ICON (ICLR)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in ICLR is 2,801,170 shares, up 422,077 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,080,136 shares (31 October 2024) to 3,292,216 shares (15 May 2026). At the reported average volume of 1.1M shares a day that is 2.5 days to cover.

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As of 9 October 2026, the short share of ICLR volume is 36.9%, down 30.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 30.5% (15 September 2026) to 82.1% (8 October 2026). The latest reading is 19.1 points below the 30-session average of 56.0%, on 398K shares reported.

As of 11 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in ICLR is 709 shares, up 692 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (15 June 2026) to 166,041 shares (1 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at ICLR reported 37 open-market sells worth $4.0M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Murphy Ronan Martin (Director) on 2026-09-17.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

16 Form 144 notices on file for ICLR worth $8.2M at the prices reported; 12 in the last 90 days worth $4.0M. Latest: RONAN MARTIN MURPHY filed on 2026-09-17 to sell 5,005 shares ($876K) from 2026-09-17.

14 holders report 5% or more of ICLR in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. at 10.9% of the class (8,361,303 shares), filed 2026-03-06 for an event on 2026-02-27.

5 of the 30 tracked managers held ICLR at their latest 13F, $334.3M in total at quarter-end prices. D. E. Shaw & Co. is the largest at $235.7M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 2 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) ICON reported revenue of $2.06B, up 1.2% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $72.6M (0.94 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.04B of operating cash flow and spent $750.0M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $928.4M against $2.11B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2025-12-31 from the cover page.