Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$19.57 -0.24 (-1.21%)

(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Bausch + Lomb - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
7

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Bausch + Lomb in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for BLCO.

Consensus Price Target

$20.91
6.84% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Bausch + Lomb, the average price target is $20.91. The highest price target for BLCO is $26.00, while the lowest price target for BLCO is $17.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.84% from the current price of $19.57.

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BLCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/25/23 to 11/24/24	1 Month Ago 10/26/23 to 10/25/24	3 Months Ago 8/27/23 to 8/26/24	1 Year Ago 11/25/22 to 11/25/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$20.91	$20.27	$18.59	$20.55
Forecasted Upside	6.84% Upside	-0.94% Downside	15.83% Upside	33.01% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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BLCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BLCO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Bausch + Lomb Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Bausch + Lomb	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.58	2.80	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.84% Upside	27,073.48% Upside	7.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent BLCO News	Neutral News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/31/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$20.00 ➝ $24.00	+18.34%
10/31/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$23.00 ➝ $26.00	+28.21%
10/31/2024	Needham & Company LLC 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Hold
10/31/2024	HC Wainwright Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$22.00 ➝ $23.00	+12.52%
10/22/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$20.00 ➝ $23.00	+14.71%
10/15/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	V. Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	In-Line ➝ Outperform	$19.00 ➝ $25.00	+19.90%
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9/23/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$16.00 ➝ $19.00	-4.81%
8/1/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$14.00 ➝ $18.00	+4.05%
8/1/2024	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	In-Line	$15.50 ➝ $17.00	-1.85%
7/10/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Nachman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$19.00	+23.94%
5/6/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$16.00 ➝ $18.00	+32.35%
2/26/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$17.00 ➝ $18.00	+2.27%
8/3/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$22.00 ➝ $25.00	+34.48%
7/3/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$19.00 ➝ $23.00	+14.60%
2/23/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$15.00 ➝ $17.00	-6.64%

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BLCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Bausch + Lomb is $20.91, with a high forecast of $26.00 and a low forecast of $17.00.
: 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bausch + Lomb in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BLCO shares.
: According to analysts, Bausch + Lomb's stock has a predicted upside of 6.84% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Bausch + Lomb's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Bausch + Lomb has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Evercore ISI, HC Wainwright, Needham & Company LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Bausch + Lomb less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Bausch + Lomb is 2.58 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.80. Learn more on how BLCO compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:BLCO) was last updated on 11/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target