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ICON Public Limited Company

Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research

$164.11

Down-$5.57 (-3.28%)

Updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:51 AM

SID Score

6.6/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

56/100

Neutral

Market cap
14.49B
P/E ratio
24.5
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$66.57 – $203.91
Volume
1.12M
Avg. volume
993.9K

Price performance

ICLR price history

1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

ICLR closed at $164.11 after 19 trading sessions, down 5.40% for the selected period.

Last close
$164.11
Period change
-5.40%
Period low
$158.34
Period high
$173.94
Daily close
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ICLR OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 18, 2026$169.50$169.50$162.585$164.111.12M
Sep 17, 2026$175.01$177.50$169.44$169.681.17M
Sep 16, 2026$173.51$175.59$172.09$173.94818.59K
Sep 15, 2026$168.02$172.94$167.715$172.45862.42K
Sep 14, 2026$171.51$173.40$167.795$168.931.33M
Sep 11, 2026$165.68$175.63$165.68$169.311.71M
Sep 10, 2026$159.27$166.53$156.70$165.691.14M
Sep 9, 2026$158.71$161.76$157.255$159.51801.14K
Sep 8, 2026$162.30$162.42$158.04$158.34949.59K
Sep 4, 2026$159.94$165.915$159.50$164.85796.4K
Sep 3, 2026$159.87$164.35$159.545$163.58594.05K
Sep 2, 2026$161.88$164.235$158.66$159.84893.17K
Sep 1, 2026$165.24$165.355$160.01$161.40604.61K
Aug 31, 2026$169.91$170.41$163.565$164.99707.46K
Aug 28, 2026$169.41$170.42$165.70$170.02314.63K
Aug 27, 2026$168.84$174.115$168.27$169.72376.59K
Aug 26, 2026$165.88$169.825$165.445$168.93414.1K
Aug 25, 2026$172.69$173.00$168.01$168.91444.91K
Aug 24, 2026$170.81$174.44$168.375$173.48420.72K

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ICLR research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Icon is a global late-stage contract research organization that provides drug development and clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical-device firms. While the vast majority of its revenue comes from clinical research, Icon also offers ancillary services such as laboratory and imaging capabilities. The company is headquartered in Ireland.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$205.00
Implied upside
Analysts
24
ICLR recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 18, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jul 31, 2026CitigroupNeutral
Jul 31, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy
Jun 30, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy
Jun 26, 2026MizuhoOutperform
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News briefing

Generated Sep 20, 2026, 1:13 PM

Why Is ICLR Down Today?

ICLR shares declined 3.28% today amid mixed insider activity and a cautious analyst outlook. While several executives exercised stock options, a significant price target reduction from Citigroup is weighing on investor sentiment and overshadowing the insider buying signals.

    Bottom line: ICLR's 3.28% decline appears primarily driven by Citigroup's price target reduction to $175, which outweighs neutral-to-positive signals from executive option exercises. Investors should watch for management commentary addressing analyst concerns and any updates on contract wins or growth drivers to determine if this pullback represents a buying opportunity or signals deeper challenges ahead.

    Benzinga · Sep 18, 2026

    Martin Ronan Murphy Exercises Options, Realizes $204K

    Martin Ronan Murphy, Board Member at Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR), reported a large exercise of company stock options on September 18, according to a new SEC filing. What Happened: Murphy, Board Member at Icon, exercised stock

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