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After finishing at $157.85 in the prior trading day, Icon Plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) closed at $158.44, up 0.37%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.87 million shares were traded. ICLR stock price reached its highest trading level at $159.16 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $154.97.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ICLR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 31.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.37.
On April 29, 2025, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $150.
TD Cowen Downgraded its Buy to Hold on April 14, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $157.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 08 ’25 when BARRY EDWARD BALFE bought 381 shares for $157.46 per share.
THOMAS NOEL O’LEARY bought 1,136 shares of ICLR for $178,877 on Aug 08 ’25. On May 23 ’25, another insider, RONAN MARTIN MURPHY, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 334 shares for $126.90 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ICLR now has a Market Capitalization of 12322210816 and an Enterprise Value of 15517483008. As of this moment, Icon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.14. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.29. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.918 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.004.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ICLR is 1.21, which has changed by -0.49172336 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19554341 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ICLR has reached a high of $328.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $125.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.31%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.34%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.44M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1287350 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 77.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 77.27M. Insiders hold about 0.65% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.20% stake in the company. Shares short for ICLR as of 1752537600 were 2224295 with a Short Ratio of 1.55, compared to 1749772800 on 1734599. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2224295 and a Short% of Float of 2.8800000999999997.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 14.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.53, with high estimates of $3.77 and low estimates of $3.32.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.71 and $13.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.3. EPS for the following year is $14.2, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $15.16 and $13.5.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $2B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.04B to a low estimate of $1.97B. As of the current estimate, Icon Plc’s year-ago sales were $2.03BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.02B. There is a high estimate of $2.15B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.98B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ICLR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.13B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.99B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.04B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.28BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.2B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.46B and the low estimate is $8.01B.
