What is ALC's dilution risk score?

ALC has a latest available DilutionScore record of 10/100, categorized as low dilution risk by the DilutionWatch scoring model. DilutionWatch displays SEC filing and dilution indicators for ALC, including shelf registrations, ATM offerings, warrant exercises, PIPE deals, and reverse split signals when detected in source data.

What SEC filings does DilutionWatch track for ALC?

DilutionWatch tracks 25 SEC filing types for ALC including S-3 shelf registrations, 424B prospectuses (ATM offerings), S-1 registration statements, 8-K material events, warrant exercise notices, convertible note agreements, and Form 4 insider transactions. Alerts are delivered via email within minutes of a filing appearing on EDGAR.

How does stock dilution affect ALC shareholders?

Stock dilution occurs when a company issues new shares, reducing the ownership percentage of existing shareholders. For ALC, common dilution events include at-the-market (ATM) stock offerings, shelf registration drawdowns, warrant exercises, and convertible note conversions. Each event increases the share count and can pressure the stock price lower.

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ALC Dilution Risk Score: 10/100 (LOW)

Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability

💰Cash Runway—

📊 Float Risk

⚠️ Warrant Exposure

🔄 Convertible Debt

Dilution Forecast

☀️

Clear

No significant dilution signals

model est. 0%

No significant dilution signals detected for ALC.

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Market Data

Market Cap$31.37B

Shares Outstanding487.43M

Float486.15M

Cash$3.41B

Debt$62.00M

Short InterestN/A

Source-Backed Evidence Depth

This public preview uses stored DilutionWatch fields and linked SEC/market records only. Missing values are not estimated.

Field	Current Value	Basis
DilutionScore	10/100	DilutionWatch score record
Shares Outstanding	487.43M	Verified float table or market cache
Public Float	486.15M	Verified float table or market cache
Market Cap	$31.37B	Market data cache
Cash Runway	Not applicable / unavailable	DilutionWatch score inputs
Shelf Capacity	None in current score inputs	SEC-derived dilution fields
ATM Capacity	None in current score inputs	SEC-derived dilution fields
Outstanding Warrants	None in current score inputs	SEC-derived dilution fields

Recent source-backed SEC insight records available on this page: 0.

The page does not infer future share issuance, financing probability, cash needs, management intent, or price impact when source fields are absent.

Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 13.1% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)

663 institutional holders · 319.27M shares

#1 BARCLAYS PLC 38.74M shares

#2 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 29.74M shares

#3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 15.67M shares

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Institutional holder totals are aggregated from ownership filings and may use a different share basis or reporting date than public float. They are not a reconciliation against tradeable float.

Short Interest

Short Interest17.88M

Days to Cover9.3

% of Float3.7%

FINRA data as of Sep 30, 2026

Recent SEC Activity

No recent SEC insights

Recent News

No recent news available for this ticker.

DilutionScore History — Last 90 Days

ALC's DilutionScore has held steady at 10/100 (Low risk) for 89 consecutive days across the tracked period.

Period	Score	Risk Level	Duration
Jul 16 – Oct 13, 2026	10/100	LOW	89 days

Score recalculated daily from SEC filings and market data. Sign up free for real-time score change alerts.

Share Dilution History

ALC shares outstanding have increased 0.1% from 487.43M (Apr 2026) to 487.70M (May 2026). Each increase represents potential dilution to existing shareholders.

Date	Shares Outstanding	Public Float	Change
May 19, 2026	487.70M	486.15M	▼ 0.05%
May 09, 2026	487.70M	486.37M	▲ 0.10%
May 08, 2026	487.70M	485.87M	▼ 0.05%
Apr 20, 2026	487.43M	486.10M	▼ 0.03%

Share counts sourced from verified regulatory filings. Increases indicate dilution events.

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