How to Buy Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) Stock

Where to buy ALC

13 brokers in our matrix offer ALC. Verify availability and current fees with each broker before trading.

Broker	Commission	Fractional	Extended	Overnight	Options	OTC access
Charles Schwab (thinkorswim)	$0	Schwab Stock Slices, S&P 500 only, ≥ $5/slice, up to 30 at once		~1,130	$0.65	Most (3/5)
E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley)	$0 listed			~20	$0.65	Most (4/5)
Fidelity	$0	Stocks by the Slice, 7,000+ stocks/ETFs, from $1			$0.65	Partial (2+0)
Firstrade	$0	~4,000+ tickers, ≥ $5		~1,200	$0	Most (4/5)
Interactive Brokers	$0 (Lite) / per-share (Pro)			~10,000	per-contract pricing	Full
Merrill Edge	$0				$0.65	Most (3/5)
Moomoo	$0				$0	Limited only
Public.com	$0				rebate model	Limited only
Robinhood	$0	≥ $1 stocks, market cap ≥ $25M		~1,134	$0	None
SoFi Active Investing	$0				$0	Partial (1+2)
tastytrade	$0 stocks				$1.00 open, $0 close (capped at $10 per leg)	Limited only
TradeStation	$0 listed				$0.50 / $0.60	Most (4/5)
Webull	$0				$0	Limited only

24-Hour / Overnight trading

ALC may be eligible for overnight trading via Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), Webull, Moomoo, Firstrade. Each broker maintains its own eligibility list — confirm before placing an order.

About Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares

Alcon is one of the leading visioncare companies in the world. Following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, it was spun off as a public company in April 2019. Alcon operates in two segments: visioncare and surgical. Visioncare comprises contact lenses, lenscare solutions, and a suite of ocular health products. With brands like Dailies, Total1, and Air Optix, Alcon controls about one fourth of the US contact lens market. Surgical comprises intraocular lenses, ophthalmic surgical equipment, and consumables used during surgeries. Its main products include Centurion, a phacoemulsification device used during cataract surgeries, and a portfolio of IOLs including PanOptix and Vivity. Alcon has one of the largest installed bases of eye surgical equipment in the world.

Employees

25,942

Listed

2019-04-09

Market cap

$31.11B

Frequently asked

Where can I buy Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC)?

ALC is offered by 13 brokers in our matrix, including Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), Fidelity, Firstrade, Interactive Brokers. Compare commissions, fractional eligibility, and overnight availability in the broker matrix above.

Can I buy ALC after hours or overnight?

Yes. ALC is on the 24-hour eligibility list for Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), and others. Overnight sessions route through ATSs with wider spreads and limit-orders only.

Does Robinhood offer ALC?

Yes. Robinhood offers ALC as a regular exchange-listed security.

Does Fidelity offer ALC?

Yes. Fidelity offers ALC as a regular exchange-listed security.

Does Webull offer ALC?

Yes. Webull offers ALC as a regular exchange-listed security.

Is ALC optionable?

Yes. ALC has listed options contracts. Per-contract pricing varies by broker — see the Options column in the matrix.

Is there a tokenized version of ALC?

Not in our current dataset. The tokenized stock universe (Kraken xStocks, Binance Alpha/Ondo, Robinhood EU, Hyperliquid HIP-3) is expanding quickly — we refresh quarterly.

Can I buy a fractional share of ALC?

Yes. Multiple brokers in the matrix support fractional shares for ALC — see the Fractional column above for per-broker eligibility and minimums.