ICON Public Limited Company, a clinical research organization, provides outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries in Ireland, rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. It 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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Commercial physical research
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone353-1291-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.60 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees13,670
Next Earnings Date10/23/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Icon's stock symbol?
Icon trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ICLR."
How were Icon's earnings last quarter?
Icon Plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The medical research company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.01. The medical research company had revenue of $695.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $693.56 million. Icon had a net margin of 13.05% and a return on equity of 25.02%. Icon's revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.51 EPS. View Icon's Earnings History.
When is Icon's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Icon's earnings call?
Icon will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Icon issued on next quarter's earnings?
Icon issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of $6.75-6.95 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.88. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.76-2.84 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.81 billion.
What price target have analysts set for ICLR?
8 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Icon's shares. Their forecasts range from $154.00 to $170.00. On average, they expect Icon's stock price to reach $162.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Icon.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Icon?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Icon in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Icon.
Has Icon been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about ICLR stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Icon earned a daily sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the medical research company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Icon.
Are investors shorting Icon?
Icon saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 528,500 shares, an increase of 17.4% from the August 30th total of 450,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 217,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Icon's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Icon's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Icon include Iqvia (IQV), Incyte (INCY), EXACT Sciences (EXAS), Charles River Laboratories Intl. (CRL), PRA Health Sciences (PRAH), Syneos Health (SYNH), Exelixis (EXEL), BTG (BTGGF), Medpace (MEDP), National Research (NRC), Intrexon (XON), Auxly Cannabis Group (CBWTF), STARPHARMA HOLD/S (SPHRY), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE) and Luna Innovations (LUNA).
What other stocks do shareholders of Icon own?
Who are Icon's key executives?
Icon's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Steven A. Cutler, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Brendan Brennan, Chief Financial Officer (Age 40)
- Jonathan Curtain, VP of Corp. Fin. & Investor Relations
- Mr. Thomas O'Leary, Chief Information Officer
- Mr. Diarmaid Cunningham, Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel, Exec. VP & Company Sec. (Age 44)
Who are Icon's major shareholders?
Icon's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (1.05%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.43%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.36%), Summit Creek Advisors LLC (0.27%), CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.23%) and LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI (0.12%).
Which institutional investors are selling Icon stock?
ICLR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC, Cambiar Investors LLC, Polianta Ltd, Fulton Bank N.A., Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc., Confluence Investment Management LLC and Financial Gravity Wealth Inc..
Which institutional investors are buying Icon stock?
ICLR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Arden Trust Co, Summit Creek Advisors LLC, LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Henry James International Management Inc., Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. and Diversified Trust Co.
How do I buy shares of Icon?
Shares of ICLR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Icon's stock price today?
One share of ICLR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $141.99.
How big of a company is Icon?
Icon has a market capitalization of $7.66 billion and generates $2.60 billion in revenue each year. The medical research company earns $322.66 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.29 on an earnings per share basis. Icon employs 13,670 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Icon.
What is Icon's official website?
How can I contact Icon?
Icon's mailing address is SOUTH COUNTY BUSINESS PARK LEOPARDSTOWN, DUBLIN L2, 00000. The medical research company can be reached via phone at 353-1291-2000.
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