Icon Plc Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

ICLR Stock  USD 179.07  1.04  0.58%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as ICON PLC. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in ICON PLC over a specified time horizon. Remember, high ICON PLC's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to ICON PLC's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.45
Alpha
(0.19)
Risk
2.05
Sharpe Ratio
(0.11)
Expected Return
(0.23)
Please note that although ICON PLC alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, ICON PLC did 0.19  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of ICON PLC stock's relative risk over its benchmark. ICON PLC has a beta of 0.45  . As returns on the market increase, ICON PLC's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding ICON PLC is expected to be smaller as well. At this time, ICON PLC's Book Value Per Share is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 03/30/2025, Price Book Value Ratio is likely to grow to 1.94, while Enterprise Value Over EBITDA is likely to drop 8.69.

Enterprise Value

21.34 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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ICON PLC Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. ICON PLC market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding ICON PLC long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in ICON PLC. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate ICON PLC's performance over market.
α-0.19   Î²0.45

ICON PLC expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of ICON PLC's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how ICON PLC performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

ICON PLC Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how ICON PLC stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading ICON PLC shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying ICON PLC stock market price indicators, traders can identify ICON PLC position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

ICON PLC Return and Market Media

The median price of ICON PLC for the period between Mon, Dec 30, 2024 and Sun, Mar 30, 2025 is 196.2 with a coefficient of variation of 6.16. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 12.07, arithmetic mean of 195.96, and mean deviation of 10.2. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
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Do Options Traders Know Something About ICON Stock We Dont
03/10/2025
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Lead Plaintiff Deadline Approaching in ICLR Kessler Topaz Meltzer Check, LLP Reminds Investors A Securities Fraud Class Action Has Been Filed Against ICON Publi...
03/14/2025
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ICON Public Limited Company Slid on Disappointing Earnings
03/19/2025
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Icon PLC Integrates Medidata Clinical Data Studio to Enhance Clinical Trials
03/21/2025
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BetterInvesting Magazine Update on Lowes Cos. and ICON PLC
03/24/2025
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ICON PLC Investors Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses April 11, 2025 ...
03/25/2025
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ICLR Investor Alert A Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against ICON Public Limited Company
03/26/2025
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ICLR INVESTOR ALERT Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP Announces that ICON PLC Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Class Action La...
03/27/2025

About ICON PLC Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including ICON or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in ICON PLC has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2022 2023 2024 2025 (projected)
Days Sales Outstanding132.09130.32118.48140.31
PTB Ratio1.862.521.821.94

ICON PLC Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of ICON PLC's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, ICON PLC's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of ICON PLC's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of ICON PLC. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of ICON PLC's management manipulating its earnings.
28th of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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24th of April 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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28th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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