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) released its 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 earned $695.14 million during 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%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.51 earnings per share. 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 earnings per share guidance of $6.75-6.95 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share 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 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Icon's shares. Their forecasts range from $154.00 to $170.00. On average, they anticipate Icon's stock price to reach $162.67 in the next twelve months. 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?
News articles about ICLR stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Icon earned a media sentiment score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the medical research company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. 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 short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company's stock 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 variety of of institutional and retail 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 major 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 major investors are buying Icon stock?
ICLR stock was acquired 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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