ALC - Alcon stock up 5% after hours following Q4 earnings beat

Alcon (NYSE:ALC) stock is trading 5% higher in after-hours trading after the company reported Q4 2021 earnings that beat on both the bottom and top lines. The company also provided bullish revenue and earnings guidance for 2022. Diluted EPS in Q4 of $0.28 was a ~47% increase from Q4 2020. Revenue of $2.1B in the quarter represented an 11% increase from the prior-year period. Revenue in its surgical segment increased ~12% to ~$1.3B. In the vision care business, revenue grew ~10% to $875M. Check out why Seeking Alpha contributor Unlocking Alpha views Alcon as a hold.

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Alcon stock up 5% after hours following Q4 earnings beat