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ICON PLC

ICLR
150.590USD
+5.200+3.58%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
11.50BMarket Cap
20.17P/E TTM

ICON PLC

150.590
+5.200+3.58%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of ICON PLC

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

ICON PLC's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 37 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 205.56.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

ICON PLC's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
37 / 392
Overall Ranking
141 / 4521
Industry
Biotechnology & Medical Research

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative-

ICON PLC Highlights

StrengthsRisks
ICON Public Limited Company is a healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. The Company is engaged in providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations. It offers a range of specialized services to assist pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies to bring new drugs and devices to market faster. The Company's services include clinical research services, commercial positioning, consulting, early phase, strategic solutions, laboratories, language services, medical imaging, real world intelligence, site and patient solutions, COVID-19 clinical operation and decentralized and hybrid clinical solutions. It also provides its full range of clinical, consulting and commercial services across several sectors, which include biosimilars, biotechnology, government and public health solutions, medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 8.28B.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 8.28B.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 20.17, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 81.22M shares, decreasing 16.62% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 643.00 shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.06.

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
205.563
Target Price
+41.39%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of ICON PLC is 8.85, ranking 25 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 2.04B, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.63%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 98.81%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.85
Change
0

Financials

6.47

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

10.00

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

7.81

ICON PLC's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of ICON PLC is 5.32, ranking 380 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Its current P/E ratio is 20.17, which is 126.07% below the recent high of 45.61 and 32.07% above the recent low of 13.70.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.32
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 37/392
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of ICON PLC is 7.11, ranking 309 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The average price target is 213.50, with a high of 235.00 and a low of 172.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.11
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
205.563
Target Price
+41.39%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

542
Total
6
Median
6
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
ICON PLC
ICLR
18
CRISPR Therapeutics AG
CRSP
29
IQVIA Holdings Inc
IQV
26
argenx SE
ARGX
26
Intellia Therapeutics Inc
NTLA
24
Beigene Ltd
ONC
24
1
2
3
...
109

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of ICON PLC is 6.78, ranking 171 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 179.64 and the support level at 132.90, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.58
Change
0.2

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-8.574
Sell
RSI(14)
28.166
Sell
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
10.644
Oversold
ATR(14)
8.546
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-180.288
Sell
Williams %R
86.466
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.343
Sell
StochRSI(14)
29.901
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
161.118
Sell
MA10
173.344
Sell
MA20
178.154
Sell
MA50
182.162
Sell
MA100
178.141
Sell
MA200
166.034
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of ICON PLC is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 106.37%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 2.28%. The largest institutional shareholder is David G. Herro, holding a total of 2.34M shares, representing 3.07% of shares outstanding, with 8566.10% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
7.07M
-1.58%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
4.64M
+26.63%
Orbis Investment Management Ltd.
4.14M
+1132.98%
Principal Global Investors (Equity)
3.28M
+739.17%
Ninety One UK Limited
3.01M
+0.42%
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
2.85M
+12.73%
Harris Associates L.P.
Star Investors
2.34M
+43.01%
MFS Investment Management
3.18M
-7.03%
Templeton Investment Counsel, L.L.C.
2.08M
+23.14%
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.
Star Investors
1.70M
-0.42%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Biotechnology & Medical Research domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of ICON PLC is 7.26, ranking 15 out of 392 in the Biotechnology & Medical Research industry. The company's beta value is 1.32. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.26
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.32
VaR
+3.56%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+36.42%
240-Day Volatility
+52.14%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.07%
120 days
+9.89%
5 years
+16.15%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-10.86%
120 days
-10.86%
5 years
-21.03%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.26
120 days
-0.48
5 years
-0.00

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+36.42%
3 years
+63.43%
5 years
+63.43%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.67
3 years
-0.14
5 years
-0.09
Skewness
240 days
+0.98
3 years
-0.11
5 years
+0.04

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+52.14%
5 years
+41.56%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.60%
5 years
+5.13%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-67.16%
240 days
-67.16%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+32.19%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+42.92%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.65%
120 days
+1.76%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+5.63%
60 days
+47.18%
120 days
+57.10%

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