CHF | 4.4% | 59.37 CHF | 70.03 CHF | -0.93 | -18.80 | 1.2M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 52.86 CHF | -0.6% | 59.65 CHF | 70.14 CHF | -1.13 | -20.61 | 2.6M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 53.16 CHF | 0.1% | 59.93 CHF | 70.26 CHF | -1.10 | -20.42 | 1.4M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 53.12 CHF | 2.0% | 60.20 CHF | 70.38 CHF | -1.03 | -19.20 | 1.2M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 52.10 CHF | -2.2% | 60.39 CHF | 70.49 CHF | -0.91 | -22.21 | 7.5M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 53.28 CHF | 5.7% | 60.64 CHF | 70.62 CHF | -0.85 | -20.80 | 7.9M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 50.42 CHF | 2.5% | 60.89 CHF | 70.73 CHF | -0.80 | -23.99 | 10.6M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 49.17 CHF | -15.1% | 61.18 CHF | 70.87 CHF | -0.54 | -25.83 | 15.2M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 57.94 CHF | -1.8% | 61.47 CHF | 71.00 CHF | -0.44 | -13.76 | 4.0M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.