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In the latest session, Icon Plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) closed at $135.10 down -5.54% from its previous closing price of $143.02. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.54 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.94 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Icon Plc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.47. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.27 and its Current Ratio is at 1.27. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.37.
On April 14, 2025, TD Cowen Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $157.
Barclays Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on April 10, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $165.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 06 ’25 when Dr. John Climax bought 140,000 shares for $143.02 per share.
RONAN MARTIN MURPHY bought 1,540 shares of ICLR for $288,082 on Mar 17 ’25. On Mar 04 ’25, another insider, THOMAS NOEL O LEARY, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 796 shares for $182.43 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Icon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.13.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ICLR has reached a high of $347.72, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $133.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -41.48%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 80.76M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 80.19M. Insiders hold about 0.70% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.51% stake in the company.