ICLR

ICON plc Ordinary Shares (ICLR)

Stock · NASDAQ · Health Care

$170.19as of 10/16/2026

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October 4, 2026

Icon plc (ICLR) gets new US trial boost and UBS price target update. Icon plc is highlighted by a U.S. Health and Human Services project aimed at speeding up clinical trials, which could improve the pace of its drug development. UBS has lifted its rating to neutral and set a $195 target, reflecting confidence in the company’s prospects. The stock sits near a key support level and shows a mild RSI, indicating moderate purchase pressure. These developments suggest increased attention from analysts and potential for short‑term volatility.

Active signals

Support level
$162.52
Industry
Biotechnology: Commercial Physical & Biological Resarch

What ICLR's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike31+2.7%55%
Bollinger Band Breakdown20+1.2%55%
Bollinger Band Breakout19-1.9%42%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now16-2.8%31%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.1%50%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About ICLR

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 clinic…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology: Commercial Physical & Biological Resarch
Employees
40,200

Fundamentals

1-day range
$166.94$177.2
Market cap
$12.34B
P/E (trailing)
190.41
P/E (forward)
14.86
EPS (trailing)
$0.90
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.22
Avg. volume
846.4K
52-week range
$66.57$203.91
Next earnings: October 27, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.64After Closeconfirmed

Forecasts

17 analyst ratings

Buy 67%
Hold 29%
Sell 4%
1-year price forecast
High
$210
+23.4%
Median
$186
+9.3%
Low
$155
-8.9%

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