How have Icon Plc (ICLR)’s performance and profitability changed over the time?

Icon Plc [ICLR] stock prices are up 0.14% to $186.03 at the moment. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The ICLR shares have gain 5.83% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.10%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Icon Plc [NASDAQ: ICLR] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 07, 2025, when RBC Capital Mkts initiated its Outperform rating and assigned the stock a price target of $263. Previously, Robert W. Baird downgraded its rating to Neutral on October 24, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $340. On October 14, 2024, Redburn Atlantic initiated with a Neutral rating. Leerink Partners started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $379 on September 18, 2024. Goldman initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $370 as its price target on June 06, 2024. Truist started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on December 15, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $357. In a note dated September 13, 2023, TD Cowen initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $306 on this stock.

The stock price of Icon Plc [ICLR] has been fluctuating between $174.93 and $347.72 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $337 within the next 12 months. Icon Plc [NASDAQ: ICLR] shares were valued at $186.03 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 81.15% based on the average ICLR price forecast.

Analyzing the ICLR fundamentals

The Icon Plc [NASDAQ:ICLR] reported sales of 8.28B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -1.22%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.26% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.14%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.1%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.08. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.37.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 183.11 points at the first support level, and at 180.18 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 188.27, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 190.50.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Icon Plc [NASDAQ:ICLR]’s Current Ratio is 1.26. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.26 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.19. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.81, the price to book ratio is 1.58 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.50.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved RONAN MARTIN MURPHY, Officer, that happened on Mar 17 ’25 when 1540.0 shares were purchased. Officer, THOMAS NOEL O LEARY completed a deal on Mar 04 ’25 to buy 796.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer DIARMAID CUNNINGHAM bought 1185.0 shares on Mar 04 ’25.

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