ICLR ICON Public Limited Company

bearish track record → $136.07 -0.73 (-0.5%)
Mkt Cap $10B P/E 46.9 fwd 11.6 52wk $66.57 - $211.00 Earnings 2026-06-01 Updated Saturday
Factor divergence: DIVERGENCE: price_momentum, options_sentiment bullish vs estimate_revisions, analyst_revisions beari
Est. revisions: -14.2% (1 up, 6 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net -1.5)

Factor Model

net -1.5 3.5 / 10
Est. Revisions
-0.7
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.9
Analyst Rev.
-0.9
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Short Interest in ICLR Surges 23%

Watch: Monitor next quarterly earnings and revenue momentum for signs of turnaround amid growing short pressure.

Short interest in Icon Plc rose 23% to 3.29 million shares, representing 4.3% of the float with 2.4 days to cover. Analysts from Citigroup, JP Morgan, Truist, RBC Capital, and Barclays maintain neutral to hold ratings. The stock shows mixed technical trends with a 33% gain in the past month but faces decelerating revenue growth and a 14% EPS estimate cut over 30 days.

Rising short interest amid cautious analyst ratings signals elevated investor skepticism, reflecting risks from sector headwinds and valuation concerns in a decelerating growth environment.

Evidence

Updated Saturday Short interest surged 23% to 3,292,216 shares
Updated Saturday Barclays main ICLR: Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Updated Saturday Truist Securities main ICLR: Hold → Hold
Updated Saturday RBC Capital main ICLR: Sector Perform → Sector Perform
Updated Saturday JP Morgan main ICLR: Neutral → Neutral
Updated Saturday Citigroup main ICLR: Neutral → Neutral
Updated Friday BMO Capital main ICLR: Outperform → Outperform
4d ago Wells Fargo offers mortgage incentives for ICON 3D-printed homes yahoo-finance
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13d ago JP Morgan main ICLR: Neutral → Neutral
48d ago Clearbridge Mid Cap Strategy Sold ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) in Q1
66d ago Spotify initiated, Qualcomm downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls
82d ago Polen Global Growth Strategy Sold ICON plc (ICLR) Due to Short-Term Growth Challenges
87d ago Jefferies Upgrades ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) to Buy from Hold
Fundamentals & Data ▾
ICON Public Limited Company Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research
Mkt Cap
$10B
P/E
46.9 fwd 11.6
Beta
1.23
52w Range
$66.57 - $211.00
Short Interest
3.3M 4.34%
Days to Cover
2.4 +6%
Technicals mixed
vs 20d MA
+13.8%
from 52w Hi
-0.5%
Vol (20d)
71%
1w return
+16.7%
1m return
+17.1%
Vol ratio
1.5x
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$2.50 -14.2% 30d 1up / 6dn
Est. Dispersion
26% 12 analysts
Analyst Target
$148 $105 - $180
Options P/C
2.36
Fund Convergence
moderate D.E. Shaw, Citadel
Financials
Revenue
$2.1B +4% YoY
FCF
$623M
Gross Margin
23%
Op Margin
10%
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
D.E. Shaw $793M
Citadel $14M
Track Record (0/1 correct) ▾

Direction History

0/1 correct at 5 days
2026-04-14 bearish +1.9% ✗
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