Earnings Preview: Icon PLC (ICLR) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Icon PLC (ICLR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
ICLR - ICON Public Limited Company
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$164.08
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HIGH:
$207.00
LOW:
$100.00
MEDIAN:
$170.00
CONSENSUS:
$164.08
DOWNSIDE:
1.91%
Stock News
INVESTOR ACTION NOTICE: Moore Law PLLC Encourages Investors in ICON plc (ICLR) to Contact Law Firm
NEW YORK, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Moore Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm located on Wall Street, is investigating: ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) shareholders should email [email protected] What is the Investigation About ? On February 12, 2026, ICON issued a press release entitled "ICON plc Provides Update on Timing of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Results and Investigation into Accounting Practices.
RESERVOIR ANNOUNCES PUBLISHING DEAL WITH MULTI-PLATINUM AND GRAMMY-WINNING HIP-HOP ICON T.I.
NEW YORK, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR, the "Company"), an award-winning independent music company, today announced a publishing deal with hip-hop icon T.I. Under the agreement, Reservoir will work alongside T.I.
ICON Stock and the CRO Trends Shaping Its Next Growth Phase
ICLR is tapping CRO demand, AI workflows and wider trial access, but uneven revenue trends and margin resets keep its earnings recovery in focus.
Is ICLR Stock a Value Trap or Turnaround After an Earnings Reset?
ICON trades below its five-year median, but weaker 2026 guidance, control issues and leverage keep the stock in wait-and-see territory.
ICON Stock Outlook 2026 as Margin Woes Meet a Stronger Backlog Base
ICON's stronger bookings and backlog hint at improving demand, but margin pressure, earnings declines and control remediation keep 2026 cautious.
ICON Q1 2026: Margins Face Questions, But The Long-Term Thesis Holds
ICON plc delivered a modest 1Q26 beat, with EPS of $2.50 and revenue of $2.03B, but growth was subdued and margins compressed. ICLR reaffirmed FY26 guidance—revenue of $7.85–$8.15B and EPS of $10–$11—signaling management confidence in a back-half recovery. Profitability faced pressure as adjusted EBITDA fell over 20% and margins dropped to 15.6%, driven by business mix and integration costs.
Why Icon Stock Crushed it on Wednesday
It posted mixed results, but investors looked past this to other encouraging developments. In particular, this included gross bookings for the period.
ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ICON Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICON Reports First Quarter 2026 Results.
ICON selects Microsoft as a preferred technology partner to power AI-enabled clinical development
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) today announced that it has selected Microsoft as a preferred technology partner – further advancing ICON's previously announced plan to invest in digital innovation and AI over the next three years. This partnership incorporates an enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot along with an enterprise-grade cloud, data and AI infrastructure to further scale Orbis, ICON's secure, governed agentic AI platform. Through Orbis, ICON is building.
ICON Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICON Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call.
Wells Fargo Named as ICON Preferred Mortgage Lender to Support 3D‑Printed Homes
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo announced it has been named a preferred home mortgage lender for ICON, the global leader in advanced construction technologies. The collaboration expands access to financing for buyers of ICON homes and supports broader adoption of innovative construction methods designed to address housing supply and affordability challenges. Through the relationship, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage will offer a 50-basis point lender credit to qualified buyers who finance.
ICON Stock Valuation vs Peers: Is ICLR Cheap Enough?
ICLR looks cheap at 14.7x forward EPS versus peers, but 2026 guidance calls for lower revenue/EPS and a weak margin starting point.
ICLR Earnings Reset: What the Accounting Probe Changed
ICON plc details an accounting restatement, flags control weaknesses, and frames 2026 as a reset year amid mix-driven earnings swings.
The Cooper Companies (COO) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
The Cooper Companies (COO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.1 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.96 per share a year ago.
ICON Plc: FY25 Shows Reset Before Reacceleration
ICON plc (ICLR) delivered mixed 4Q25 results: EPS missed by $0.22, but revenue beat by $170M, highlighting margin pressure amid strong demand. FY26 guidance signals a transition year, with revenue expected at $7.85–$8.15B and EPS of $10.00–$11.00, reflecting near-term headwinds and earnings reset. Material weaknesses in internal controls and recent accounting restatements introduce governance concerns, though management is tightening oversight and transparency.
ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Icon Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
Icon NASDAQ: ICLR executives used the company's latest earnings call to address the results of an accounting investigation, outline fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 performance, and provide guidance for 2026 amid what management described as near-term revenue and margin headwinds.
Icon PLC (ICLR) Stock Up 4.0% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 79/100
On May 27, 2026, Icon PLC (ICLR) shares rose 4.0% today, trading at $118.45. This price action comes within a 52-week range of $66.57 to $211.00. The stock has
Price Targets
Truist Securities Upgrades ICON plc (ICLR) to Buy
$207.00
(was $172.99)
Jailendra Singh
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Truist Financial
Icon price target raised to $190 from $180 at Mizuho
$190.00
(was $160.96)
Ann Hynes
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Mizuho Securities
Icon price target raised to $187 from $160 at BMO Capital
$187.00
(was $164.49)
BMO Capital
Icon price target raised to $186 from $168 at Baird
$186.00
(was $158.17)
Eric Coldwell
·
Robert W. Baird
Icon upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
$185.00
(was $158.17)
RBC Capital
Icon price target raised to $175 from $160 at Barclays
$175.00
(was $158.17)
Barclays
Icon price target raised to $160 from $150 at Barclays
$160.00
(was $142.67)
UBS
ICON plc (ICLR) PT Raised to $164 at TD Cowen; 'Investigation Overhang Removed'
$164.00
(was $133.61)
D.A. Davidson
Icon price target raised to $159 from $139 at Truist
$159.00
(was $136.45)
Truist Financial
Icon price target raised to $165 from $135 at Jefferies
$165.00
(was $135.47)
Jefferies
ICON plc (ICLR) PT Raised to $126 at RBC Capital
$126.00
(was $136.80)
Ryan Halstead
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RBC Capital
Icon price target raised to $145 from $125 at Leerink
$145.00
(was $138.71)
Leerink Partners
ICON plc (ICLR) PT Raised to $105 at BofA Securities
$105.00
(was $113.85)
William Blair
Icon resumed with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital
$123.00
(was $116.38)
Ryan Halsted
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RBC Capital
Icon price target raised to $125 from $105 at Leerink
$125.00
(was $112.85)
Michael Cherny
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Leerink Partners
Icon upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies
$135.00
(was $99.70)
David Windley
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Jefferies
Icon downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Rothschild & Co Redburn
$100.00
(was $93.00)
Jamie Clark
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Redburn Partners
Icon price target lowered to $119 from $217 at Baird
$119.00
(was $91.63)
Robert W. Baird
Icon price target lowered to $100 from $175 at BMO Capital
$100.00
(was $84.63)
Sean Dodge
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BMO Capital
Icon downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Leerink
$105.00
(was $83.90)
Michael Cherny
·
Leerink Partners