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ICLR · ICON plc

Diagnostics & ResearchIrelandAnalyst view: Buy

$165.76

+6.79% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Mildly bullish3 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (1.94 from 16 analysts)
To mean target: +9.7%

Market cap

$13B

Enterprise value

$16B

Trailing P/E

74.4

Forward P/E

14.2

Dividend yield

Beta

1.22

Avg volume

1M

Employees

40K

2D change

5D change

-0.90%

10D change

-0.72%

30D change

-0.64%

60D change

24.04%

MTD change

-3.58%

YTD change

-7.38%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.94
Covering analysts16
Mean price target$181.81
Low price target$150.00
Upside to mean target+9.7%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)69.6
50-day MA$150.72
200-day MA$148.61
Price vs 50-day MA+19.6%
Price vs 200-day MA+21.3%
MACD histogram-0.65
Volume vs 3-month avg1.6×
52w low $80.0852w high $202.92

Analyst sentiment over time — ICLR

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-06-30

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Citigroup

Neutral

$165

-0.5% vs price
▲ raised from $140Maintains · 2026-06-25

Barclays

Equal-Weight

$175

+5.6% vs price
▲ raised from $160Maintains · 2026-06-25

RBC Capital

Outperform

$185

+11.6% vs price
▲ raised from $126Upgrade · 2026-06-25

JP Morgan

Neutral

$155

-6.5% vs price
▲ raised from $130Maintains · 2026-06-25

Bank of America

Underperform

$150

-9.5% vs price
▲ raised from $125Maintains · 2026-06-25

Jefferies

Buy

$135

-18.6% vs price
▼ cut from $175Upgrade · 2026-02-23

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-06-30Truist SecuritiesUpgradeHoldBuy$159 $207
2026-06-26MizuhoMaintainsOutperform$180 $190
2026-06-25CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$140 $165
2026-06-25BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$160 $187
2026-06-25BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$160 $175
2026-06-25RBC CapitalUpgradeSector PerformOutperform$126 $185
2026-06-25TD CowenMaintainsBuy$164 $197
2026-06-25JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$130 $155

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 70 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 19.6% above the 50-day MA ($150.72).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 21.3% above the 200-day MA ($148.61).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.65) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($80.08) and high ($202.92).

ICLR Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$8.0B
EBITDA$1.0B
Free cash flow$1.0B
Operating cash flow$1.0B
Book value / share$121.41
Net debt / EBITDA2.1
WACC11.0%
Revenue growth1.00%
Earnings growth-32.00%

About ICON plc

ICON Public Limited Company, a clinical research organization, provides outsourced development and commercialization services in Ireland, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company specializes in the strategic development, management, and analysis of programs that support various stages of the clinical development process from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. It also provides clinical development services, including all phases of development, peri and post approval, data solutions, and site and patient access services; clinical trial management, consulting, contract staffing, data solutions, and laboratory services; and commercial services comprising clinical development strategy, planning and trial design, full study execution, and post-market commercialization. In addition, the company offers testing services comprising bioanalytical, biomarker, vaccine, good manufacturing practice, and central laboratory services, as well as full-service and functional service partnerships to customers. Further, the company provides adaptive trials, cardiac safety solutions, clinical and scientific operations, consulting and advisory, commercial positioning, decentralized and hybrid clinical trials, early clinical, medical imaging, real world intelligence, site and patient, and strategic solutions. Additionally, it provides therapeutics for cardiovascular, central nervous system, endocrine and metabolic disorders, hepatology, infectious diseases, internal medicine immunology, and oncology. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, as well as government and public health organizations. ICON Public Limited Company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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