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ICON PLC

ICLR·NASDAQ·Industrial Applications And Services·CIK 0001060955

ICON PLC is a global provider of outsourced development and commercialization services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and government and public health organizations. The company offers a full range of clinical, consulting, and commercial services, spanning from clinical development strategy, planning, and trial design, to full study execution, and post-market commercialization. ICON provides its services through various clinical outsourcing operating models, including strategic partnerships, preferred provider, full-service delivery, functional service provision, and stand-alone services. ICON specializes in the strategic development, management, and analysis of programs supporting all stages of the clinical development process, from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. The company earns revenue by providing services such as clinical trial management, consulting, contract staffing, data solutions, and laboratory services, which are integral to the clinical development process. ICON is one of a select group of Contract Research Organizations (CROs) capable of conducting clinical trials in major therapeutic areas globally, with operational flexibility for stand-alone or integrated full-service solutions. The company invests in technology and data analytics capabilities, enhancing its portfolio of data solutions and decentralized clinical trial technology. At December 31, 2025, ICON employed approximately 40,100 employees across 97 locations in 55 countries. For the year ended December 31, 2025, 30.6% of revenue was derived from the United States, 57.9% from Europe, and 11.5% from the Rest of World.

ICON PLC (NASDAQ:ICLR) is a publicly traded company in the Industrial Applications And Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 22 items for ICLR at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-27, rated 8/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 15 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for ICLR spans 6-K, 6-K/A, 20-F.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • ICON Q3 Beats on Bookings; Buyback Raised to $750M, 2026 Guidance Set
  • ICON Posts Q3 EPS of $1.58
  • ICON Confirms $2.15B Refinancing and Details Expanded Securities Class Action
  • ICON PLC Prices $2.15 Billion Unsecured Notes to Refinance Debt
  • ICON Launches Private Note Offering to Refinance Bridge Loan and Term Debt

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$8.25B
Net Income
$229.34M
Diluted EPS
$2.90
Op. Cash Flow
$1.04B
Free Cash Flow
$861.99M
Operating Income
$442.85M
Cash & Equivalents
$647.29M
Total Debt
$2.87B
Debt / Equity
0.31×
Net Margin
2.8%
Shares Outstanding
76.57M sh
Source: 20-F · filed 2026-05-27 · accession 0001628280-26-038487

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.71 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 2,968,059 shares in ICLR as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 6.0% increase from the prior period — about 3.7 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 28, 2026, 34.6% of ICLR volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)2,968,059 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 6.0%
Days to cover3.71 at avg daily volume of 799,916
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)34.6% of 1,809,500 shares on October 28, 2026
5-day average short volume42.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Insider Transactions

ICLR files as a Foreign Private Issuer (FPI). Under SEC Exchange Act Section 16(a), officers, directors, and 10% owners of FPIs are exempt from Form 4 insider-transaction reporting requirements. Comparable disclosures, when applicable, appear in the company's Form 20-F (annual) or Form 6-K (interim) filings on SEC EDGAR.

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$215 +0.39% today
52-week range · as of 2026-10-27 $66.57 – $215
Market cap
$16.52B
Volume
3.9M (3.7× avg)
3-mo avg 1.1M
Live data · 2026-10-29 13:22 UTC · Pre-market

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ICLR
Oct 27, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $194.02
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$20.98 (+11%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Oct 27, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $182.80
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$32.20 (+18%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Sep 09, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $159.51
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$55.49 (+35%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Aug 06, 2026, 8:01 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $163.55
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$51.45 (+31%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Aug 04, 2026, 8:39 AM EDT
Source: BusinessWire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $157.00
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$58.00 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jul 30, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $182.00
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$33.00 (+18%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jul 29, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $178.18
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$36.82 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jul 29, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $185.00
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$30.00 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jul 28, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $180.43
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$34.57 (+19%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jun 26, 2026, 8:07 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $160.96
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$54.04 (+34%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jun 23, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $151.00
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$64.00 (+42%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jun 23, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $147.99
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$67.01 (+45%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jun 23, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $142.67
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$72.33 (+51%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jun 23, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $142.67
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$72.33 (+51%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
Jun 17, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $143.27
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$71.73 (+50%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
May 27, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $115.01
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$99.99 (+87%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
May 27, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $123.89
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$91.11 (+74%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
May 27, 2026, 4:29 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K/A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $115.50
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$99.50 (+86%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
May 27, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT
Filing Type: 20-F
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $118.45
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$96.55 (+82%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
ICLR
May 26, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $113.85
Real-time Price: $215.00 info
Change: +$101.15 (+89%) info
Market Cap: $16.523B info
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