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Icon PLC has a consensus price target of $196.89 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $311 issued by Redburn Atlantic on October 14, 2024. The low is $120 issued by JP Morgan on May 18, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by JP Morgan, RBC Capital, and BMO Capital on May 18, 2026, May 18, 2026, and March 26, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $124.33 between JP Morgan, RBC Capital, and BMO Capital, there's an implied 6.47% upside for Icon PLC from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) was reported by JP Morgan on May 18, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $120.00 expecting ICLR to rise to within 12 months (a possible 2.76% upside). 25 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) was provided by JP Morgan, and Icon maintained their neutral rating.
The last upgrade for Icon PLC happened on March 26, 2026 when BMO Capital raised their price target to $130. BMO Capital previously had a market perform for Icon PLC.
The last downgrade for Icon PLC happened on January 8, 2026 when Truist Securities changed their price target from $231 to $222 for Icon PLC.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Icon, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Icon was filed on May 18, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 18, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Icon (ICLR) rating was a maintained with a price target of $175.00 to $120.00. The current price Icon (ICLR) is trading at is $116.78, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 05/18/2026 | Buy Now | 2.76% | JP Morgan | $175 → $120 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/18/2026 | Buy Now | 5.33% | RBC Capital | → $123 | Reinstates | → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2026 | Buy Now | 11.32% | BMO Capital | $100 → $130 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2026 | Buy Now | 2.76% | Citigroup | $200 → $120 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/09/2026 | Buy Now | 2.76% | Barclays | $200 → $120 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2026 | Buy Now | 15.6% | Jefferies | $175 → $135 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2026 | Buy Now | 2.76% | TD Cowen | $183 → $120 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2026 | Buy Now | 56.7% | TD Cowen | $172 → $183 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2026 | Buy Now | 90.1% | Truist Securities | $231 → $222 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2025 | Buy Now | 71.26% | Barclays | $185 → $200 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | 49.85% | BMO Capital | → $175 | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy Now | 47.29% | TD Cowen | $183 → $172 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy Now | 58.42% | Barclays | $190 → $185 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2025 | Buy Now | 62.7% | Barclays | $180 → $190 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2025 | Buy Now | 49.85% | Jefferies | $220 → $175 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 09/03/2025 | Buy Now | 102.09% | Rothschild & Co | $184 → $236 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/02/2025 | Buy Now | 91.81% | Baird | $222 → $224 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/21/2025 | Buy Now | 71.26% | Citigroup | $225 → $200 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 92.67% | Mizuho | $173 → $225 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 105.51% | UBS | $170 → $240 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 100.38% | Truist Securities | $187 → $234 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 54.14% | Barclays | $155 → $180 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 105.51% | Evercore ISI Group | $170 → $240 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2025 | Buy Now | 91.81% | Baird | $150 → $224 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2025 | Buy Now | 45.57% | Evercore ISI Group | $155 → $170 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/15/2025 | Buy Now | 48.14% | Mizuho | $200 → $173 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 32.73% | Barclays | $165 → $155 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 37.01% | Goldman Sachs | $180 → $160 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | 37.01% | Baird | $192 → $160 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2025 | Buy Now | 28.45% | JP Morgan | $265 → $150 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | 34.44% | TD Cowen | $254 → $157 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2025 | Buy Now | 78.11% | Truist Securities | $262 → $208 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2025 | Buy Now | 41.29% | Barclays | $240 → $165 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | 71.26% | Mizuho | $238 → $200 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/07/2025 | Buy Now | 84.11% | Citigroup | $290 → $215 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2025 | Buy Now | 71.26% | Goldman Sachs | $250 → $200 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2025 | Buy Now | 73.83% | Baird | $221 → $203 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/21/2025 | Buy Now | 105.51% | Barclays | $275 → $240 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2025 | Buy Now | 124.35% | Truist Securities | $284 → $262 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 126.92% | JP Morgan | $280 → $265 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/15/2025 | Buy Now | 125.21% | RBC Capital | $263 → $263 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2025 | Buy Now | — | William Blair | — | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2025 | Buy Now | 125.21% | RBC Capital | → $263 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2025 | Buy Now | 148.33% | Citigroup | $300 → $290 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2024 | Buy Now | 143.19% | Truist Securities | $295 → $284 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/20/2024 | Buy Now | 92.67% | Baird | $249 → $225 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/19/2024 | Buy Now | 118.36% | Leerink Partners | $270 → $255 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2024 | Buy Now | 152.61% | Truist Securities | $363 → $295 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 144.05% | TD Cowen | $369 → $285 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 135.49% | Barclays | $330 → $275 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 139.77% | Goldman Sachs | $370 → $280 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 139.77% | JP Morgan | $375 → $280 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 131.2% | Leerink Partners | $376 → $270 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 113.22% | Baird | $340 → $249 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2024 | Buy Now | 191.15% | Baird | → $340 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2024 | Buy Now | 182.58% | Barclays | $350 → $330 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 166.31% | Redburn Atlantic | → $311 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2024 | Buy Now | 210.84% | Truist Securities | $383 → $363 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | 199.71% | Evercore ISI Group | $360 → $350 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | 191.15% | Baird | $368 → $340 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/18/2024 | Buy Now | 224.54% | Leerink Partners | → $379 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/11/2024 | Buy Now | 227.97% | Truist Securities | $383 → $383 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/11/2024 | Buy Now | 215.12% | Baird | $368 → $368 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 199.71% | Barclays | $355 → $350 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 227.97% | Truist Securities | $367 → $383 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | 221.97% | Baird | $367 → $376 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/06/2024 | Buy Now | 216.84% | Goldman Sachs | → $370 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/31/2024 | Buy Now | 219.4% | TD Cowen | $349 → $373 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/31/2024 | Buy Now | 214.27% | Baird | $363 → $367 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 198.85% | TD Cowen | $343 → $349 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 182.58% | Evercore ISI Group | $350 → $330 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 210.84% | Baird | $362 → $363 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | 209.98% | Baird | $345 → $362 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | 196.28% | Mizuho | $346 → $346 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | 199.71% | Evercore ISI Group | $325 → $350 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | 196.28% | Mizuho | $315 → $346 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | 203.99% | Barclays | $325 → $355 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | 214.27% | Truist Securities | $357 → $367 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | 178.3% | Barclays | $280 → $325 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/20/2023 | Buy Now | 182.58% | JP Morgan | $295 → $330 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2023 | Buy Now | 205.7% | Truist Securities | → $357 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2023 | Buy Now | 169.74% | Citigroup | $300 → $315 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2023 | Buy Now | 145.76% | Baird | $278 → $287 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2023 | Buy Now | 134.63% | Mizuho | → $274 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 139.77% | Barclays | $250 → $280 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2023 | Buy Now | 156.89% | Deutsche Bank | $280 → $300 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | 134.63% | Mizuho | $250 → $274 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |